Angadipuram

Angadipuram
Town
Laterite Quarry
Angadipuram Location in Kerala, India
Coordinates:
Country	India
State	Kerala
District	Malappuram
Government
• Body	Gram panchayat
Languages
• Official	Malayalam, English
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN	679321
Telephone code	04933
Vehicle registration	KL-53
Nearest city	Malappuram
Literacy	91%
Lok Sabha constituency	Malappuram
Vidhan Sabha constituency	Mankada
Civic agency	Gram panchayat

Angadipuram is a Town, an important pilgrimage center for Hindus located in Malappuram District of Kerala, southern India. It is located on the Chennai-Kozhikode road 16.5 km from Malappuram, the district Headquarters. Angadipuram was the capital of the powerful medieval kingdom of Valluvanad. Angadipuram is famous for its two temples, the Thirumanthamkunnu Temple and the Tali Temple. The principle deities of the Thirumanthamkunnu Temple are Goddess Bhagavati and Lord Siva. The Puttanangadi mosque has Arabic inscriptions engraved on one of its planks.

Places of interest

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 Walluvanad. 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.

Culture

The 'pooram' festival held in the Thirumandhamkunnu Bhagavathy Temple is a grand festival of the region. This festival is called the festival of Valluvanad/Walluvanad. This will usually comes in the months of April or May. The festival lasts for 11 days.

There is a music festival called 'Njeralath Sangeetholsavam held at the Thirumandhamkunnu Bhagavathy Temple in the month of February every year in the memory of Sopanam singer Njeralath Rama Pothuval.

Angadipuram is also one of the gramams (villages) in the Malabar region of Kerala where the Tamil speaking Kerala Iyers have settled.

Transport

Angadipuram is on the main road (NH-213) from Palghat (Palakkad) to Calicut (Kozhikode) via Malappuram and Perinthalmanna. It is about 70 km from the Calicut (Kozikode) airport. There are plenty of buses running from Palghat to Calicut via Malappuram. Angadipuram is mid way between the three cities.

Angadipuram is an important railway station on the Nilambur – Shoranur Railway Line. There are 6 pair of trains running in the Shornur - Nilambur section via Angadipuram. (4 trains from Nilambur to Shoranur and one each to Ernakulam and Palakkad). Angadipuram is the nearest railway station of the district capital city, Malapuram (17 km).one train Rajya Rani Express between Trivandrum and nilambur road,is running daily.

Image gallery

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  Angadipuram Junction

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  Railway Station

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  Abandoned Laterite Quarry

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  Arattu Festival

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  Thirumandhankunnu Temple

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  Bhagavathy Temple

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  Close up of the temple

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  Thiroorkkad Masjidh

See also

• Nilambur - Shoranur Railway Line
• Angadipuram Laterite
• Valluvanad