Kilimanoor | |
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Town | |
 Kilimanoor Nadakashala | |
  Kilimanoor Location in Kerala, India Show map of Kerala Kilimanoor Kilimanoor (India) Show map of India | |
| Coordinates:8°46′01″N76°52′48″E / 8.767°N 76.88°E /8.767; 76.88 | |
| Country | India |
| State | Kerala |
| District | Thiruvananthapuram |
| Founded by | Sai nath meleputhiyakavu |
| Government | |
| • Type | Local Self Government |
| • Body | Kilimanoor grama panchayat & Pazhayakunnummel Gramapanchayath |
| Area | |
• Total | 19.1 km2 (7.4 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 20,515 |
| • Density | 1,070/km2 (2,780/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Malayalam, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 695601 |
| Telephone code | 0470 |
| Vehicle registration | KL 16 |
| Civic agency | Kilimanoor Panchayath |
| The details are for Kilimanoor Panchayath Town | |
Kilimanoor is a panchayat and a town in theVarkala taluk ofThiruvananthapuram district inKerala, India. It is located onMC/SH 1 Road, 33 kilometres (21 mi) northwest of the city of Thiruvananthapuram (Trivandrum), 14 km (8.7 mi) east ofAttingal and 20 km (12 mi) east ofVarkala.
Kilimanoor ("land of the bird and the deer") was ruled by aPillai ruling chief and was forfeited to Travancore by Maharaja Marthanda Varma. The estate comprising several villages was then handed over to the family of the father of the King who had come south from Parappanad in Malabar around 1718.[1] was ruled by a chief during time of theEttuveetil Pillamar in the kingdom ofTravancore. The chief rebelled against theMaharajahMarthanda Varma, and the region was annexed and later given to the Royal House of Kilimanoor.[2]
ThisRoyal House of Kilimanoor has a history of more than 300 years. In 1705 (ME 880), the son and two daughters of Ittammar Raja of Beypore Thattarikovilakam, aParappanad royal house, were adopted by the Royal house ofVenad. Parappanad was actually the ruling family ofParappanangadi in present-dayMalappuram district. Ittammar Raja's sister and her sons, Rama Varma and Raghava Varma, settled in Kilimanoor and married the now-adopted sisters. Marthanda Varma, the founder of theKingdom of Travancore was the son of Raghava Varma. Raghava Varma's nephew, Ravi Varma Koil Thampuran, married Marthanda Varma's sister. Their son came to be known as Dharma Raja Kartika Thirunnal Rama Varma. In 1740, when an allied force led by Dutch Captain Hockert supporting the Deshinganadu king attacked Venad, an army from Kilimanoor tactfully resisted and then defeated them. Although a small victory, this was the first time an Indian army defeated a European power. In recognition of this feat, Marthanda Varma, in 1753, exempted the areas under control ofKilimanoor Palace from taxes and proclaimed autonomous status. The present palace complex was also built during this time along with the Ayyappa temple for the family deity.
Velu Thampi Dalawa held meetings at the Kilimanoor Palace, planning his revolts against theBritish. He handed over his sword at the palace before going for his final battle against the British. India's First President,Dr. Rajendra Prasad received the sword from the palace, and it is now kept at theNational Museum, New Delhi. Subsequently, placed at the Napier Museum in the capital city of Kerala.
TheCommunist Party of India (Marxist) (CPI(M)) andCommunist Party of India (CPI) have a strong base.Attingal Constituency (Scheduled Caste reserved) is part ofAttingal (Lok Sabha constituency).[3]
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Kilimanoor is on theMain Central Road. It is connected to the whole major destination by buses run byKSRTC from the Kilimanoor bus depot. Kilimanoor is only 33 kilometres (21 mi) away fromThiruvananthapuram.The nearest airport isTrivandrum International Airport.The nearest major railway station isVarkala Railway Station which is 20 km (12 mi) from Kilimanoor.
| Climate data for Kilimanoor, Kerala | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 30.0 (86.0) | 30.9 (87.6) | 32.1 (89.8) | 32.1 (89.8) | 31.9 (89.4) | 29.7 (85.5) | 29.2 (84.6) | 29.6 (85.3) | 29.9 (85.8) | 29.7 (85.5) | 29.3 (84.7) | 29.4 (84.9) | 30.3 (86.6) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 22.5 (72.5) | 23.2 (73.8) | 24.6 (76.3) | 25.4 (77.7) | 25.5 (77.9) | 24.2 (75.6) | 23.7 (74.7) | 23.8 (74.8) | 23.9 (75.0) | 23.9 (75.0) | 23.5 (74.3) | 22.7 (72.9) | 23.9 (75.0) |
| Averageprecipitation mm (inches) | 21 (0.8) | 30 (1.2) | 56 (2.2) | 142 (5.6) | 218 (8.6) | 382 (15.0) | 295 (11.6) | 195 (7.7) | 184 (7.2) | 283 (11.1) | 207 (8.1) | 61 (2.4) | 2,074 (81.5) |
| Source: Climate-Data.org[7] | |||||||||||||
