Angadipuram Explained

Angadippuram
Settlement Type:Town
Pushpin Map:India Kerala#India
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Kerala, India
Coordinates:10.98°N 76.1941°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Kerala
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Malappuram
Government Type:Gram Panchayat
Governing Body:Angadippuram Panchayat
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:679321
Area Code Type:Telephone code
Area Code:04933
Registration Plate:KL-53
Blank1 Name Sec1:Nearest Town
Blank1 Info Sec1:Perinthalmanna
Blank2 Name Sec1:Literacy
Blank2 Info Sec1:91%
Blank3 Name Sec1:State Assembly constituency
Blank3 Info Sec1:Mankada
Blank4 Name Sec1:Lok Sabha constituency
Blank4 Info Sec1:Malappuram
Subdivision Type3:Taluk
Subdivision Name3:Perinthalmanna

Angadippuram is a census town and major suburb of Perinthalmanna town, in the Malappuram District of Kerala. It was the capital of the powerful medieval kingdom of Valluvanad. Angadippuram is also known for Angadippuram Laterite, a notified geo-heritage monument. Angadippuram is famous for its two temples, the Thirumandhamkunnu Temple and the Tali Mahadeva Temple. Kozhikode - Palakkad National Highway 966 passes through the town and Angadipuram Railway Station is one of the major railway stations on the Nilambur - Shornur Line of Palakkad Division, Southern Railways. It is connected to the major cities Kochi and Thiruvananthapuram by this line.

Places of interest

Angadippuram is actually a temple town, as it is rich in the case of number of temples. Nearly 12 temples are there in the village. The Thirumandhankunnu Bhagawathy Temple was built by the erstwhile kings/rulers of Valluvanad. The goddess Bhagavathi at the temple is the family god (kuladaivam) of the Valluvokonathiris. This temple has gained prominence lately. The village is one of the biggest in the Malappuram district. It is filled with traditions and a flourishing tourism business.Apart from Thirumandhamkunnu Bhagavathy Temple, there is yet another important pilgrim centre in the village is the Tali temple which is also near the highway. The holy shrine in Puthanangadi is another place of solace to the masses which is 2 kilometers away from the town in Valanchery road.

Angadippuram is now known as the temple town of Malabar. There are so many Hindu temples situated here including Sree Thirumanthamkunnu temple and Thali temple.

Thirurkkad is an automobile area near angadippuram, there are lot of automobile showrooms in Thirurkkad and its near places.

History

Angadipuram was the capital of Valluvanad. Valluvanad was ruled by a Samanthan Nair clan known as Vellodis, similar to the Eradis of neighbouring Eranad and Nedungadis of Nedunganad. The rulers of Valluvanad were known by the title Valluvakonathiri/Vellattiri.

Valluvanad was an erstwhile princely state in the present state of Kerala, that extended from the Bharathapuzha river in the South to the Panthaloor Mala in the North. On the west, it was bounded by the Arabian Sea at Ponnani and on the east by the Attapadi Hills.

Transport

Railway

Angadipuram railway station is a major railway station on the Nilambur–Shoranur line.

Trains are available from here to Nilambur, Shoranur, Palakkad, Kottayam and Kochuveli.

Road

Angadippuram is situated on the Kozhikode–Palakkad National Highway 966.

ValancheriNilambur State Highway 73 joins the NH 966 at Angadippuram. KottakkalPerinthalmanna road which joins SH 73 at Vylongara in Angadippuram, another important road is State Highway 60 which starts from Angadippuram and ends in Cherukara.

See also