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{{Infobox settlement
| official_name = Thiruvanvandoor
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| settlement_type = Town
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| image_skyline = File:Thiruvan gosalakri.JPG
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| image_caption = Thiruvan Gosalakri
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| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{flag|India}}
| subdivision_type1 = [[States of India|State]]
| subdivision_name1 = [[Kerala]]
| subdivision_type2 = [[Districts of India|District]]
| subdivision_name2 = [[Chengannur]]
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| government_type = [[Panchayat]]
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| area_total_km2 = 10.39
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| population_as_of = 2001
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| population_note = (2011 Not Released)
| population_total = 13831
| population_density_km2 = 1331.18
| timezone = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| utc_offset = +5.30
| coordinates = {{coord|9|20|35.56|N|76|34|43.47|E|display=inline}}
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| postal_code_type = Post code
| postal_code = 689109
| area_code = 0479
| blank_name = Vehicle Code
| blank_info = ([[List of RTO districts in India#KL.E2.80.94Kerala|KL-30]])
| website = {{URL|http://alappuzha.gov.in/}}
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[[File:Thiruvanvandoor Pambanaiappan Temple 1.JPG|thumb|Thiruvanvandoor Temple]]
[[File:Thiruvanvandoor Pambanaiappan Temple 2.JPG|thumb|Pambanaiappan Temple]]

'''Thiruvanvandoor''' (pronounced {{IPA-ta|ðeːruʋan̪-ʋaɳɖuːr|}}) is a village in [[Chengannur]] [[Tehsil|Taluk]] in [[Alappuzha district]], in [[Kerala]], [[India]].<ref name="alapuzhataluk">[http://alappuzha.gov.in/talukcensus.htm Alapuzha Taluk Census] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110625050824/http://alappuzha.gov.in/talukcensus.htm |date=25 June 2011 }}, alappuzha.gov.in Census 2001.</ref>

==Region==
The village of Thiruvanvandoor is connected with [[Main Central Road]] at two junctions on the road. One is at [[Kallissery]] and other is at Pravin Coodu. Kallissery is the major town in Thiruvanvandoor.

==Religion==

===Hinduism===
Thiruvanvandoor lies near [[Pandanad]], [[Kerala]] which is believed{{by who?|date=September 2021}} to be founded by the [[Pandava]]s during their exile period. The region of [[Pandanad]] and neighboring villages have many [[Hindu temple]]s [[Vanavathukkara]] that bear historic and architectural value. A popular temples in the Thiruvanvandoor region are Thiruvanvandoor Mahashetram and Sree Gosalakrishna Temple.

====Thiruvanvandoor Mahashetram and Sree Gosalakrishna Temple====
sree gosalakrishna temple is the famous temple nearer to the ancient temple Thiruvanvandoor Mahashetram build by pandava (nakula),these two temples are in the same compound, nakula workshipped lord vishnu at the time of vanavasam . gosalakrishna temple was built about 50 years ago by the devotees of different kara (villages). A major event is the annual festival where [[Elephants in Kerala culture|temple elephants]] are used.<ref name="ele">[http://www.thehindu.com/news/states/kerala/article433769.ece Sree Gosalakrishna Temple Festival], The Hindu, Pathanamthitta, 19 May 2010.</ref> The temple is administered by Travancore Devaswom Board of the Government of Kerala. Every year on 19 May Gajamela is conducted on the last day of the temple festival.

==Demographics==
{{As of|2001}} India [[census]], Thiruvanvandoor had a population of 13831 with 6618 males and 7213 females.<ref name="alapuzhataluk" />

==References==
{{reflist}}

{{Alappuzha district}}

[[Category:Villages in Alappuzha district]]

{{Alappuzha-geo-stub}}

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