Misplaced Pages

Thumpamon

Article snapshot taken from[REDACTED] with creative commons attribution-sharealike license. Give it a read and then ask your questions in the chat. We can research this topic together.
This article is about the village in Pathanamthitta. For other uses, see Thumpamon (disambiguation).

Village in Kerala, India
Thumpamon
Village
Thumpamon is located in KeralaThumpamonThumpamonLocation in Kerala, IndiaShow map of KeralaThumpamon is located in IndiaThumpamonThumpamonThumpamon (India)Show map of India
Coordinates: 9°13′0″N 76°43′0″E / 9.21667°N 76.71667°E / 9.21667; 76.71667
Country India
StateKerala
DistrictPathanamthitta
Government
 • BodyThumpamon Grama Panchayat
Area
 • Total70.84 km (27.35 sq mi)
Population
 • Total98,705
 • Density975/km (2,530/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialMalayalam, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN689502
Telephone code0091-4734
Vehicle registrationKL-26
Nearest cityPandalam
Sex ratio1000 Males : 1805 Females /
Literacy94.09% (91.97% - Females, 96.53% - Males)%
Civic agencyThumpamon Grama Panchayat
ClimateTropical Wet (Köppen)

Thumpamon is a village in Pandalam (5 km Approx), a part of Adoor thaluk in Kerala, India. One of the greatest attractions of this village is the Achenkovil River, which is known for its natural sceneries along the riverbank. The village relies on non-resident Indian and crops like rubber, coconut, paddy and pepper. The most common crop in the village is rubber. Because of non-resident Indians, this is one of the wealthiest villages in Kerala. Thumpamon is divided into two regions, Thumpamon North and Thumpamon South, by the Achenkovil River.

Nearest important places

Historical & Religious edifices

  • Thumpamon Vadakkumnatha Temple dedicated to Vadakkumnatha is 500m away from main junction but the temple is situated in kulanada panchayat on the banks of Achankovil river. It is one of the ancient temples in Kerala.
  • Thumpamon Valiya Pally (St Marys Orthodox Cathedral/ Thumpamon Bhadrasana Pally) is an ancient church located here. It is the headquarters of the Thumpamon Diocese of the Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church. The church first was built in 717 and it is among the oldest churches in Kerala.
  • Other churches are Thumpamon North Kadisha St Marys Orthodox church, Cheneerkara St Marys Orthodox church, Mathoor St George Orthodox Valiyapally Erom, Thumpamon Immanuel Marthoma Church, Thumpamon St Thomas Orthodox church and some Orthodox chapels. The Kuriakose Ketchup Church was built here in 1923.
  • There are also Pentecostal churches such as AG, IPC, TPM.
  • Pulickal Kalari - Another historical building in this area is pulickal kalari, the traditional gymnasium giving training in attack and self-defense. During the chera chola war numerous Kalaris were established in Kerala. The famous warrior class of Cheralam (Kerala), the Nairs, formed Suicide Squads for attacking cholas. This kalari might also established during this time. But now only the building existed and the kalari is not functioning,

Gallery

  • Thumpamon Vadakkumnathan Temple Thumpamon Vadakkumnathan Temple
  • Thumpamon Vadakkumnathan Temple Thumpamon Vadakkumnathan Temple
  • Thumpamon Vadakkumnathan Temple Thumpamon Vadakkumnathan Temple
  • Thumpamon Vadakkumnathan Temple Thumpamon Vadakkumnathan Temple
  • Thekkumnathan Sreekovil Thekkumnathan Sreekovil
  • St.Mary's Orthodox Syrian Cathedral Thumpamon St.Mary's Orthodox Syrian Cathedral Thumpamon
  • Holy Relic of Parumala Thirumeni (St.Gregorious of Parumala) Holy Relic of Parumala Thirumeni (St.Gregorious of Parumala)
  • Inside view of St.Mary's Orthodox Syrian Cathedral Thumpamon Inside view of St.Mary's Orthodox Syrian Cathedral Thumpamon
  • Ancient jar inside the church Ancient jar inside the church
  • Madhboho altar Madhboho altar
  • Church's Madhboho altar, close-up view Church's Madhboho altar, close-up view
  • Stone Cross Stone Cross
  • Moru Curry factory Moru Curry factory
  • Pulickal Kalari Pulickal Kalari

References

  1. Vadakkumnatha temple website
  2. Vadakkumnatha temple
  3. http://www.stmarysocym.com
  4. Valiyapalli Church history
Pathanamthitta district
Cities and towns
Talukas,
panchayats
and
villages
Adoor
Konni
Kozhencherry
Ranni
Mallappally
Thiruvalla
Category:
Thumpamon Add topic