Kidangoor, Kottayam

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'''Kidangoor''' is a village in [[Kottayam district]], near [[Pala, Kerala | Pala]] in [[Kerala]].<ref>[https://archive.today/20130412231038/http://nregalndc.nic.in/netnrega/citizen_html/impl_fund_exp.aspx?flag=GP&state_code=16&state_name=KERALA&district_name=KOTTAYAM&block_name=Pampady&panchayat_code=1610008003&panchayat_name=Kidangoor&finyear=2012-2013&Digest=jO8DdgZ69P0WI8Kzj0aduQ NREGA report]</ref> It is strategically located between the two major towns in Kottayam District, [[Kottayam]] and [[Pala, Kerala | Pala]].

==Geography==
The [[Meenachil River]] flows through the heart of Kidangoor Village. The village is mentioned in many old manuscripts and is believed to have been existed in at least the 4th century.

==Celebrities==
This village is situated in Kidangoor Panchayath and is the birthplace of three famous people - [[P.K. Vasudevan Nair]], better known as "Comrade PKV", a former Chief [[Minister (government)|Minister]] of [[Kerala]] and [[Kidangoor Gopalakrishna Pillai]], former General secretary of the N.S.S ( [[Nair Service Society]]) and P.R. Krishna Warrier (Unni Sir) former President and Former General Secretary of the Warrier Samajam. It is the birthplace of T. K. Jayakumar, who conducted the first heart transplant in the government sector in the state. Joseph Padinjath, who was the first president of [[Kerala|Kerala Knanaya Congress]], and Roy Stephen received a [http://www.swindonadvertiser.co.uk/news/15351098.Community_stalwart_honoured_by_Queen/ British Empire Medal] (BEM) in 2017 from Queen Elizabeth II for his various community volunteer work is also from here.

==Education==

The village was once a centre for [[education]] for the nearby villages as it had one lower [[primary school]] and two [[high schools]] 75 years ago. The first library in this village was established in 1927 by [[socialist]] Irittukuziyil Paramupilla who built NSS high school. The [[literacy]] rate is very high as this small village has three [[secondary schools]] and three lower primary schools in the vicinity. There is also an [[engineering college]] here called [[List of colleges affiliated with Cochin University of Science and Technology|College of Engineering Kidangoor]] (CEK) under CAPE following KTU syllabus.

===College of Engineering, Kidangoor (CEK)===

The College of Engineering, Kidangoor (CEK) is a college in Kidangoor, Kottayam, Kerala, India. It is affiliated with the Cochin University of Science and Technology (CUSAT), and is recognized by the All India Council for Technical Education, New Delhi. It was founded in 2000-2001, as part of the Co-operative Academy of Professional Education (CAPE). CAPE was formed to establish educational institutions to provide education and training, research and development, and consultancy. The society is promoted by the Co-operation Department of the government of Kerala and is an autonomous society.

The institution functions on a no-profit no-loss basis, a system upheld by the Supreme Court of India. The AICTE has given approval for the conduct of the courses. The state government has sanctioned the 5 B.Tech degree courses.

Admission is through Central Counseling by the government of Kerala. Candidates are admitted based on the Common Entrance Examination. From 2003, 50% of the seats are treated as government seats, and the balance 35% as Management Quota. 15% of the seats are reserved for NRIs.

===N.S.S Higher Secondary School===

===St.Marys Higher Secondary School===

===Bharatheeyavidyamandiram School===

==Religion==

There is also the famous [[Kidangoor Subramanya Temple]], believed to be more than 2000 years old are also located in Kidangoor and also the Pirayar Sivakulangara Temple and [[Knanaya Catholic Church|Knanaya Catholic church]] ([[Manarcad Church|St Mary's Church]]), a [[Catholic church]]. St. Sebastian's Church Mangalaram (Pala Diocese).

===Subramanya Swamy Temple===
{{main article|Kidangoor Subramanya Temple}}
Southern Kidangoor has the Subramaniya Swamy Temple, a very old [[temple]] on the banks of the river. It is believed that the [[Cult image|idol]] of [[Subramanya Swamy]] came out of the 'Kamandulu' (pot) carried by Maharshi Gauna when it tilted and the water flowed out. Along with the flow of the water, the [[vigraha]] was carried away to the Vishnukshetra in Kidangur. Inside the temple where a new [[Sreekovil]] was built for [[Lord Vishnu]], the temple officials felt the presence of Subramanya Swamy, and so they kept the Subramanya Vigraha there instead of Vishnu. So, along with the Vishnu Vigraha on the northern side, the Subramanya Vigraha was also consecrated in the new Sreekovil.

One more legend is associated with the formation of Subramanya temple. The temple was created to do the 'pratishta' (positioning the idol) for Lord Vishnu. The same morning when the 'pratishta' was supposed to occur, a person (believed as Lord [[Murugan|Subramanya]]) was asking for lift to cross the Meenachil river and to reach the bank of the river where the temple is located. A person who was carrying salt in his 'vanchi' (a wooden boat used for travelling in water) gave lift to him. The temple people who arrived to do the 'pratishta' saw Lord Subramanya inside the Sreekovil and decided to perform Subramanya 'prathista' there as a new Sreekovil has been constructed later for the Vishu 'pratishta'. It is believed that the Subramanya idol is in standing position because the god has been seen by the [[priest]] before he get enough time to sit. The story also say that the salt inside the boat which Subramanya used to cross the river was not ending upon measuring it.

The Temple houses a [[Koothambalam]]. Bharata Muni's concept of [[Natya Shastra]] is evident in the sculptural work inside the Kuthambalam, as it is different from all other Kuthambalams of various temples of Kerala. It is believed that the Kuthambalam was constructed by [[Perunthachan]]. The scenes from [[Ramayana]] and [[Mahabharatha]] are sculptured on the [[Ramamangalam|Rangamandapam]] of the Kuthambalam. There is a huge [[Column|pillar]] curved out of the wood of "[[Kurumthotti]]" - a [[medicinal plant]]. Inside the hall there is a vigraha of [[Bhuvaneshvari|Devi Bhuvaneswari]]. Women are [[Sexism|not allowed]] to enter the Kuthambalam and the '[[Nalambalam]]'. '[[Koothu]]' and '[[Koodiyattom]]' are performed inside the Koothambalam. A special performance of 'Brahmachari Koothu' is conducted only in this temple as this is for the benefit of those who have no children. Mahamaya Devi, [[enshrined]] in the Kuthambalam facing south is well known as Kuthambalathil Amma. 'Guruthi' is performed for the Devi inside the Kuthambalam by devotees for the removal of all their problems and for the destruction of enemies. During the Annual Festival, [[Chakyar koothu|Chakiyar Koothu]] is conducted regularly.

===St. Mary's Church===
Northern Kidangoor is home to the increasingly old St. Mary's Church. Kidangoor St. Mary's Church is the [[parish]] forane of the [[Knanaya]] community. [[Lourdes Hospital (Kerala)|Little Lourdes hospital]] in Kidangoor, run by the Visitation [[Nuns]], is a famous hospital on the Pala Highway.

==Festivals==
The main [[festival]] is in the month of [[Kumbha]] (February, March). It starts on the day of [[Kartika (month)|Karthika]] and lasts for 10 days. The Trikarthika of the month of Vrichika (November–December) and the [[Thaipooyam]] of the month of [[Makara (Hindu mythology)|Makara]] (Jan-Feb) are other important festivals. Many people come to the temple to perform Shastivrata on 6th day after the [[Amavasya]], which is considered auspicious.

==Trade==
Several types of [[imported]] [[good (economics)|good]]s are available in Kidangoor. Also being on the Pala-Ettumanoor road, you can find most of the daily use items available in markets.

==Hospitals==
Little Lourdes Mission hospital is one of the main hospitals in Kidangoor.<ref>http://www.llmhospital.com/</ref> Apart from that, there are few other hospitals which are nearby on the way to Pala and Ettumanoor like Mar Sleeva Medicity, Carithas Hospital, Miteras, Ahalia Eye hospital and Matha Hospital.<ref>https://www.google.com/search?client=firefox-b-d&q=hospitals+in+ettumanoor&npsic=0&rflfq=1&rlha=0&rllag=9656056,76550913,989&tbm=lcl&ved=2ahUKEwij58bIlcbkAhWMp48KHfQcDFoQtgN6BAgKEAQ&tbs=lrf:!2m1!1e2!2m1!1e3!3sIAE,lf:1,lf_ui:2&rldoc=1#rlfi=hd:;si:;mv:!1m2!1d9.654584033062164!2d76.56045551954446!2m2!1d9.643816596679791!2d76.54015656171975!4m2!1d9.64920035787548!2d76.55030604063211!5i16</ref>

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