Eravinalloor
| Eravinalloor ഇരവിനല്ലൂര് eramalloor | |
|---|---|
| village | |
  Eravinalloor Location in Kerala, India | |
| Coordinates: 9°32′0″N 76°33′0″E / 9.53333°N 76.55000°ECoordinates: 9°32′0″N 76°33′0″E / 9.53333°N 76.55000°E | |
| Country |
 India |
| State | Kerala |
| District | Kottayam |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5 km2 (2 sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Malayalam, English |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 686011 |
| Telephone code | 0481-246....,235.... |
| Vehicle registration | KL-05 |
| Nearest city | Puthuppally |
| Literacy | 100 %% |
| assembly constituency | Puthuppally |
Eravinalloor is a village in Kottayam district of Kerala state, India. It is situated 9 km (5.6 mi) from Kottayam town at 9.33° North and 76.33° East. The village is near Puthuppally and is located on the banks of the Kodoor River.
Geography
The small island-like village is surrounded by water. It is connected to the mainland by four bridges: the Puthuppally bridge to Puthuppally, the Eravinalloor bridge to Thrikkothamangalam, the Parakkalkadavu bridge to Kollad, and the Panachikkad bridge to Panachikkad. Total area is not more than 2 km2 (0.77 sq mi). The land area includes a cover of paddy fields, which are divided in different sectors (prathan pathakeri, onpathu, pathinaru, etc.) Eravinallor is basically a fully literate village Puthuppally principally influenced by the public library situated near the main junction of Eravinallor. This village is well known for the scenic beauty of Parakal Kadavu Bridge which is covered by the curved accassia trees in a of distance 1.5 km (0.93 mi).
Temples
The village has three temples of the deities, Subramanya Swamy, Bhadra Kali and Lord Krishna. The Subramanya Swamy Temple has a circular sanctum sanctorum (Sreekovil) which is unusual for the Dravidian style of temple architecture. Thaipooyam is the important festival of the temple and is celebrated in January each year. The famous Panachikad Temple is situated 2.5 km (1.6 mi) away from Eravinalloor.
History
Historically the land was donated to Kadamuri Narasimha swami temple by the king of Thekkukmkoor centuries ago. Eravinallor is included in the panchadesam (Ancheri, Kadamuri, Eravinallor, Thrikothamangalm & Meenadom), hence the owner of the land ‘the lord Narasimha of kadamuri temple’ entitles as ‘panchadesadipathi’ which means the lord of five lands. The land was mainly occupied by different classes of Hindus and Christians. The few major ancient families were present centuries ago but now the scenario changed to increased number of families by increased population, the ancients families comprises the only one Brahmin family kolasseri mana (Kannakulangara sree krishna swamy temple owned by the same Kolassery Mana,they are one of the trusties of Sree Narasimha Temple-Kadamuri) and main seven Nair families of Vadasseril (A big family comprises several sub families, Rather than the three major temples a small devi temple attached to their Primeval Ancestral home 'Vadasseril'. The temple opens once a year on the eve of the 1st day of Malayalam year Chingam onnu), Keecheri, Mecheri, Thanam, Pulinthanam, Chandanam & Kusumbil and the four Christian families includes Nallure, Nallukulathil, Kakkolil and Kolamkottu. These Christian families are attached to the well known St. George Orthodox Church, Puthuppally commonly known as 'Puthuppally Palli'.
Schools
There are two educational institutions in Eravinalloor. One is a lower primary school, situated near the main junction 'Eravinalloor school junction'. The other is St. Thomas Upper Primary School, normally called 'Achante School (established by a Christian priest, Father Kochu Moolel). There was great education institution dedicated to Sankrit called samskrita pallikkoodam which is situated near the KothakulangaraKavu Devi Temple. This institution was established by Agamanada swamikal in the land offered by Thonakkal nambiar (Nambiar Madom,) a land lord, with the help of Chandanathil Krishna Pillai, a socialist and land Lord. This institution offered degrees in Sanskrit language such as shastri. In the 1970s seventies NSS Karayogam took ownership and the institution no longer functions.