Thampalakad

Thampalakad
Thampalakad
village
	Thampalakad Location in Kerala, India Thampalakad Thampalakad (India)
	Coordinates: 9°35′10″N 76°45′55″E / 9.58611°N 76.76528°E
Country	India
State	Kerala
District	Kottayam
Languages
• Official	Malayalam, English
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	686506
Vehicle registration	KL-34
Nearest city	Kottayam
Lok Sabha constituency	Pathanamthitta
Climate	sunny, rainy (Köppen)

Thampalakkad is a small village in Kottayam district, Kerala, which is located around 5 km from Kanjirappally on the way to Manjakuzhy. It has the same distance from Ponkunnam, Manjakuzhy, Koorali, Anakkal, Kappadu, Panamattom and Vanchimala. Its name is derived from Thamboolam which was used for fixing the idol at the Mahadeva Temple, by the legendary Naranathu Bhranthan.

Demographics

It is inhabited by around 3000 people, mainly small farmers and employees of government departments and private establishments. It is home to the Sri Mahadeva Temple, St. Thomas Church, Mahakalipara Devi Temple, Illathappan Kavu Temple, Penuel Ashram, Emmanuel Ashram, IMS Devotional Center, St. Rita's School, SNDP Yogam Unit, NSS Veda Vyasa School, Govt. LP School, NSS School and the St. Anthony's Church, Manthara. This place bears the Postal code 686506. Prominent places are Thekkumbhagam, Pallikavala, Manthra, Shaapupadi, Panamattom Cross or 4th Mile.

History

Thampalakkad has a land area of 5,000 acres (20 km²) which was once the domain of Karisseril family. This family was the rulers of the area with all powers including capital punishment during the time prior to the British rule. All the powers were conferred to Karisseril family by the local kingdom Thekkumkoor, the capital of which was Changanacherry.

This family is disintegrated now and Smt. K N Thankamma is the current head of the family. Some other popular families here include Thekkumthottam, Thottuvayil, Naranathu, Vattakkattu (Kunnumpurathu), Kadakkayam, Kathayanatu, Parappallil, Mundakal etc.

Economy

The villagers are predominantly rubber planters and government employees. Crops are mainly confined to rubber as it is every where in Kottayam district, even though plantations of nutmeg, tapioca, ginger etc. are seen in some parts.

Worship centers and institutions

Sri Mahadeva Temple
St. Thomas Church^[1]
Sri Mahakalipara Devi Temple
Illathappan Kavu Temple
NSS U P School
Govt. LP School
St. Reetha's LP School
Sri Veda Vyasa School
Post Office
Kanjirapally Cooperative Bank

References

^ "St. Thomas Church Thampalakadu, Kanjirappally Diocese". St. Thomas Church Thampalakadu, Kanjirappally Diocese. Retrieved 6 August 2024.

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^ Article on Mahadeva Temple, Thampalakad published in Mathrubhumi – India's National daily in Malayalam, on 23 March 2007, Supplementary edition. (http://www.mathrubhumi.com)

[1] "St. Thomas Church Thampalakadu, Kanjirappally Diocese". St. Thomas Church Thampalakadu, Kanjirappally Diocese. Retrieved 6 August 2024.

[2] Article on Mahadeva Temple, Thampalakad published in Mathrubhumi – India's National daily in Malayalam, on 23 March 2007, Supplementary edition. (http://www.mathrubhumi.com)

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