Punnathala
Punnathala | |
|---|---|
Communal Harmony Village | |
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| Coordinates: 10°56′38″N 76°01′00″E / 10.943962°N 76.016746°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Kerala |
| District | Malappuram |
| Government | |
| • Type | Gram panchayat Ward |
| • Body | Athavanad Grama Panchayat |
| Population (2001) | |
• Total | 2,000 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Malayalam, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 676 552[1] |
| Telephone code | 0494 254 |
| Vehicle registration | KL-55 |
| Nearest city | Puthanathani |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Ponnani |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Tirur |
Punnathala is a Communal Harmony Village and Grama Panchayat ward[2] in Malappuram ,in the Indian state of Kerala, It is known for religious harmony.[3] It is located on Near Puthanathani town . Hindus and Muslims come together there to follow tradition and celebrate festivals.[4][5][6][7]
Communal harmony
[edit]Iftar
[edit]A Hindu Muslim friendly feast in the Punnathala region comes during the month of Ramadan The Iftar feast is organized by the local Hindu community and the Lakshmi Narasimha Moorthy Vishnu Temple Committee.[8][9]
History
[edit]On 28 March 2019 Hindus and Muslims came together to form a joint forum to carry out protests against the controversial Citizenship (Amendment) Act, the National Population Register and the proposed all-India National Register of Citizens.[5]
Educational institutions
[edit]- Aided Mappila Upper Primary School Punnathala [10]
Places of interest
[edit]- Lakshmi Narasimha Moorthy Vishnu Temple Punnathala
- Edamana Juma Masjid
- Vettuthod Waterfalls Muzhangani
References
[edit]- ^ "PUNNATHALA Pin Code - 676552, Tirur All Post Office Areas PIN Codes, Search MALAPPURAM Post Office Address".
- ^ "Local Self Government Department | Local Self Government Department".
- ^ "Kerala temple throws iftar party for Muslims who extended support for Temple renovation". The New Indian Express. 2 June 2017.
- ^ "A Vishnu temple to serve Iftar this Ramzan". The Times of India. 24 May 2018.
- ^ a b "Kerala: Malappuram temple joins CAA protest of Mosque committees". The Times of India. 28 December 2019.
- ^ "പുനഃപ്രതിഷ്ഠ നടത്താൻ കൂടെനിന്ന മുസ്ലിം സഹോദരങ്ങൾക്കായി നോമ്പുതുറയുമായി മലപ്പുറത്തെ ക്ഷേത്ര കമ്മിറ്റി". 12 April 2023.
- ^ "പൗരത്വ നിയമത്തിനെതിരെ നടക്കുന്ന പ്രതിഷേധങ്ങള്ക്ക് ഐകൃദാര്ഢ്യം പ്രഖ്യാപിച്ച് നരസിംഹമൂര്ത്തി ക്ഷേത്ര കമ്മിറ്റി". 28 December 2019.
- ^ "Kerala temple organises iftar party for 500 Muslims, offers vegetarian feast to foster religious harmony". Firstpost. 3 June 2017.
- ^ "Malappuram temple organises Iftar party for local Muslims". 2 June 2017.
- ^ "AMUPS PUNNATHALA - Athavanad District Malappuram (Kerala)". schools.org.in.