Town in Kerala, India
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
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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
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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
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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
.
Valancheri
?
Nilambur
State Highway 73
joins the NH 966 at Angadippuram.
Kottakkal
?
Perinthalmanna
road which joins
SH 73
at
Vylongara
in Angadippuram, another important road is
State Highway 60
which starts from Angadippuram and ends in
Cherukara
.
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