Kandanissery is a small village in the
India
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n state of
Kerala
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.
'Guruvayur' a well known
Hindu
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pilgrimage
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centre is very near to Kandanissery.
The etymology of 'Kandanissery' is unknown.
History
Human settlement began in this area around bc 1000. The very fertile soil and plenty of water attracted human settlement.
Paddy and
Coconut were main crops.
We can see the remains of
Jaina
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and
Brahmin
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settlement here. Small caves known as '
munimada' still intact,
kudakkallu an old burial site is in the border of kandnaissery. Some old temples are clear evidence of Brahmin settlement. In distant past small group of Brahmins dominate over
Ezhava
The Ezhavas () are a community with origins in the region of India presently known as Kerala, where in the 2010s they constituted about 23% of the population and were reported to be the largest Hindu community. They are also known as ''Ilhava'' ...
s by political power and money. By some unknown reason's a type of revolution began in Ezhava community and it leads to the crush of the Brahmin settlement. This is a real setback to Brahmins, they are refugees in their own land. They pass some of their properties and Goddess to a
Nair
The Nair , also known as Nayar, are a group of Indian Hindu castes, described by anthropologist Kathleen Gough as "not a unitary group but a named category of castes". The Nair include several castes and many subdivisions, not all of whom histo ...
family. Thus the ownership of 40% land went to the hand of Nair family. At that time some Ezhava families possess huge area of land. Some other families possess land by giving rent to the Chiralayam Raja family and Choondakathu Othalur Mana. After the retreat of Brahmin's some Ezhava families became exploiters of poor peasants. It ended after the Indian independence, by the bill of 'land reform' by the communist government in Kerala headed by
E. M. S. Namboodiripad.
References
External links
Official site*
Villages in Thrissur district
Archaeological sites in Kerala
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