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{{Orphan|date=August 2016}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=April 2018}}

{{Infobox settlement
| name = Mundancavu
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| settlement_type = Village
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| subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]]
| subdivision_name1 = [[Kerala]]
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of regions of India|Region]]
| subdivision_name2 = South India
| subdivision_type3 = [[List of districts of India|District]]
| subdivision_name3 = [[Alappuzha district|Alappuzha]]
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| population_total = 28570
| population_as_of = 2001
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| demographics_type1 = Languages
| demographics1_title1 = Official
| demographics1_info1 = [[English language|English]], [[Malayalam language|Malayalam]], [[Hindi language|Hindi]]
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
| postal_code_type = [[Postal Index Number|PIN]]
| postal_code = 689121
| area_code_type = Landline code
| area_code = 0479
| registration_plate = KL-30 & KL-4
| blank1_name_sec1 = Nearest city
| blank1_info_sec1 = Chengannur
| blank2_name_sec1 = [[Lok Sabha]] constituency
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'''Mundankavu''' is a village situated {{convert|2|km|mi}} from [[Chengannur]] in [[Alappuzha district]], [[Kerala]], India. It lies on the banks of the river [[Pampa River|Pampa]]. It is known as Vadakekkara which is situated on the northern banks of River Pampa

==Historic and Notable landmarks==
* Erapuzha Bridge, (First concrete bridge in Kerala under British rule supervised by German Engineer Mr.Marani) across river on MC road is one of the oldest narrow bridges connecting Chengannur municipal town to [[Tiruvalla]] taluk. (Mundancavu to [[Thiruvanvandoor]]). The present bridge is built in a bottle neck fashion, connecting Mundancavu (Chengannur municipality) to Kallissery. It is to be widened as a 2 lane bridge for modern needs.
* [[Thazhamon Madom|Thazhamon Madhom]], the members of this madhom are the traditional head priests of Sabarimala temple.
* Edavana Madhom or Edavana Mutts
* Mampilly Madhom, Mampilly copperplate Vallabhakotha-chera 973 AD.

==Historic importance==
Historically, Chengannur village was ruled by "Vanjipuzha Chiefs". The "Vanjipuzha Principality" Palace situated near the river Pamba was located here before it was destroyed. The Vanjipuzha chief are descendants of early rulers of chengannur "Vanchipura Thampurans" .The palace had close architectural similarities to that of [[Thrichittatt Maha Vishnu Temple]]. They were Kshatriyas, of Nair origin . Venad queens, some of the Kupaka women from the Ay family of Kizhperur settled here to be married by the [[Madampi (Nair title)|Madampi]] of Vanjipuzha in the reign of .<ref>Travancore Archaeological Series, Vol.IV, P.66</ref> [[Velu Thampi Dalawa]] before escaping to Mannadi was sheltered by Vanjipuzha Madhom in Adoor. Vanjipuzha Chief has a relevant position in the history of Travancore and they had the right to sit along with the Maharaja of Travancore. They were appointed protectors of the temples at [[Vaikom]] and Chengannur.<ref>http://shodhganga.inflibnet.ac.in/bitstream/10603/22817/12/12_chapter3.pdf</ref>

==References==
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{{Alappuzha district}}

[[Category:Villages in Alappuzha district]]

{{Alappuzha-geo-stub}}

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