Chavara Thekkumbhagom
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Chavara Thekkumbhagom
Mamukil | |
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island village | |
| Chavara South | |
 Dalavapuram-Pallikodi Bridge in Thekkumbhagom which is one of the Biggest Bridges of Kollam | |
 Guhanandapuram Subramanya Swami Temple | |
 Guhanandapuram Higher Secondary School (Only Higher Secondary School In The Village) | |
 Kollam-Guhanandapuram Boat service | |
  Chavara Thekkumbhagom Location in Kerala, India  Chavara Thekkumbhagom Chavara Thekkumbhagom (India) | |
| Coordinates: 8°57′48″N 76°33′43″E / 8.96333°N 76.56194°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Kerala |
| District | Kollam |
| Government | |
| • Type | Gram panchayat |
| • Body | Thekkumbhagom Gram panchayat |
| • Panchayath President | Thankachi Prabhakaran |
| • Vice President | Prabhakaran Pillai |
| Area | |
| • Total | 8 km2 (3 sq mi) |
| Population As per 2011 census | |
| • Total | 16,937 |
| • Density | 2,100/km2 (5,500/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 691584 |
| STD code | 0476 |
| Vehicle registration | KL-23 |
| Nearest City | Kollam - 10 km (20 minutes) |
| Nearest Railway Station | Kollam Junction railway station (QLN) |
| Neighbourhoods | Kollam Municipal Corporation , Neendakara, Chavara, Thevalakkara |
| Public transport Service is Operated between Kollam and Karunagappally Via Thekkumbhagom by KSRTC from 5.00 am to 8.10pm running every 30 minutes .
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[1][2]Chavara Thekkumbhagom[3] or Chavara South is an Island village in Kollam District of the state of kerala,India.It is located 10 km from the Kollam City.It is Covered by Ashtamudi Lake and located near the coast of Indian Ocean.It contains a famous Devi temple and Subramanya temple along with St joseph 's Church. There are no Muslims or a Muslim Mosque in the village.It has only 2 outer connections via Dalavapuram pallikodi Bridge and Pavumba Bridge.
Notable people[edit]
- V.Sambasivan - From Guhanandapuram-NaduvathuCherry,[4] Thekkumbhagom ,A performer of the art Kadhaprasangam.[5] written by himself and Othello[6] by Shakespeare.
- Azhakathu Padmanabha Kurup-From Azhakathu-NaduvathuCherry, Thekkumbhagom, A renowned scholar in Sanskrit and Malayalam, who composed the first Malayalam epic poem Ramachandravilasam.
- Dr. Baiju Senadhipan[7](MBBS, MS, DNB, MCH (Surgical Gastro), MNAMS, FMAS) -From Guhanandapuram-NaduvathuCherry,[8] Thekkumbhagom , Dr. Senadhipan[9] is the Senior Consultant GI Onco, Bariatric and Laparoscopic Surgery at Senadhipan Institute of medical Science at Trivandrum, Kerala, India, Visiting Consultant at Sree Chitra Thirunal Institute of Medical Sciences, Trivandrum and Visiting Professor, IRCAD Taiwan. He is also the Chief Consultant in GI Surgery, Dubai,UAE.
See also[edit]
- Panakkattodil Devi Temple - Is a Hindu temple in the village.Primary deity of this temple is Durga and Bhadra(equal importance with 2 sree kovils). The temple is managed by the Travancore Devaswom Board, Kerala. The Thalappoli in 'Meda Bharani' and the annual festival during the months of April and May are popular.
• Guhanandapuram Temple -Is a Hindu temple in the village established by swami Sree Shanmukhadas one of the followers of Sree Narayana Guru.Primary deity of this temple is Lord Subramanya .Managed by Guhanandapuram Kshetrayogam Trust.Annual Festival is Conducted during The Maha Shivaratri in the Months of February and March
• Guhanandapuram HSS - Is the only higher Secondary School in the Village established by swami Sree Shanmukhadas as a sanskrit school in 1924.Now this school is upgraded to the Higher secondary level.This school is managed By Guhanandapuram Kshetrayogam Trust. School is undertaken By Government of Kerala
References[edit]
- ^ "Revenue Portal". village.kerala.gov.in. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
- ^ "Population finder | Government of India". censusindia.gov.in. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
- ^ "Kollam". Kollam.nic.in. Archived from the original on 2 March 2014. Retrieved 24 February 2014.
- ^ "Guhanandapuram, Chavara Thekkumbhagom Panchayat, Kollam District, Kerala, India". Kerala Tourism. Retrieved 5 August 2023.
- ^ "V Sambasivan-Kathaprasangam:Ayisha". Devaragam.com. Archived from the original on 28 January 2013. Retrieved 14 August 2013.
- ^ "Sambashivan-Othello". Youtube.com. Archived from the original on 15 December 2021. Retrieved 14 August 2013.
- ^ "Best Laparoscopic Surgery Hospital Kerala|Minimally Invasive Surgery". keyholesurgerykerala. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
- ^ "Guhanandapuram, Chavara Thekkumbhagom Panchayat, Kollam District, Kerala, India". Kerala Tourism. Retrieved 5 August 2023.
- ^ Digitalthink.in. "Dr. BAIJU SENADHIPAN". medicalkerala. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
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