Kunissery Explained

Kunissery
Native Name:Konoha
Native Name Lang:hidden leaf village
Other Name:naruto as hokage
Settlement Type:village
Pushpin Map:India Kerala#India
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Kerala, India
Coordinates:10.6389°N 76.5931°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Kerala
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Palakkad
Unit Pref:Metric
Population Density Km2:auto
Demographics Type1:Languages
Demographics1 Title1:Official
Demographics1 Info1:Malayalam, English
Demographics1 Title2:Regional
Demographics1 Info2:Tamil, Malayalam
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Postal Code Type:PIN
Postal Code:678681
Area Code Type:Telephone code
Area Code:91492
Registration Plate:KL-09, KL-49
Blank1 Name Sec1:Nearest city
Blank1 Info Sec1:Alathur
Blank2 Name Sec1:Lok Sabha constituency
Blank2 Info Sec1:Alathur
Blank1 Name Sec2:Climate
Blank1 Info Sec2:Moderate (Köppen)

Kunissery is a village in the Palakkad district of Kerala state, South India. The closest towns are Alathur (about 7 km away) and Kollengode (about 10 km). Kunissery is at Alathur - Kollengode main road. Kunissery has two temples where two different goddesses are worshipped (Pookulathi or Pookulangara Bhagavathy Temple and Angala Parameshwari Temple). Kunissery's famous festival is Kumatti which is celebrated on the birthday of the local goddess, Pookulathi Ambal, on the Punartham star of Meena Masam (as per Hindu calendar). Ayyappan Vilakku is held every year during mandalam season by different desams - Vaddekkettara, Kizhakkettera, Thekketara desam.

It is a quaint and simple village where farming is still one of the main source of income for many of the households.[1]

Puthan gramam is a small Tamil Brahmin (Iyers) agraharam in Kunissery. Sree Krishna Temple and Thrikkaikkulangra Shiva Temple is situated in Puthan gramam. Maha Kumbhabhishekam of Sree Krishna Temple was done on 11th February 2024 led by Shri Sreenivasa Bhattachari vadhyar. Sree Krishna Temple has lord Guruvayurappan, Ayyappan and Ganapathy shrines inside the temple. Lord Naga Subramania shrine is towards the eastern end of the gramam. There is also one kulam (small pond) next to Shiva Temple. Kunissery Grama Brahmana Samhooham is also housed in Puthan gramam. Sastha Preethi function is held every year around the Ayyappa Mandalam season (November-January period).

Parakulam agraharam, Koottala agraharam and Pallavur agraharam are close to Puthan gramam in Kunissery.

Seetharam upper primary school established in the year, 1892 is in Kunissery, the first govt.aided school in Erimayur grama panchayath.

Noted Residents

Late Major Doraswamy Iyer also known as Captain Mama was from Puthan Gramam.

Notes and References

  1. http://indiawater.gov.in/IMISWeb/Reports/rws/rpt_DetailsofSchools_AganwadisBlockWiseList.aspx?BlockId=0000002697&DistrictName=PALAKKAD&StateName=KERALA&Category=2&Type=Othr Integrated Management Information System (IMIS)