Vaniyamkulam

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'''Vaniyamkulam''' is an old town and an important trading hub of Southern [[Malabar (Northern Kerala)|Malabar]] in [[Kerala]] state, [[India]], particularly of livestock arriving from the neighbouring state of [[Tamil Nadu]]. The name derived from '[[Vaniyan]]', connected with a trading community. It is part of the [[Palakkad District]].

==History==
During Chera Perumals, this place was under Chera Kingdom, under Nedunganad. This is close to Kothakursi, a place where Chera rulers first settled in Malabar area. Kotha is the pet name of Chera Rulers. Although Malayalam is the spoken language, it has a sizable population of Tamil speaking people. The weekly market on Thursdays attracts traders and shoppers from far and wide.
Even elephants were traded at this market in the olden days.

This place was originally part of the [[Valluvanad (southern Malabar)|Valluvanad Swaroopam]] dynasty.<ref name="princelystatesofindia1">{{Cite web |url=http://princelystatesofindia.com/Extinguished/walluwanad.html |title=princelystatesofindia.com |access-date=2011-07-20 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120316023437/http://princelystatesofindia.com/Extinguished/walluwanad.html |archive-date=2012-03-16 |url-status=dead }}</ref>'''

Valluvanad was an erstwhile [[Medieval India|late medieval]] feudal state in present state of [[Kerala]] in [[South India]] extending from the [[Bharathapuzha River]] in the south to the [[Pandalur]] Mala in the north during their zenith in the early Middle Ages. On the west, it was bounded by the [[Arabian Sea]] at the [[port]] [[Ponnani]] and on the east by [[Attappadi]] Hills. According to local legends, the last Later [[Later Chera Dynasty|Chera]] ruler gave a vast extension of land in South [[Malabar (Northern Kerala)|Malabar]] to one of their governors, [[Valluvakkonithiri]] and left for a [[hajj]]. The Valluvakkonithiri was also given last Later Chera ruler's shield (presumably to defend himself from the sword received by the [[Samoothiri]] (Zamorin) of [[Kozhikode]], another [[governor]], from the departing ruler). Not surprisingly, the [[Vellatiri]] rajas were hereditary enemies of the [[Samoothiri]].<ref name="princelystatesofindia1"/> Valluvanad is famous for the [[Mamankam festival]]s, held once in 12 years and the endless wars against the [[Samoothiri]] of Kozhikode. By the late 18th century, Vellatiri or Walluwanad proper was the sole remaining territory of the Walluvanad raja (Valluva Konatiri), who once exercised suzerain rights over a large portion of Southern Malabar. Although management of the country was restored to the Vellatiri raja in 1792, it soon became evident that he was powerless to repress the trouble that quickly broke out between Mapillas (favored by the Mysorean occupiers) and nayars (who sought to restore the ancien régime), and already in 1793 management of the district had to be resumed as the chief and his family fled to Travancore.<ref name="princelystatesofindia1"/>

==Demographics==

The town has a population of nearly one hundred thousand people. It is connected by roads with other important towns in the region, namely [[Ottapalam]], [[Pattambi]] [[Shoranur]] and [[Cherpulassery]].

==Education==
TRKHSS{{clarify|What do these letters mean?|date=November 2021}} is one of the best higher secondary schools in Palakkad District and is situated in Vaniyamkulam.

P.K. Das Institute of Medical Sciences is a state of the art superspecialty hospital cum medical college located in Vaniyamkulam town near the highway.

Nehru College of Nursing, Vaniyamkulam is a nursing institute one among a few of its kind to facilitate quality education in the health care field.

==Temples==
* Ariyankavu temple
* Killikavu temple, Pulachithra
* Swami Ayyappa Temple, Panayur
* MariAmman Temple
* Kothayur Siva temple
* Psharikkal Kavu
* Ayyappa Bhajana Madam
* Panayur Siva temple
* Ayyappa Temple, Panayur
* Murukan kovil, Pulachithra
* Siva Temple, Cherukattupulam
* Ayyapankavu, Cherukattupulam
* Pathamkulam Temple

==Famous Houses==
* Karath House- Panayur, Vaniamkulam
*Chottathodi House
* Deepam - Panayur Road, Vaniyamkulam
* Anugraha - Panayur Road, Vaniyamkulam
* Krishna Nivas (cherakke) - Ppanayur Road, Vaniyamkulam
* Padikkal house - Vaniyamkulam
*Chakkolath House- Panayur
* Pulavar Nivas - Padmasree Ramachandra Pulavar
* Konath House - Pavukonam

== Developments and business ==
* P K DAS Institute of Medical Sciences (Medical College & Super Speciality Hospital), Vaniyamkulam
* Nehru College of Nursing, Vaniyamkulam
* Mini Industrial Estate, Panayur Road, Vaniyamkulam
* Tholpavakoothu Kala Kendram - Koonathara (Traditional arts theatre)

==Transportation==
This town connects to other parts of India through [[Palakkad]] city. National Highway No.544 connects to [[Coimbatore]] and [[Bangalore]]. Other parts of Kerala is accessed through National Highway No.66 going through [[Thrissur]]. [[Calicut International Airport]], [[Cochin International Airport]] and [[Coimbatore Airport]]s are the nearest airports. [[Shoranur Junction railway station]] and Ottapalam Railway Station are the nearest railway stations.
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==References==
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[[Category:Cities and towns in Palakkad district]]

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