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Ettumanoor | |
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 North entrance to the temple | |
  Ettumanoor Location in Kerala, India Show map of Kerala Ettumanoor Ettumanoor (India) Show map of India | |
| Coordinates:9°40′N76°34′E / 9.67°N 76.57°E /9.67; 76.57[2] | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Kerala |
| District | Kottayam |
| Area | |
• Total | 16 km2 (6.2 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 4 m (13 ft) |
| Population (2011)[3] | |
• Total | 26,993 |
| • Density | 1,700/km2 (4,400/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Malayalam, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 686631 |
| Vehicle registration | KL-05 |
| Nearest city | Kottayam |
| Literacy | Nearly 100% |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Kottayam |
Ettumanoor ([e:tuma:nu:r]) is amunicipality[4] in theKottayam district ofKerala,India. It is located 10 km (6.2 mi) north of the district headquarters inKottayam and about 163 km (101.3 mi) north of the state capitalThiruvananthapuram. As per the2011 Indian census, Ettumanoor has a population of 26,993 people, and a population density of 1,687/km2 (4,370/sq mi).
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The name of Ettumanoor had its mythological origin from the word 'man oor' inMalayalam, which meansthe place of deer (as 'maan' means deer and 'oor' means place). Another version is that the name originated from the 'Ettu Mana Ooru', ie, 'The Land of Eight Namboothiri Manas' or 'Ashta Grihas'. These Eight Manas (Brahmin families) are the original ooralans of the great Ettumanoor Mahadeva Temple. It is also believed that at this place, (ooru) Lord Shiva appeared in eight (ettu) different forms (maanam), and hence the name Ettumanoor.[5]
Ettumanoor is a historical place as myths have said that thePandavas and the sageVyasa had established the famous Ettumanoor Mahadeva temple here.
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The town has two bus stands: aKerala State Road Transport Corporation station master office with bus station and a well built private bus stand. All deluxe, express and interstate buses stop here. Direct buses are available to all places includingBangalore,Mangalore,Theni, Cumbum,Velankanni,Palani,Madurai,Tuticorin,Kanyakumari, Salem andCoimbatore. The bus stands are close and a big market is sandwiched between the bus stands. This has made Ettumanoor a convenient shopping place. Two state highways cross each other in the town and another two start from the town. This makes the town an important changing point for the commuters.
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An industrial estate under the government of Kerala and a Government of India production center are major industrial centres in Ettumanoor. It is the only industrial estate in Kerala under the Ministry of Labor, Govt. of India. Rolling shutters, bakery items, rubber products, and wood products are the main products.
Ettumanoor was the main centre of building material trade since the 1950s in central Travancore.
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The Mahatma Gandhi University which was established on 2 October 1983 is situated in Athirampuzha 6.7 km southwest of the town. An industrial training institute called ITI, a Government Boys' H.S., a girls' model high school and a Teachers Training School and lower primary school are the government educational institutions and SFS Public School and Junior College, Shree Vidyadhiraja Higher Secondary School, Ebenezer International Residential School are the privately run ones. The town U.P.S. School is Pvt. aided and established in 1918.Mangalam College of Engineering andEttumanoorappan College, Ettumanoor. There are more than a dozen colleges and professional institutions in Ettumanoor constituency. Ettumanoor is the headquarters of Kerala Chuvar Chithra Kala Kendram (Govt. of Kerala).
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Government Medical College, Kottayam is located 6 km far away from Ettumanoor Town. Direct private and public buses are available from Ettumanoor to Kottayam Medical College. A Kerala Government well run general hospital is available at Ettumanoor nearby old Panchayath office for general treatments with free of cost.
Two private hospitals named Caritas Hospital and Matha Hospital are located within a 3 km radius from central junction towards Kottayam. Mitera hospital provides mother and child specific care, which is located at Thellakom.
Ettumanoor assembly constituency is part ofKottayam (Lok Sabha constituency).[6]
The major political parties present in Ettumanoor are Indian National Congress, Communist Party of India (Marxist), Communist Party of India, Kerala Congress and Bharathiya Janatha Party. Presently the Ettumanoor Municipality is ruled by the Indian National Congress.
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The ancientEttumanoor Mahadevar Temple[7] here has brought glory and fame to the place. Myths have it that the Pandavas and the sage Vyasa had worshipped at this temple. The name of the place had its origin from the word 'manoor', which means the home of deer.
The present temple building, with its gopuram and the fortress around it, was reconstructed in 717 ME (1542 AD). There areDravidian mural paintings on the walls inside and outside of the main entrance. Thefresco of Pradosha Nritham (Dance ofShiva) is one of the finestWall painting inIndia. There is a golden flag staff inside the temple. On the top of it is the idol of a bull surrounded by small bells and metal leaves of the banyan tree. The temple roofs are covered with copper sheets and it has 14 ornamental tops. Bhagavati, Sastha, Ganapathy and Yakshi are installed here as subordinate deities. It is believed that the great philosopher, Sankaracharya wrote the 'Soundaraya Lahari' staying in the temple.
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The famous Ettumanoor Mahadevar Temple hosts the arattu festival celebrated on a grand scale on the Thiruvathira day in February–March every year. Lot of people come to this temple on the 8th and 10th day of the festival when seven and half elephants (in Malayalam: ezharaponnaana) made of gold (nearly 13 kg) will be held in public view. This statue was donated to the temple by a travancore maharaja. The temple, the wealthiest Devaswom in Kerala, has many valuable possessions.
TheThulabharam is one of the important rituals of this temple. People make offerings to God for favours received. On balance, the child or man for whom offerings were promised to God, is weighed against offerings ranging from gold to fruits. Ettumanoor is an important pilgrim Centre of Hindus.
The history of origin ofEttumaanoorappan is from Kattampakk, a small village in Kottayam district.
Etumanoor was a temple town; so the great sage vyasa came to the temple as a mahamuni.
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Ettumanoor railway station was the hub for steel supply forIdukki dams during its construction. Express trains like Venad Express and Parasuram express stop at the railway station. During festivals at Ettumanur temple, express trains like Vanchinad Express have special stops here.
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Radio Mangalam 91.2 FM, managed by Mangalam College of Engineering, has been a vibrant community radio station since 2016, offering diverse programming that caters to its local audience. The station features three live shows daily. From 8 AM to 10 AM, Mangalam Wishes starts the day with lively greetings and messages from listeners, creating a positive and engaging morning atmosphere. Mangalam Vani, airing from 1 PM to 2 PM, focuses on discussions, interviews, and topics of community interest, fostering dialogue and awareness. In the evening, from 7:30 PM to 8:30 PM, Crazy Time brings entertainment and fun to the airwaves, ending the day on a lighthearted note. These programs highlight Radio Mangalam's commitment to community engagement and local content.
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