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Kummanam
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Kummanam |
| settlement_type | town |
| image_caption | Ilan Kavilamma |
| pushpin_map | India Kerala#India |
| pushpin_label_position | left |
| pushpin_map_caption | Location in Kerala, India |
| coordinates | |
| subdivision_type | Country |
| subdivision_name | India |
| subdivision_type1 | State |
| subdivision_name1 | Kerala |
| subdivision_type2 | District |
| subdivision_name2 | Kottayam |
| established_title | |
| 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 | |
| registration_plate | KL-05 |
| blank1_name_sec1 | Nearest city |
| blank1_info_sec1 | kottayam |
| blank2_name_sec1 | Lok Sabha constituency |
| blank2_info_sec1 | kottayam |
Kummanam is a village that lies on either side of river Meenachil. Administratively it is in Thiruvarpu and Aymanam Gramapanchayat of Kottayam district in Kerala State, India. Capital town of Kottayam District is 4 km east from here. A bridge named Thazhathangadi palam connects either areas beside river. Kummanam is near the tourist road from Kumarakom to Thekkady.
Etymology
Kummanam has the meaning 'gloomy forest' in Malayalam. The abbreviation "Ku" in Sanskrit refers to anything negative and Vanam refers to forest. Initially Kummanam was known as "Kuvanam" which later evolved into Kummanam.
History
Thazhathangady is an ancient river port in Kummanam. "Thazhe" in Malayalam means low and "Angadi" refers to market. Arabians, Persians, Romans, Greeks, Jews, Syrians and Egyptians travelled to this ancient port for Spice Trade. Portuguese traders built houses here on the banks of River Meenachil and a church dedicated to Saint George.
Thaliyil Kotta near Thazhathangadi was the seat of Thekkumkoor kings. Thali was an administrative division and kotta means fort. King Marthanda Varma annexed Thekkumkoor to Travancore. Vedipurackal is the place where Thekkumkoor kings kept gunpowder. Vanchiyathu is the place where Thekkumkoor kings kept royal canoes. There are houses still bearing these names in Thazhathangadi.
Festivals
Thazathangadi hosts a boat race or Vallam Kali in August/September every year during festival of Onam. This boat race began about one hundred years ago.
Temples
Elamkavu Kaali temple is in Kummanam. Thazhathangady Juma Masjid, third oldest mosques in India is more than 1000 years old locates beside Meenachil river. Southern half of it is demolished and extended with iron pillars, aluminium sheets and minars in 2012. It is famous for its richness of architecture, wood carvings and the beauty.
References
References
- "Kummanam". Keralatourism.org.
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