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| name = Niranam<br />
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| image_caption = Niranam Thrikka Paleswaram Temple Saptamathakal Statue<br />
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| subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India|District]]<br />
| subdivision_name1 = [[Kerala]]<br />
| subdivision_name2 = [[Pathanamthitta district|Pathanamthitta]]<br />
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| population_total =10770 <br />
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| postal_code = 689621<br />
| registration_plate = [[List of RTO districts in India#KL.E2.80.94Kerala|KL]]-27 (Thiruvalla)<br />
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'''Niranam''' is a village in [[Tiruvalla]], [[Kerala]], India. It was a port in ancient Kerala, on the confluence of the [[Manimala River|Manimala]] and [[Pamba River]]. It is almost 8&nbsp;km from [[Tiruvalla]] SCS Junction in [[Pathanamthitta]] District of Kerala, lies to the western part of Tiruvalla, identified as Upper Kuttanad region. It can be identified with Nelcynda in [[Periplus of the Erythraean Sea]].<br />
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[[File:നിരണംപള്ളി.jpg|thumb|280px|Niranam St. Mary' Church]]<br />
[[File:നിരണം തൃക്കപാലീശ്വരം മഹാദേവക്ഷേത്രം.jpg|thumb|280px|Thrikka Paleswaram Temple]]<br />
[[File:Pattamukkil_Kudumbam.jpg|thumb|280px|[[Pattamukkil family|Pattamukkil Kudumbam]] at Niranam: Special Entrance to [[St. Mary's Church, Niranam|Niranam Church]].<br />
[[Pattamukkil family|Tharavad]] is surrounded from three sides of [[St. Mary's Church, Niranam|Niranam Church]]]]<br />
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== Demographics ==<br />
Niranam is a large village located in the west of Tiruvalla, with 2837 families residing. The population of Niranam area is 10070, average sex ratio is 1118, higher than the state average of 1084. Niranam has a high literacy rate, 96.01%, higher than the state average of 94%.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.census2011.co.in/data/village/628292-niranam-kerala.html|title=Niranam Village Population - Thiruvalla - Pathanamthitta, Kerala|website=www.census2011.co.in|access-date=2016-03-12}}</ref><br />
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==History==<br />
Niranam is mentioned in the writings of [[Pliny the Elder|Pliny]] and ''Cosmas Indicopleustes'' as a trade centre where pepper grows and is known to have a variety of different settlers from [[Greeks]] to [[Aryan]] [[Jains]]. Geologists suggest that the sea retracted from this area due to some major geographical changes.<br />
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The community were probably [[History of the Jews in India|Jewish settlers]] and [[Brahmin|Brahmins]] who received baptism and became Christians. Due to the [[Coonan Cross Oath]] the Malankara Orthodox Church probably received more Christians from Cochin.<ref>[http://www.niranamchurch.com Niranam St Mary's Orthodox Church]</ref><br />
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Niranam St Mary's Orthodox Cathedral has been the seat of the various Malankara metropolitans.<br />
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The [[Niranam poets]], the "Kannassas" are credited to be pioneers in Malayalam bhakti literature, they authored Bhagavata, Ramayana, and Bharata in Malayalam. They lived in the 14th century CE. The great flood of 1341 AD helped to shift the sea westwards from silt filling in the direct sea route from Niranam.<br />
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== Transport ==<br />
Niranam is a quiet place, lying between Kadapra to East and Neerettupuram to North. It can be approached through both the State Highway 12, and State Highway 6. The village lies west to Tiruvalla city centre, about 7 kilometres.<br />
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The railway station is about 8&nbsp;km from Niranam, in [[Tiruvalla railway station|Tiruvalla]] city, adjacent to the Mallappally Road, near Kuttappuzha RSPO.<br />
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== The Thrikkapaleeshvara Temple ==<br />
Niranam, being an old settlement of both Brahmanic and Christian people, has a composite culture and historical buildings. This is a very old Shiva temple. Like the Sree Vallabha Temple, it also housed a Vedic school system. The temple is in a very old condition, and measures are taken to renovate it. It is believed to be one of the "108 Shiva Temples" established by Parasurama in Kerala by tradition.<br />
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== Niranam Church (St Marys Orthodox church ==<br />
It is believed to be one of the oldest churches in Kerala and thus in India as well as among the oldest ones in the world. The architecture shows striking similarities to ancient temple architecture. It is a very important place for the Christians.[[Pattamukkil family|Pattamukkil]] Tharavad at niranam is surrounded from three sides of [[St. Mary's Church, Niranam|niranam church]]. Priests From Pattamukkil families used to stay there and done priesthood and governed [[St. Mary's Church, Niranam|niranam church]] and its properties at the ancient days.<br />
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==Geography==<br />
As a result of the flood of 1341, the soil of nearby areas of Niranam is still sandy and resembles beaches, though not close to the Arabian sea.<br />
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== Other places in Tiruvalla west ==<br />
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* [[Kadapra]]<br />
* [[Peringara]]<br />
* [[Nedumpuram]]<br />
* [[Neerattupuram|Neerettupuram]]<br />
*[[Chathenkeril]]<br />
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==References==<br />
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==External links==<br />
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*[http://www.stthomasartgallery.org/ St Thomas Art Gallery]<br />
*[http://www.stthomaschapel.in/ St. Thomas Chapel (A congregational wing (Prayer Group) of St. Mary’s Orthodox church, Niranam)]<br />
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[[Category:Villages in Thiruvalla taluk]]<br />
[[Category:Christian missions in India]]</div>->Zemant