Ajanoor

Infobox Indian Jurisdiction
native_name=Ajanur
type=village
locator_position=right
lat_d= | lat_m= | lat_s= | lat_NS= | long_d= | long_m= | long_s= | long_EW=
latd = 11.51 | longd=75.22
state_name=Kerala
district=Kannur
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leader_name=
population_as_of = 2001 | population_total = 63,795| area_telephone= 91 497
postal_code= 671 531
vehicle_code_range= KL-13
sex_ratio=
unlocode=IN-KL-KNR
website= www.kannur.nic.in
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History

Ajanoor is a small village in Kasargode district of Kerala state, India. Ajanur became a panjayat after independence and Sri. P.Krishnan Nair (Popular as the "President Krishnan Nair") served as the first president of the panjayat for many years

Personalities

Ajanur has been the birth place for many famous freedom fighters, poets and writers leaders such as famous poet Maha Kavi P.Kunhiraman Nair and famous freedom fighter and author Vidwan P. Kelu Nair . Ajanur has been the home for also many social reformers and political leaders such as the veteran socialist party leader C.M.Padmanabhan Nair (popular as CMP or C. M. P. Nair)

Places of interest

The famous Madiyan Kulom temple is situated in Ajanur village. It is about 5 km. from Kanhangad, the headquarters of Hosdurg taluk. Ajanur became a panjayat after independence and Sri. P.Krishnan Nair(Popular as the "President Krishnan Nair" served as the first president as well as president for many consecutive years

The main deity of the temple is Bhadrakali; but there are also other deities like "Kshetrapalan", "Bhagavathi" and "Bhairavan". A peculiarity of this temple is that a Brahmin priest performs "pooja" only in the noon, while the morning and evening poojas are performed by a sect called "Maniyanis". The festivals in the temple fall during the months of Edavam (May, June) and Dhanu (December, January) and on these days all the poojas are performed in connection with this festival. ----

Educational Institutions

Maha Kavi P.Kunhiraman Nair Memorial High School, Iqbal High School