Chempazhanthy

Chempazhanthy
—  village  —
Chempazhanthy Location of Chempazhanthy in Kerala and India
Coordinates	8°34′0″N 76°54′0″E / 8.566667°N 76.9°E / 8.566667; 76.9Coordinates: 8°34′0″N 76°54′0″E / 8.566667°N 76.9°E / 8.566667; 76.9
Country	India
State	Kerala
District(s)	Thiruvananthapuram
Time zone	IST (UTC+05:30)
Codes • Vehicle • KL-

Chempazhanthy is a village in the suburbs of Thiruvananthapuram City, about 7 km north, the capital of Kerala state in India. Chempazhanthy became notable after the birth of Sree Narayana Guru. There was a small hut called ‘Vayalvaaram” where Sree Narayana Guru was born in this house in the year 1032 ( August 1956) in the month of Chinjam (Malayalam Month) under the star “Chathayam”. {The thatched hut, which has three small dark rooms, in which the middle has a entrance to the front.}

His father was Maadan (Maadan Aasan). His mother was Kuttiamma. They had four children, one boy (Guru) and three girls.

The S.N.College is the landmark of the area.

History

Chempazhanthy was the hereditary base of "Chempazhanthy Pillai" one of the powerful lords among Ettuveetil Pillamar.