Ooruttambalam
| Ooruttambalam | |
|---|---|
| village | |
| Country |
 India |
| State | Kerala |
| District | Thiruvananthapuram |
| Government | |
| • Body | Gram panchayat |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Malayalam, English |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 695507 |
| Telephone code | 0471 |
Ooruttambalam is a village in Kattakkada Taluk of Thiruvananthapuram district, Kerala, India.[1]
Location
It is 16 km from Kerala State Road Transport Corporation's Central Bus Depot, Thampanoor. There are regular bus services to other parts of city also.[2] It is only 4 kilometres from National Highway 47. Nearest towns are Balaramapuram, Kattakkada and Neyyattinkara.
Railway station is 3 km away. The railway line connects Kanyakumari and Thiruvananthapuram Central.
Places of interest
History of Ooruttambalam AD 1915: Ooruttambalam Revolt (Nineteenth Century Revolt) under the leadership of Ayyankali. In the same year, Kallumala Agitation occurred under the leadership of Ayyankali in Perinad of Kollam. In 1915 in a village named Ooruttambalam in Kerala, the great Dalit revolutionary Ayyankali took a Pulaya untouchable girl for admission into a Malayalam school. The upper castes set fire to the school to prevent the untouchable children from "defiling the educational institution". This was followed by the first-ever agricultural strike in the history of the nation, fought not for wages but for school admission. After nearly a 100 years (and 60 years of the Indian republic), education and admission will be as inaccessible as for the little Pulaya girl. This time, the question is not about the right to entry, but the cost of education.
Ooruttambalam Parankimamvila Durga Bhagavathi Temple
Ooruttambalam is also awell known for temples. The famous Ooruttambalam Parankimamvila Sree Durga Bhagavathy Temple is located near Ooruttambalam Market. Many devotees from different parts of the state visits the temple. The Durga Pooja and Bhagavathy Pooja of the temple are very famous. Atham mahothavam has been celebrating during the Malayalam month "Medam" on the day of the Malayalam nakshthra "Attam" every year. The People from all walks of the society participating in the festival especially Hindus, Christians and Muslims. The major attraction of the festival is the "Thalappoli Ghoshayathra" (cultural procession)which has been conducted during the last day of the festival. Procession starts from the temple and moves through velicode, pallithara and reaches Govindamangal Mahavishnu temple. From there it moves to Govindamangalam Junction, Ooruttambalam Junction, Neeranamkuzhy Junction and comes back to temple. The procession was also accompanied by many cultural programmes like Panchavadyam (orchestra of five instruments), Chnda Melam (orchestra of cylindrical percussion instrument, Nadaswaram (It is a wind instrument used to produce classical music and is considered as world's loudest non-brass acoustic instrument), Nettipattam Kettiya Gajaveen (elephant wearing the golden elephant caparison). The elephants carry Thidambu. It is taken out of the temple as Ezhunnallathu by the temple priest. This occasion is the only time where the goddess comes out of the temple in full alankaras in Ulthasava Thidambu. Many people from different region of kerala visits here and occupy their position at early in the morning to see the same and get worship from the goddess Durga.
തിരുവനന്തപുരം ജില്ലയിലെ മാറനല്ലൂർ ഗ്രാമപഞ്ചായത്തിലെ ഒരു വില്ലേജാണ് ഊരൂട്ടമ്പലം. ഈ ഗ്രാമത്തിനു സർവ്വ ഐശ്വര്യവുമായി നിലനില്ക്കുന്ന ഊരൂട്ടമ്പലം പറങ്കിമാംവിള ശ്രീ ദുർഗ്ഗാ ഭഗവതി ക്ഷേത്രം വളരെ പ്രസിദ്ധമാണ്. സർവ്വ മംഗളകാരിണിയും സർവ്വ അഭീഷ്ടപ്രധാ യണിയുമായ ദേവി ചൈതന്ന്യം ഈ ഗ്രാമത്തിന് ലഭിച്ച ഒരു വരദാനമാണ്. കേരളത്തിലെ മറ്റുഭാഗങ്ങളിൽ നിന്നുപോലും ഭക്തജനങ്ങൾ ഇവിടെ ദർശനം നടത്തിവരുന്നു.ദുർഗ്ഗാദേവിയാണ് ഇവിടെത്തെ പ്രധാന പ്രതിഷ്ഠ. കൂടാതെ മറ്റ് ഉപധേവതമാരെയും പ്രതിഷ്ട്ടിച്ച് ആരാധിച്ചു പോരുന്നു. മഹിഷാസുരൻറെയും, ശുംഭ നിശുംഭൻ മാരുടെയും പ്രഭാവത്താൽ ത്രിലോകങ്ങളിലും നാശം സംഭവിച്ചപ്പോൾ ബ്രഹ്മ, വിഷ്ണു മഹേശ്വരൻ മാരുടെ ഇംഗിതപ്രകരം സമസ്ത ദേവാതാ സങ്കൽപ്പങ്ങളുടെയും തെജസുകൾ ഏകീകരിച്ചു അവതരിച്ച ദുർഗ്ഗാ ഭഗവതി സൃഷ്ടി സ്ഥിതി സംഹാര രൂപിണിയായി വാണരുളുന്ന പുണ്ണ്യ ദേവസതാനമാണ് ഈ ക്ഷേത്രം.
Neyyar dam, a tourist destination, is 16 km away. Its canal passes through the town and the water is used for agriculture.
Institutions
Post Office, banks and village office are near the Ooruttambalam junction. There are two schools as well. Earlier, this place was the main hub.
Local government office (Panchayat office), a local outpost of main police station are 1 km away from Ooruttambalam. Valiyarthala Thampuran Temple an ancient temple in Oorutambalam OORTTU Festival is very popular in this temple
Krishnapuram is also a good agricultural place in ooruttambalam farmers are full-time in banana plant and in coconut plants more pupils are well educated in krishnapuram.A high school and LP Scholls are heare
References
- ↑ http://www.indiastudychannel.com/india/pincodes/39329-Ooruttambalam-S-O.aspx Details of Ooruttambalam
- ↑ http://www.expressbuzz.com/edition/story.aspx?title=KSRTC%20launching%2050%20new%20city%20services&artid=D7aQxtFG8HI=&type= KSRTC bus services to Ooruttambalam
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