Kunnathur (Kerala)

Kunnathur (Malayalam: കുന്നത്തൂര് Kunnattūr) is a taluk (a local Indian administrative district) in Kollam District in the Indian state of Kerala.

The capital of Kunnathur Taluk, Sasthamcottah, is known for its freshwater lake and attractions. The Kallada River flows eastward within Kunnathur near the Kokkamkave Durga Devi Temple. It is within the border of the Kollam and Pathanamthitta Districts.

Settlements

Kunnathur consists of the regions of Manampuzha, Puthanampalam, Iverkala, Panampthoppu, Nediyavila and Ezhammile (7th stone).

Religion

Kunnathur has several Hindu temples, including the Nediyavila Devi, Kokkamkavu Durga Devi, Puthanambalam Devi, Thalappil Devi (in Thuruthikkara), Karimpinpuzha Shiva and Malanada Karna temples.

An Orthodox church, St. George, commonly referred to as St. George Orthodox Church "സെന്റ് ജോര്ജ് ഓര്ത്ഡോക്സ്പള്ളി കുന്നത്തൂര് തോട്ടത്തുംമുറി" is there.

Changanacherry Smaraka Grandhasala Library

Changanacherry Smaraka Grandhasala in Iverkala was the first library to open in Kunnathur. It is registered as a No-4 library with the Kerala Library Association, which started under the leadership of Sri. P N Panicker. Bhagavathy Vilasam Grandhasala is in Puthanampalam.

References

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Kollam district

City Corporations

Kollam

Municipalities

Talukas
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villages

Kollam	Sakthikulangara Thrikkadavoor Thrikkaruva Mandrothuruth East Kallada Mulavana Perinad Panayam Kilikollur Mangad Kottamkara Elampallur Nedumpana Pallimon Thrikkovilvattom Thazhuthala Vadakkevila Mundakkal Eravipuram Mayyanad Adichanallur Meenad Chirakkara Paravur Kottappuram(Paravur) Poothakkulam Parippally Kalluvathukkal Kollam East Kollam West

Kottarakkara	Pavithreswaram Puthur Ezhukone Kareepra Neduvathoor Kulakkada Kalayapuram Mylom Melila Chakkuvarakkal Vettikkavala Kottarakkara Ummannur Valakom Elamad Odanavattom Veliyam Pooyappally Velinallur Nilamel Chadayamangalam Kottukkal Ittiva Kadakkal Kummil Mankode Chithara

Punalur	Punalur Karavaloor Anchal Edamulakkal Arakkal Valaikode Edamon Aryankavu Thenmala Kulathupuzha Yeroor Alayamon Thinkalkarikkam Ayiranelloor Channapetta

Karunagappally	Alappad Ochira Adinad Karunagappally Thazhava Pavumba Thodiyoor Kallalibhagom Thevalakkara Chavara Neendakara Clappana Kulasekharapuram Chavara Thekkumbhagom Ayanivelikulangara Panmana Vadakumthala

Kunnathur	Sooranad North Sooranad South Mynagappally Sasthamkotta Poruvazhi Kunnathur West Kallada

Pathanapuram	Pattazhy Thalavoor Vilakudy Pidavoor Pathanapuram Pattazhy Vadakkekkara Piravanthoor Punnala

Coordinates: 9°5′4.91″N 76°39′21.39″E / 9.0846972°N 76.6559417°E / 9.0846972; 76.6559417

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