Chengannur

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  malayalam

  Chengannur is a beautiful town located at the extreme east part of Alappuzha District, 117 km from the state capital of Thiruvananthapuram. Steeped in history, this old business town was once a quaint burgh with 'smoke filled skies and rich lush vegetation.' Chengannur, bordering the Pathanamthitta District, is one of the fastest developing business centers in the state. The sacred river Pamba traverses the town. Parthasarathi Temple, located on the banks of Pamba, is a famous Hindu pilgrim center. The Aranmula Boat Race, organised in the waters of the Pamba on the last day of Onam, is a major draw. The Parumala Church and Maramon, the seat of the mammoth religious convention for Christians, are all nearby. Chengannur can be accessed by road, rail and water transport. Thiruvalla is 10 km north-west of Chengannur.

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  P K PILLAI (guest)

  Beautiful town

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  JAYAN (guest)

  THE MOST BEAUTIFUL TOWN WITH LUSH GREEN & MOST ADMIRABLE PLACE.THATS MY HOME TOWN

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  wikimapiakerala

  Located near the Pampa River at Chengannur in Alappuzha District, Chengannur Bhagavati Temple is one of the oldest Mahakshethrams (big temples) of Kerala. The temple is dedicated to Goddess Parvati. For centuries, Chengannoor temple was described as Nayanar Thiruchenkuntoor Kovil. The deity is seen facing west and Lord Shiva is seen facing east. The image of the deity is made in panchaloha. Varada and abhaya postures are depicted by the Devi. The specialty of the Bhagavati temple is that the deity gets menstrual period, a phenomenon that is not heard of in any other temples. This phenomenon still continues. The priest performs the daily ritual of changing the clothes worn by the deity. If upon inspection, there are signs of bleeding, the priest sends the petticoat to the traditional residence of the temple Tantri (female priest) to confirm to be the blood of menses. This stained petticoat is then sold to the public as a blessing from the deity. The shrine remains closed during the three days and the fourth day is celebrated as the festival called the 'Thripoothe Arattu'. Legend tells that Shiva and Parvati came to reside at this place during the goddess’s menstrual period. The temple is built in Kerala style architecture in six acres. The front side of the Shiva sanctum is made low in order to prevent the devotees from having a direct view of the deity. In front of the entrance, lies the Kuttambalam pillar obstructing the view from outside.

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  Sasi G.Pillai, Kaipallil (guest)

  Chengannur is a famous place by all means. The famous "MILLS MYTHANAM"( this history of central travancore's Indian Independents movement participation related activities took place at Mills Mythanan (presently Chengannur KSRTC Bus stand premises), which is relatively unknown to keralites, Parumala Church, temple for Pandavas - Puliyoor (Bhiman), Thiruchittatu (Sahadevan), Thiruvanvandoor( Nagulan), of course Aranmula temple (Arjunan) is near to Chengannur; Pandavan Para (Giant Rocks of Pandavas at Hill top), Noottavar Para (Giant Rocks of Hundred men) are located in Chengannur. The old name was Chenkunnathu, now known as CHENGANNUR.

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  Anu Varghese

  GREATEST PLACE ON GOD"S GREEN EARTH.

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