Vellatanjoor

Vellatanjoor is a small village in the Trichur District of Kerala , India on the banks of Kechery Puzha. The main occupation of the people is farming which you can see from the vast paddy fields there. The main religions there are Hinduism & Christanity. Muslims are not found in Vellatanjoor due to a curse that the people there believe has been put by Kootumuchikal Amma the "Thatakthamma" (Local Goddess) when Tippu Sultan ravished the land during his reign.

The village is very quiet and serene due to its location on the bank of the Kechery PuzhaFact|date=September 2008.

The Panikaveetil Family is a major family in the area. They were the care takers of the land during the time of the Zamorin Rule when the land was a part of Malabar Province.

There are 3 major temples in the region. Kootumuchi Temple , Erakad Subramnaswami Temple & The Sree Rama Temple. There is a Christian church the Fathima Matha Church.

Festivals

There are 3 major festivals other then the usual festivals of Kerala lke Onam and Vishu.The Annual Pooram celebrated during the month of January-February with elephant processions and Panchavadyam(Temple Band)at the Kootumuchikal Temple.

The Shasti Kavadi Attam at Erakad Swami Temple.

The Perunnal Aghosham at the Fathima Matha Church.