Chermanangad

Cheramanangad Chiramanangad
—  village  —
Cheramanangad Location of Cheramanangad in Kerala and India
Coordinates	10°40′55″N 76°6′51″E / 10.68194°N 76.11417°E / 10.68194; 76.11417Coordinates: 10°40′55″N 76°6′51″E / 10.68194°N 76.11417°E / 10.68194; 76.11417
Country	India
State	Kerala
District(s)	Thrissur
Nearest city	Kunnamkulam, Trichur
Civic agency	Kadangode Panchayat, Vadakkanchery Block
Population	10,775 (2001[update])
Time zone	IST (UTC+05:30)
Codes • Pincode • 680604 • Telephone • ++914885 • Vehicle • KL-08

Elephants lined up for Pooram

Chermanangad (Cheramanagad / Chiramanangad) is a small village on the road between Kunnamkulam & Wadakanchery (Road No. SH50) in the Thrissur district of Kerala^[1]. A prehistoric burial site, commonly known as Kodakuthy Kallu (Kudakallu) [literally meaning "stones shaped like umbrellas"], were discovered here.^[2][3]. These burial sites had stones placed like umbrellas over them. These stones have been over a period of time been plundered for construction and remaining stones shifted to museums.

These umbrella rocks of Chiramanangad are reported to have a history of over four thousand years, here people were buried in earthen urns and umbrella rocks were placed on top as landmarks.

This largely rural area is gradually being converted to a small urban centre. Agricultural activity is disappearing with agricultural land being converted to housing plots. The village centre has a temple known as Kunnambathu Kavu.

• Major Events

Every year Pooram is held at the village temple grounds on the 10th day of Malayalam month of Medam

Stalls set up for during Pooram

i.e. approximately mid April as per Gregorian calendar.

Nearest Railway Station: Thrissur, Wadakanchery

Nearest Major Town: Kunnamkulam, Guruvayur

Demographics

As of 2001^[update] India census, Chiramanangad had a population of 10775 with 5126 males and 5649 females.^[4]

References

• http://www.townplanning.kerala.gov.in/Pages/Monuments%20Thrissur/index_files/22.jpg

1. ^ http://thrissur.nic.in/thalappallyvillages.asp
2. ^ http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/thscrip/print.pl?file=2003112000600200.htm&date=2003/11/20/&prd=thlf&
3. ^ http://asi.nic.in/asi_monu_alphalist_kerala.asp
4. ^ "Census of India : Villages with population 5000 & above". http://www.censusindia.gov.in/Census_Data_2001/Village_Directory/Population_data/Population_5000_and_Above.aspx. Retrieved 2008-12-10. 

External links

• Wikimapia satellite map
• Weather at Chiramanangad: