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'''Athavanad ''' is also famous for historical [[Azhvanchery Mana]] which built abount 400 years ago. | '''Athavanad ''' is also famous for historical [[Azhvanchery Mana]] which built abount 400 years ago. | ||
==Etymology== | |||
In [[Malayalam]], "Athavanad" is an abbreviation of "<u>A</u>zhvanchery <u>Tha</u>mbrakkal <u>Va</u>zhunna <u>Nadu</u>". The region was under the rule of the [[Azhvanchery Thamprakkal]] feudal lords in ancient times. ''Azhvanchery Thamprakkal'' were usually present at the ''Ariyittu Vazhcha''of a new [[Zamorin]] of [[History of Kozhikode|Calicut]]. The original headquarters of ''[[Palakkad]] Raja''s were also at Athavanad.<ref name="askh">{{Cite book|title='Kerala Charitram|last=Shreedhara Menon|first=A|publisher=DC Books|year=2007|isbn=9788126415885|location=Kottayam|page=200|url=https://keralabookstore.com/book/keralacharithram/11148/}}</ref> | In [[Malayalam]], "Athavanad" is an abbreviation of "<u>A</u>zhvanchery <u>Tha</u>mbrakkal <u>Va</u>zhunna <u>Nadu</u>". The region was under the rule of the [[Azhvanchery Thamprakkal]] feudal lords in ancient times. ''Azhvanchery Thamprakkal'' were usually present at the ''Ariyittu Vazhcha''of a new [[Zamorin]] of [[History of Kozhikode|Calicut]]. The original headquarters of ''[[Palakkad]] Raja''s were also at Athavanad.<ref name="askh">{{Cite book|title='Kerala Charitram|last=Shreedhara Menon|first=A|publisher=DC Books|year=2007|isbn=9788126415885|location=Kottayam|page=200|url=https://keralabookstore.com/book/keralacharithram/11148/}}</ref> | ||
[[File:Ayyappanov waterfalls 2021.jpg|thumbnail|Ayyappanov Waterfalls]] | [[File:Ayyappanov waterfalls 2021.jpg|thumbnail|Ayyappanov Waterfalls]] | ||
==Industries== | ==Industries== | ||
Athavanad | Athavanad has some industries.<ref name="atvn">{{cite web |url=http://www.msmedithrissur.gov.in/assets/uploads/downloadfile/Malappuram%202017-18.pdf |website=msmedithrissur.gov.in |title=Brief Industrial Profile of Malappuram District 2017-18}}</ref> Athavanad is home to several public enterprises in the textile industry.<ref name="atvn"/> | ||
* The MALCOTEX (Malabar Co-operative Textiles Limited) is headquartered at Athavanad.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.malcotex.co.in/|title=MALCOTEX|access-date=2021-01-30|website=malcotex}}</ref> | * The MALCOTEX (Malabar Co-operative Textiles Limited) is headquartered at Athavanad.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.malcotex.co.in/|title=MALCOTEX|access-date=2021-01-30|website=malcotex}}</ref> | ||
* KELTEX (Kerala Hi-Tech Textile Cooperative Limited) is also located here.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.keltex.org/|title=KELTEX Athavanad|access-date=2021-01-30|website=keltex}}</ref> | * KELTEX (Kerala Hi-Tech Textile Cooperative Limited) is also located here.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.keltex.org/|title=KELTEX Athavanad|access-date=2021-01-30|website=keltex}}</ref> | ||