Thottamon is a village in
Ranni,
India
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. The place is home to people of all religious community and well known for its religious harmony and tolerance. Thottamon is an important part of Ranni due to the presence of a large number of Government institution like Ranni Civil Station, Ranni Gramapanchayath office, Thaluk office, Village office, Ranni police station more and more Government offices located at this place (close to Ranni town). It is a small village which lies in the banks of
holy river
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Pamba. It is a golden land known for its fertile soil and availability of water.
The Devi Temple Thottamon Kavu Devi temple is its landmark. Thottamonkavu devi is believed the daughter of Paramashiva so the song "Mukkannan Thirumakale is famous" where Mukkannan is Shivan. It is a part of
Ranni Taluk which lies in the valley of the Western Ghats.
Thottamon kavu Devi Temple is a resting place for pilgrims to
sabarimala
The Sabarimala Temple (; ml, ശബരിമല ക്ഷേത്രം) is a temple complex located at Sabarimala hill inside the Periyar Tiger Reserve in the Perinad Village, Pathanamthitta district, Kerala, India. It is one of the largest ...
. The temple belongs to some nair families in Ranni. The family who administrated the temple were known as naaluveedanmaar (), the four nobles. The four Panikar families who held the title were Meempallil, Kerukattu, Pangattu, and Cheruthalayathu. Although the village is small, its proximity to major government organisations like village office, police station, banks, schools, colleges, sub registrar office, temples, churches make it a desirable place for real estate.
References
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Villages in Pathanamthitta district