Ezhumanthuruthu | island

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Ezhumanthurutu is a beautiful island surrounded by Kariyar and Kalathodu near Kaduthuruthy. Mundattel Velu who was once regarded as a great personality of this area lived here at Puthan Pura house. This house was the shelter for many communist leaders like P. S. Srinivasan, Thalavadi Papachan etc during the pre independence and post independence era. His grand daughter Capt. Sarada, a Child Specialist was the first person to go outside the state for a job and served in the Indian Army and held the position of Captain in the Army hospitals in Ladak, Hyderabad and Kolkatta and from there she went to Kuwait and served there for about fifteen years. His sons Dr. Pushpan and Dayandan along with the young Generation like Prabha, chandran etc have contibuted a lot to the welfare of the people of Ezhumanthuruthu.

Poomkavil Bhagwati Temple was built by the grate Mundateel Velu about eighty years back.

The place is also blessed with the presence of the ancient Devi temple Kunnummel Kavil situated on the top of the Ezhumanthuruthu Hill from where you can have a beautiful view of the surrounding places upto the radious of 10 to 15 kilometers.

Now this island village which was unreachable without the help of a country boat is connected with well built high ways with Vaikom, Thalayolaparambu, Kaduthuruthy, Muttuchira, Kallara and other places.

Edited by D. Venu Gopalan, New Delhi 09818278742
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Coordinates:   9°44'52"N   76°27'26"E

Comments

  • Mundattel Velu is coming from Mundar Estate and settled at Ezhumanthuruthu.In favour of Ezhumavil mana Namboothiripad Vallickeril Ayya Panicker given some land to Mundattel Velu.There for his origin is not at Ezhumanthuruthu.
  • Godhan Namboothiripad,his elder brother Sankaran Namboothiripad,Parackal Pappu are given great contribution to the island.
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