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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==
Mayyanad is situated on the banks of the [[Paravur Kayal|Paravur Lake]] and has an [[Arabian Sea]] coastline noted for its fishing.  
Mayyanad is situated on the banks of the [[Paravur Kayal|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]].
[[Mayyanad railway station]] is one among the major railway stations in [[Kollam district]].
Mayyanad beach have a speciality that, there is a place where the lake and Sea merges.it is too beautiful to see. The view at night due to the weather in that area is wonderful experience.


==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.
 
[[File:Bilimbifruits.jpg|thumb|Bilimbi Fruits at Mayyanad]]
 
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.
==Education==
Schools located in Mayyanad Village are
{{Ordered list |Mayyanad Higher Secondary School.[http://www.mayyanadhss.com/ (Website)] |Government Higher Secondary School Vellamanal ,Mayyanad.| Sasthamkovil Model LP School, Mayyanad.|Sasthamkovil LP School, Koottikkada.}}
 
==Transport==
===Road===
===Rail===
===Water===
 
==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 ===
 
==Celebrities==
==Celebrities==
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.
Birth Place of '''C. Kesavan''' (23 May 1891 – 7 July 1969) was the Chief Minister of [[Travancore-Cochin]] during 1950–1952 and '''C. V. Kunhiraman''' (1871 – 1949) was an [[India|Indian]] social reformer, journalist and the founder of [[Kerala Kaumudi]] daily
 
 
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==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]]
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{{Kollam district}}


[[Category:Settlements in Kerala]]
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[[Category:Villages in India]]

Revision as of 02:10, 20 January 2021

Mayyanad
village
Railway Station
Railway Station
Coordinates: 8°50′20.641″N 76°38′48.749″E / 8.83906694°N 76.64687472°E / 8.83906694; 76.64687472
Country India
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

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. Mayyanad beach have a speciality that, there is a place where the lake and Sea merges.it is too beautiful to see. The view at night due to the weather in that area is wonderful experience.

Landmarks

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

Schools located in Mayyanad Village are

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

Transport

Road

Rail

Water

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

Celebrities

Birth Place of C. Kesavan (23 May 1891 – 7 July 1969) was the Chief Minister of Travancore-Cochin during 1950–1952 and C. V. Kunhiraman (1871 – 1949) was an Indian social reformer, journalist and the founder of Kerala Kaumudi daily



Kerala Kaumudi

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

References

  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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