Edathiruthy Explained

Edathiruthy
Settlement Type:village
Pushpin Map:India Kerala#India
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Thrissur, Kerala, India
Coordinates:10.3667°N 76.1333°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Kerala
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Thrissur
Governing Body:Panchayath
Unit Pref:Metric
Population Total:12880
Population As Of:2001
Population Density Km2:auto
Demographics Type1:Languages
Demographics1 Title1:Official
Demographics1 Info1:Malayalam, Hindi, English
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Postal Code Type:PIN
Postal Code:680 703
Registration Plate:KL- 47

Edathiruthy is a village in Thrissur district in the Indian state of Kerala.[1]

Geography

Edathiruthy is a village in Mathilakam Block where can see lot of natural beauty like kanolikanal, trees, fields, market, etc.... It belongs to Central Kerala Division. It is located 21 km South of District headquarters Thrissur, 10 km from Mathilakam, It is 266 km from State capital Thiruvananthapuram.

Valappad (4 km), Thanniyam (4 km), Kaipamangalam (5 km), Karalam (7 km), Chazhoor (7 km) are the nearest villages. Edathiruthy is surrounded by Thalikkulam Block towards North, Irinjalakkuda Block towards East, Mathilakam Block towards South, Vellangallur Block towards South. Guruvayoor, Irinjalakuda, Thrissur and Kodungallur are nearby cities.

Edathiruthy west end on Arabian sea and east end on Kanolikanal

Culture

The place derived its name from the Ayyappa temple where it is believed that the deity Vigraha is laid by Bhargava Parashurama, One of the avatars of Lord Mahavishu in Hindu Puranas.

The main idol (Vigraha) is placed in the left side of the upa devata Lord Shiva, thus deriving the name Edathiruthy.

The Panjayath is mostly governed by CPI-M, a left party. The Panjayath is popularly known as a communist panjayath where the first martyr of the Republic of India, Sardar Gopalakrishnan was born.+

Edathiruthy include all kind of religion (Hindu, Christian & Muslim) and all are living very peacefully. And the culture belongs to each reglion and celebrating different festival in Edathiruty like Edathithry Ambu Thirunal festival (Every 23 & 24 January), Uttuthiruvnal, Ayyappa temple festival & annayottam (elephant running) etc. ...

Demographics

Edathiruthy had a population of 12,880 with 5,972 males and 6,908 females.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Census of India : Villages with population 5000 & above . Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India . 2008-12-10 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20081208044522/http://www.censusindia.gov.in/Census_Data_2001/Village_Directory/Population_data/Population_5000_and_Above.aspx . 2008-12-08 .