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''' Mayyanad ''' is a village in [[Kollam district]] in the state of [[Kerala]], [[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 |author=Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India |accessdate=10 December 2008 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20081208044522/http://www.censusindia.gov.in/Census_Data_2001/Village_Directory/Population_data/Population_5000_and_Above.aspx |archivedate=8 December 2008 }}</ref>


Mayyanad is in the southwestern suburbs of Kollam district, [[Kollam|Kollam city]] about {{convert|10|km}} south of the city centre and {{convert|6|km}} north of [[Paravur, Kollam|Paravur Town]]. Mayyanad can be reached by frequent buses from Kollam city and [[Kottiyam|Kottiyam town]] and by local train from Kollam and [[Thiruvananthapuram]]. The bridge connecting Mayyand and Paravur was completed in 2012, making travel to Kollam city easier.
''' Mayyanad ''' is a village in [[Kollam district]] in the state of [[Kerala]], 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 |author=Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India |access-date=10 December 2008 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081208044522/http://www.censusindia.gov.in/Census_Data_2001/Village_Directory/Population_data/Population_5000_and_Above.aspx |archive-date=8 December 2008 }}</ref>
 
Mayyanad is located in the south western suburbs of Kollam district, [[Kollam|Kollam city]] about {{convert|10|km}} south of the city centre and {{convert|6|km}} north of [[Paravur, Kollam|Paravur Town]]. Mayyanad can be reached by frequent buses from Kollam city and [[Kottiyam|Kottiyam town]] and by local train from Kollam and [[Thiruvananthapuram]]. The bridge connecting Mayyand and Paravur was completed in 2012, making travel to Kollam city easier.


==Location==
==Location==
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==Landmarks==
==Landmarks==
Several temples, churches and mosques are in Mayyanad including the [[Religion in Kollam District#Other Temples|Umayanalloor Sri Balasubramanya Swami Temple]]. Tourists are attracted to the location by the meeting of a lagoon with the sea while the long sandy scenic beaches are ideal for swimming.
Several temples, churches and mosques are situated in Mayyanad including the [[Religion in Kollam District#Other Temples|Umayanalloor Sri Balasubramanya Swami Temple and Our lady of immaculate conception church]]. Tourists are attracted to the location by the meeting of a lagoon with the sea while the long sandy scenic beaches are ideal for swimming.
[[File:Bilimbifruits.jpg|thumb|Bilimbi Fruits at Mayyanad]]
 
==Celebrities==
==Education==
It is the birthplace of several prominent social reformers, such as [[C. Kesavan]]<ref>{{cite book |title=Different Types of History |editor-first=Bharati |editor-last=Ray |chapter=Subjects of New Lives |first=Udaya |last=Kumar |publisher=Pearson Education India |year=2009 |isbn=9788131718186 |page=322 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=9x5FX2RROZgC&pg=PA322}}</ref> and C. V. Kunjiraman. This land also set stage for the childhood and later times of Raman Rajan,Surya Lekshmi,Bharath Rajan. The first Panchayat President was Prof. K. Ravindran who went on to become the founder principal of Mahatma Gandhi Government Arts College in Mahe and Tagore Arts College in Pondicherry.
Schools located in Mayyanad Village are
{{Ordered list |Mayyanad Higher Secondary School|Government Higher Secondary School Vellamanal, Mayyanad| Sasthamkovil Model LP School, Mayyanad|Sasthamkovil LP School, Koottikkada}}
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==Transport==
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==Temples==
===Valiyavila Madannda===
===Vayalil Madannada===
===Sasthamkovil Temple Mayyanad===
===Sasthamkovil Temple Koottikada===
===Kochunada Bhagavathi Temple===
===Janmamkulam Bhagavathi Temple===
===Thanni Swargapuram Bhagavathi Temple===
===Mulaikkalkavu Devi Temple===
===KaithaPuzha Siva Temple===
===Vaikkathodam Sree Krishna Temple===
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==Notable people==
* Mayyanad was the birthplace of [[C. Kesavan]] (1891–1969), the Chief Minister of [[Travancore-Cochin]] during 1950–1952.
* [[C. V. Kunhiraman]] (1871–1949), a social reformer, journalist and the founder of ''[[Kerala Kaumudi]]'' daily


==Kerala Kaumudi==
==''Kerala Kaumudi''==
The Malayalam daily newspaper ''Kerala Kaumudi'' was founded in Mayyanad in 1911.
The Malayalam daily newspaper ''[[Kerala Kaumudi]]'' was founded in Mayyanad in 1911.{{citation needed|date=March 2013}}


==References==
==References==
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{{Reflist}}
{{Commons category|Mayyanad}}
{{Kollam district}}


==Other websites==
[[Category:Villages in Kollam district]]
{{commons category-inline|Mayyanad}}


{{Kollam district}}


[[Category:Settlements in Kerala]]
{{Kollam-geo-stub}}
[[Category:Villages in India]]

Latest revision as of 23:56, 16 May 2021

Mayyanad
village
Railway Station
Railway Station
Mayyanad is located in Kerala
Mayyanad
Mayyanad
Location in Kerala
Mayyanad is located in India
Mayyanad
Mayyanad
Location in India
Coordinates: 8°50′20.641″N 76°38′48.749″E / 8.83906694°N 76.64687472°E / 8.83906694; 76.64687472
CountryIndia
StateKerala
DistrictKollam
Government
 • BodyGram panchayat
Population
 (2001)
 • Total36,962
Languages
 • OfficialMalayalam, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
691303
Telephone code+91-474-255****
Vehicle registrationKL-02
KollamKollam City (10 km)
ClimateTropical (Köppen)

Mayyanad is a village in Kollam district in the state of Kerala, India.[1]

Mayyanad is located in the south western suburbs of Kollam district, Kollam city about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) south of the city centre and 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) north of Paravur Town. Mayyanad can be reached by frequent buses from Kollam city and Kottiyam town and by local train from Kollam and Thiruvananthapuram. The bridge connecting Mayyand and Paravur was completed in 2012, making travel to Kollam city easier.

Location[edit | edit source]

Mayyanad is situated on the banks of the Paravur Lake and has an Arabian Sea coastline noted for its fishing. Mayyanad railway station is one among the major railway stations in Kollam district.

Landmarks[edit | edit source]

Several temples, churches and mosques are situated in Mayyanad including the Umayanalloor Sri Balasubramanya Swami Temple and Our lady of immaculate conception church. Tourists are attracted to the location by the meeting of a lagoon with the sea while the long sandy scenic beaches are ideal for swimming.

Education[edit | edit source]

Schools located in Mayyanad Village are

  1. Mayyanad Higher Secondary School
  2. Government Higher Secondary School Vellamanal, Mayyanad
  3. Sasthamkovil Model LP School, Mayyanad
  4. Sasthamkovil LP School, Koottikkada

Notable people[edit | edit source]

Kerala Kaumudi[edit | edit source]

The Malayalam daily newspaper Kerala Kaumudi was founded in Mayyanad in 1911.[citation needed]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. "Census of India : Villages with population 5000 & above". Archived from the original on 8 December 2008. Retrieved 10 December 2008.


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