Marangattupilly

Marangattupilly മരങ്ങാട്ടുപിള്ളി
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Marangattupilly Location of Marangattupilly in Kerala and India
Coordinates	9°44′0″N 76°37′30″E / 9.733333°N 76.625°E / 9.733333; 76.625Coordinates: 9°44′0″N 76°37′30″E / 9.733333°N 76.625°E / 9.733333; 76.625
Country	India
State	Kerala
District(s)	Kottayam
Nearest city	Palai
Parliamentary constituency	Kottayam
Civic agency	Marangattupilly Grama Panchayat
Sex ratio	1000/992 ♂/♀
Literacy	96 [1]%
Time zone	IST (UTC+05:30)
Codes • Pincode • 686635 • Telephone • ++91-482-2-25xxxx • Vehicle • KL-35 (KL-5)

Marangattupally is a small village and headquarters of Marangattupally Grama Panchayat(Ph: 04822-251037) in Kottayam district, Kerala [2]. Most of its people are either farmers or engaged in small-scale business. K. R. Narayanan, the tenth President of India, was born and grew up in the neighboring village of Uzhavoor. K M Mani, former minister was also born and brought up in this village.

History

Marangattupilly have a history of 1000 years, initially under the kingdom of Vadakkancoor. In Malayalam year 925, when the King [Marthanda Varma] defeated vadakkancoor Marangattupilly become part of Kingdom of Travancore. Marangattupilly also have its share in freedom fighting, with David MahaPilla, M. M. Kurian Mattathumanal, A.N. Sankaran Nair Anthanattu, P. R. Achuthan Edappattupadavil, T John Pulikkiyil, Gopalan Nair who were active in the State Congress.

Etymology

Marangattupilly stands for the "region of tress and forest"

It is a trading center of natural rubber and majority of people are engaged in rubber cultivation. The majority of the population belongs to Catholic community. St. Francis Assisi Church in Marangattupilly is a famous church and belongs to Pala diocese. This village has a health center, a police station, a veterinary center, Lions Club and High School- St. Thomas H.S.[3], one cooperative bank (Marangattupally Service CoOperative Bank), and a branch of State Bank of Travancore(SBT), a telephone exchange, electrity board office, a petrol/diesel pump and few shops and a market. It belongs to Kaduthuruthy legislative constituency and Kottayam LS constituency.

Marangattupilly GramaPanchayat

Marangattupilly Gramapanchayath in Meenachil Thaluk, consists of Kurichithanam , Elackad (Part), Monipally(Part) revenue villages, with a Population of 21219 [4] and area of 37.58 square kilometres (14.51 sq mi) divided into 14 wards [5]. Established on 1953, this was initially called Elakkad Panchayath. This is a village which maintains peace and harmony among the people living here. The majority of the families in this village are middle class, mostly farmers, but in the recent times as agriculture has lost its value, a lot of people are going abroad, and this is one of the main reasons for the upliftment of this village.

Wards

• 1.Kurianad
• 2.Poovathunkal
• 3.Kurichithanam
• 4.Nellithanathumala
• 5.Irumugham
• 6.Palackattumala
• 7.Andoor
• 8.Marangattupilly
• 9.Paikkad
• 10.Mannackanadu
• 11.Valiyapara
• 12.Cheruvally
• 13.Mannakkanad
• 14.Pavackal

St. Francis Church

Officiated on 1828, St. Francis church is now under Pala diocese. This fairly big parish have 653 families and 4320 parishners [6].

Cheradi Bhagavathi Temple

Cheradi Kavu is one of the important Hindu worship place in Marangattupilly, manages by Travancore Devaswom Board. Durga is the main Idol in this Devi Temple. Meena Pooram is the annual festival. Kumbhakudam, Kalam Karikkal, Para Eduppu, Pooram Idi etc. are the main "Vazhipadu". Deeparadhana with Thiruvaabharana Chaarthu is another speciality on the festival day.

Andoor Mahadeva Temple

Sri Mahadeva Temple is also another Hindu worship place situated in Andoor, Kozhikombu.

St. Thomas High School

Established in 1951, under Pala corporate educational agency the educational arm of Pala diocis. This is an aided (government-funded) high school, with classes from 5th to 10th, and 325 students.

ANDOOR SREE GANDHARVA SWAMI TEMPLE

The temple is situated in Andoor kara in Maramgattupilly panchayath of Kottayam district. It is 200 meters south of’ Illickal Thazhe’ stop in Pala – Vaikom route.

It is a very rare gandharva temple as the ‘Prathishta’(Presiding deity) in the main ‘sreekovil ‘ (sanctum sanctorum ) is ‘Gandharva with Yakshi on his laps’.It is a very special feature of the temple and no other Gandharva temple have this .

Besides the presiding deity there are sub-deities such as ‘Bhagavathi’ facing west,and “sastha’ Rakshas’ and ‘Guru’ facing east.

The century’s old temple is believed to be built by the then local Nair lords of Pallattu family.The temple and its properties are preserved and maintained by four families of the ancient Pallattu family.A committee of devotees are also present and this committee looks after the day –to-day activities of the temple.

Usually the temple is opened for poojas in two days in a month(Malayalam era) ie, the star day “Thiruvonam’ forThiruvona pooja and the end of every Malayalam month for ‘Samkranthi pooja’.

The ‘Samkranthi pooja’ has a very special significance as it is believed that a woman continuously attend and worship 12 samkranthi poojas she can get through the obstacles in getting married. Attending samkranthi pooja also helps to remove ‘Sani dosha’,’Sathru Dosha’ and the obstacles in education. The main poojas besides the usual poojas are:-

• ‘Ashtami Rohini’ in the month of Chingam

• Four days of poojas in connection with the ‘Navarathri’ in the month of “kanni’

• Mandala pooja ‘ begins in the month of ‘Vrichikam’1

• 5 days of pooja and rituals such as ‘Kalamezhuth’ and Gandharvan pattu’in connection with the ‘Vishu utsav’

• Prathishta Dinam’ in the 6th of”Medam”

• Ramayana masa poojas in the month of ‘Karkkidakom’.

A ‘Sarpa kavu’ is also there near the premise of the temple.’Sarpa pooja’ is also performed in an auspicious occasion in between the Vishu Utsav and ‘Pathamudayam’. Devotees can offer poojas in this time to remove ‘Sarpa Dosha

          Visit:www.gandarvaswamytemple.com

St. Thomas LPS

Established in 1920, is aided school under Pala corporate educational agency.

Labour India

The head office of Labour India Publications, with an educational research and development center and publishing company, and its Gurukulam public school are operating from this small village. The managing director of Labour India Santhosh George Kulangara, is the first Indian space tourist and the host of Sancharam also belongs to this village.

Police Station Marangattupilly

Situated near Kurichithanam Junction (Marangattupilly Vadakke Kavala)[7].

Lions Club

Service Co-operative Bank

Nearest towns

The nearest towns to Marangattupilly are Uzhavoor and Kuravilangad, and nearest villages are Kadaplamattom mannackanad, kurichithanam and Andoor.

Main shops

The main shops are Anuroop Textiles, Hotel Ambadi, Ellankiyil Stores, Archana Bakers, Annu Bakers etc.

References

• Marangattupilly Lions club
• Gurukulam Public School located at Labour India Hills
• St. Thomas HS Marangattupally