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| Peramangalam Veera Rama Mangalam | |
|---|---|
| village | |
 Choorakkottukavu Bhagavathy Temple | |
| Coordinates: 10°34′29″N 76°09′44″E / 10.57485°N 76.16232°E / 10.57485; 76.16232 | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Kerala |
| District | Thrissur |
| Government | |
| • Body | Kaipparambu Panchayat |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5 km (2 sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Malayalam, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 680545 |
| Telephone code | Mundoor,Amalanagar |
| Vehicle registration | KL- |
| Coastline | 0 kilometres (0 mi) |
| Nearest city | Thrissur |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Alathur |
| Civic agency | Kaipparambu Panchayat |
| Climate | Tropical monsoon (Köppen) |
| Avg. summer temperature | 35 °C (95 °F) |
| Avg. winter temperature | 20 °C (68 °F) |
Peramangalam is an Indian village in the Indian state of Kerala. The village is an example of religious harmony.
Geography
It is 9.5 kilometres from Trichur. The district highways connecting Kozhikode and Guruvayoor pass through this village. A large baniyan tree on the side of a big playground. Avanavu Road, Peralthrikkovu Road, Vellitheri angadi Road are the main roads.
The tourist attraction Villangankunnu is on the southwestern side of this village.
Etymology
Peramangalam originates from the name Veeraramamangalam, which originated from Peralthrukovu Sreeramaswami Temple there.
Governance
It is a part of Kaiparambu Grama Panchayat, bordering Adat Grama Panchayat.
Religion
The village hosts multiple faiths:
- Thechikkotukavu Bhagavathy Temple
- Peramangalam St. Mary's Church
- Peralthrukovu Sreerama swami Temple
- Sri Poothrukavu Shiva Temple
- Cheeramkuzhy Murugan Temple
Economy
The village hosts
- Bank Of Baroda
Education
Peramangalam has many schools:
- Sree Durga Vilasom Higher Secondary School
- Thechikootukavu Devasom College
- Vijayamatha College (situated in St. Marys church compound)
- The International School Of Thrissur
- Kendriya Vidyalaya
- PARAMEKKAVU VIDYA MANDIR
- IES Public School
Amenities
- PPF Shuttle Club, Mullaparambu Road
- Star Shuttle Club Amala Arcade
- Jaithra Nidhi Limited
- Angel homes-Avanavu Road
- Peramangalam Arts & Cultural Charitable Society
- Highway police headquarters.
Notables
Notables from Peramangalam include:
- Kerala's tallest elephant Thechikottukavu Ramachandran".
- Communist leader Shri E.P. Marar, Dalith
- Congress leader Shri M.P. Ayyappan
- Educationlist Kaninghat Sarojini (teacher founder of Chinmaya Mission College)
- Santhosh trophy player Lawrence, N.K. Pradeep
- Supreme Court Advocate Subash Chandran
- Panchavadyam expert Eravath Appu Marar
- Kathakali actor Kalamandalam Gopi
Festivals
The main festival is Vela and Pooram of Thechikottukavu temple. The feast related to St. Sebastian is another important spiritual and cultural activity. It is celebrated in the month of January. It is often called Makaram Perunallu . Kavadiyatam is another important festival. This one also comes in January. This festival is attached to Cheeran Kuzi Temple.
References
- "Peramangalam, Thrissur District, Kerala, India". Kerala Tourism. Retrieved 9 March 2022.
- "Peramangalam, Thrissur District, Kerala, India". Kerala Tourism. Retrieved 28 June 2021.
- "International School in Thrissur -TIST | IGCSE Schools in Thrissur". Cambridge International School & Cambridge Early Years Centre. Retrieved 12 July 2021.
- "Kendriya Vidyalaya Thrissur - Kendriya Vidyalaya, Thrissur". Archived from the original on 9 January 2016. Retrieved 29 June 2021.
- "Paramekkavu Vidya Mandir". www.paramekkavuvidyamandir.edu.in. Retrieved 12 July 2021.
- "IES Public School is a residential and co-educational Senior Secondary School". www.iespublicschool.org. Retrieved 12 July 2021.
- "Celebrity elephant Ramu opens Kerala festival after ban lifted". the Guardian. 12 May 2019. Retrieved 28 June 2021.
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