Venganoor Explained

Venganoor
Settlement Type:Neighbourhood
Pushpin Map:India Kerala#India
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Kerala, India
Coordinates:8.3964°N 77.0034°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Kerala
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Thiruvananthapuram
Government Type:Corporation
Unit Pref:Metric
Population Density Km2:auto
Demographics Type1:Languages
Demographics1 Title1:Official
Demographics1 Info1:Malayalam, English
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Postal Code Type:PIN
Postal Code:695523
Registration Plate:KL-20
Blank1 Name Sec1:Nearest city
Blank1 Info Sec1:Trivandrum
Blank2 Name Sec1:Lok Sabha constituency
Blank2 Info Sec1:Thiruvananthapuram
Blank1 Name Sec2:Climate
Blank1 Info Sec2:moderate (Köppen)

Venganoor is an area within the Trivandrum City of Kerala, India, which is situated 13 km south of the city. It is known as the birthplace of Ayyankali, the great Dalit leader of Kerala. Venganoor is located near Vizhinjam where an international trans-shipment port is being built.Venganoor is one of the border divisions of Thiruvananthapuram corporation.

Mekkumkara Sree Neelakeahi Mudippura a temple dedicated to goddess Bhadrakali is situated in Venganoor. The temple is famous for Paranettu maholsavam, which may lasts for months and conducted in every 6 years. The temple is also known for kalamkaaval which is attended by a huge number of pilgrims.

Venganoor has its own place in the history books as it is the birthplace of legendaryAyyankali[1] a social reformer who worked for the advancement of deprived untouchable people in the princely state of Travancore. Mahatma Ayyankali Smarakam is also situated in Venganoor.

Venganoor pillai, of Ettuveetil Pillamar who were nobles from eight Nair Houses in erstwhile Travancore lived here.[2]

Notes and References

  1. News: Mahatma Ayyankali: The ride to reformation. Deccan herald. 7 November 2021.
  2. Web site: Ettuveetil Pillamar. hyperleap. 7 November 2021.