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Tathamangalam
Coordinates: (find coordinates)
Time zone: IST (UTC+5:30)
Country  India
State Kerala
District(s) Palakkad


Tattamangalam is a small village in Palakkad District of Kerala, south India. Tattamangalam has a society which consists of people of all religions and people speaking mainly two languages Tamil and Malayalam. Tattamangalam is a part of Chittur-Tattamangalam Municipality and this place was a part of princely State of Cochin before India got independence from the British. Majority of the inhabitants of this village speaks Tamil. Others use Malayalam as their main language .

The place is located at a distance of about 15 km towards south from Palakkad district head quarters. The Tattamangalam-Chittur municipality is situated in the banks of river Sokanashini or commonly called as Chittur Puzha

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[edit] Geography

Altitude:120 m[citation needed]
Latitude:10.68 in decimal degrees ( 10 degree 40 min )[citation needed]
Longitude:76.70 in decimal degrees ( 76 degree 42 min )Template:Goefacti

[edit] History

In 917 A.D. a large Gang of (Kongu) army consisting chiefly of cavalry invaded the territory of the Palghat Raja, but was driven back with great slaughter by Maharaja of Cochin, assisted by the Zamorin and the Rajas of Palghat and Walluvanad. For this service and to enable better protection, the Palghat Raja ceded to Cochin the territories known as Naludesam and Kodakaranad, which constitute the present Taluk of Chittur. Naludesam comprised the four adjoining “Desams”, Chittur, Nalleppilly, Tattamangalam, and Pattancherri.

[edit] Politics

Tattamangalam is a part of Chittur Constituency of Kerala Legislative Assembly and a part of Palakkad Constituency of the Loksabha

Present Member of Parliament (MP) is N.N.Krishnadas
Present Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA) is K.Achuthan

All major political parties of Kerala including Communist Party of India (Marxist) and Indian national Congress are active here.

[edit] Specialties

This area is famous all along Kerala as it is the largest producer of Toddy ( the sweet sap from any of several tropical trees like Palm and coconut trees fermented to make an alcoholic drink ) in the state. Everyday 100s of Trucks transport fresh toddy to all other parts of Kerala state especially to the southern Kerala

Tattamangalam is a major cloth making center (ready made clothes) of Kerala. As it is very close to Coimbatore, major Textile shops depends on the workers of Tattamangalam to get the goods delivered on time. As a results a very large number of the people's livelihood is tailoring

[edit] Government Offices

[edit] Hospitals

Govt.Ayurveda Hospital, Mettuvalavu, Tattamangalam Shanthi Hospital, Near Chittur Puzha Bridge

[edit] Wildlife Protection

WPSI's (Wildlife Protection Society of india) South India's Project office is located here.

[edit] Educational Institutions

Govt.Sealy Memorial High School, Mannathukavu
Govt.Sealy Memorial Lower Primary School, Thumbichira
Govt.Upper Primary School Sri kurumbakavu
Govt U P S Chenthmara Nagar
Chinmaya Vidyalaya

[edit] Cultural Associations Groups

Tattamangalam Arts and Cultural Centre(TACC)
Sowhrudha
Bhavana
Chembaka
YMA
Paruthikkavu Padasekhara samithi
Nhavara producers group

[edit] Transportation

Tattamangalam is well connected to district HQ of Palakkad by Road. The distance to Palakkad is 15 km.

Distance Table from Tattamangalam by Road

Palakkad: 15 km
Coimbatore: 55 km
Trichur: 67 km
Pollachi:40 km
Chittur: 5 km
Koduvayur: 6 km
Cochin: 150 km
Nedumbassery Airport: 105 km
Calicut Airport: 105 km

Nearest Railway station: Pudunagaram - 3 km - Meter gauge trains to Pollachi -- Madurai -- Rameswaram
Nearest Railway Junction: Palakkad Junction Railway station,(20 KM ) Olavakode, Trains to all over India.
Nearest Airport is Coimbatore Airport - 65 km , which is well connected to Mumbai and other major cities of India

[edit] Temples

Shivan kovil
Srikurumbakavu
Mannathukavu
Maduppikavu
Srikrishnan kovil
Srisastha temple
Vinayaka temples
Vettakorumakan kovil
Kanjikamakshi kovil
Swarganathan kovil
Mariamman kovil
Kittuammavan kovil
Gurumadam

[edit] Important festivals

[edit] Folk Art Forms

[edit] Important Personalities

[edit] Famous Astrologers

[edit] Kanniyar Kali Ashaans of Tattamangalam

[edit] External links

[edit] References

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