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{{Use Indian English|date=June 2018}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Peringanadu
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| subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]]
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| subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India|District]]
| subdivision_name2 = [[Pathanamthitta]]
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| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
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| postal_code = 691551
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| area_code = 04734
| registration_plate = [[List of RTO districts in India#KL.E2.80.94Kerala|KL]]-26
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''' Peringanadu''' is a small village in [[Pathanamthitta district]], [[Kerala]] state, India.<ref name="censusindia">{{cite web|url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/Census_Data_2001/Village_Directory/Population_data/Population_5000_and_Above.aspx|title=Census of India : Villages with population 5000 & above|publisher=Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India|access-date=2008-12-10}}</ref> It is known by the presence of Peringanadu Trichenda Mangalam [[Shiva|Mahadeva]] [[Temple]].

==Culture==
[[File:Peringanadu.jpg|left|thumb|Kettukazhcha at Trichenda Mangalam [[Shiva|Mahadeva]] [[Temple]]]]
Peringanad is a small village located near [[Adoor]].
the village boasts of secular feeling entrenched in its soul. It is expressed through various festivals and celebrations, prominent among them are ulsavam in the month of March–April, the Christian festivals of ''valiya perunnal'' at peringanad valiya pally and St. Gregorios and St. George.
The very famous [[Shiva]] [[Temple]], Peringanad Trichenda Mangalam [[Shiva|Mahadeva]] [[Temple]] is located here. The Temple is famous for its 'Kettu Kazhcha' during the annual [[festival]]. ''Kettu Kazhcha'' is the procession of huge [[chariot]](''thaeru'') and [[bull]](''Kaala'') made of wood and cloth by groups belonging to different areas(''kara'').<ref>http://www.trichennamangalam.in/</ref>

Marthashmooni Orthodox Valiya Pally is called "''poovankunnu pally'' "(Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church), established in 1850 AD, located at Moonnalam-Peringand, is the first church in the name of Marthashmooni ([[Woman with seven sons|Marth Shmooni]] /St. Shmuni), her Seven Children and their teacher Mar Eliazer (St. Eliazer) in India. Perunnal on Makaram 14,15 (Malayalam era). The daughter church St. Gregorious Orthodox Church is also located at this place.
<ref>http://www.marthashmoonichurch.org/</ref>

Famous Malayalam satirist [[E.V. Krishna Pillai]] lived in Peringanad. [[Adoor Bhasi]], a famous comedian in Malayalam Cinema, is the son of [[E.V. Krishna Pillai]]. Malayalam writer Munshi Paramu Pillai also belongs to Peringanad.

==Demographics==
{{As of|2001}} India [[census]], Peringanadu had a population of 20785 with 9894 males and 10891 females.<ref name="censusindia" />

== See also ==
* [[Adoor]]
* [[Adoor Gopalakrishnan]]
* [[College of Engineering Adoor]]
* [[Pathanamthitta]]

==References==
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==External links==
*[http://www.trichennamangalam.in/Website of Thrichennamangalam Mahadeva Temple]
*[http://www.pta.kerala.gov.in/ Official website from the Govt. of Kerala]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20071012235122/http://pathanamthitta.nic.in/ Official website of Pathanamthitta district]
*[http://www.keraladays.com/Pathanamthitta.htm Information pages of Pathanamthitta district]
{{Pathanamthitta district}}

[[Category:Villages in Pathanamthitta district]]

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