Thumpamon is a village in

Pandalam Pandalam is a municipality in Pathanamthitta district Kerala, India. Pandalam is known for its connection with Ayyappan and Sabarimala. It recognised ''as the cultural capital of Travancore'', Pandalam hosts educational institutions rang ...

(5 km Approx), a part of

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thaluk in

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. One of the greatest attractions of this village is the

Achenkovil Achankovil is a long west flowing river in Kerala, India. It flows through the districts of Kollam, Pathanamthitta and Alappuzha. The river drains vast tract of fertile plains of Upper Kuttanad in the Alappuzha and Pathanamthitta districts. I ...

River, which is known for its natural sceneries along the riverbank. The village relies on

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and crops like rubber, coconut, paddy and pepper. The most common crop in the village is rubber. Because of non-resident Indians, this is one of the wealthiest villages in Kerala. Thumpamon is divided into two regions, Thumpamon North and Thumpamon South, by the Achenkovil River.

Nearest important places

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Chengannur Chengannur () is a Municipalities of Kerala, municipalityhttps://lsgkerala.gov.in/system/files/2017-10/localbodies.pdf in the Alappuzha district of Kerala, India. It is located south east of the district headquarters in Alappuzha and about ...

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Elavumthitta Elavumthitta (also ''Elavinthitta, Elavanthitta'') is a town (located near to the border of Alappuzha and Pathanamthitta district) in Pathanamthitta district of Kerala, India. The majority of its inhabitants are from Hindu and Christian bac ...

(5 km) * Omalloor (8 km)

Historical & Religious edifices

Thumpamon Vadakkumnatha Temple Thumpamon Vadakkumnatha Temple is an ancient temple near Pandalam in Pathanamthitta district, Pathanamthitta in Kerala, India. This temple has two Sreekovils (sanctum sanctorum). Both Sreekovils are round (vatta). It is an age old temple whispe ...

Vadakkumnatha temple website
/ref> dedicated to Vadakkumnatha is 500m away from main junction but the temple is situated in kulanada panchayat on the banks of Achankovil river. It is one of the ancient temples in Kerala.
/ref> * Thumpamon Valiya Pally (St Marys Orthodox Cathedral/ Thumpamon Bhadrasana Pally) is an ancient church located here. It is the headquarters of the Thumpamon Diocese of the

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. The church first was built in 717 and it is among the oldest churches in Kerala.Valiyapalli Church history
/ref> *Other churches are Thumpamon North Kadisha St Marys Orthodox church, Cheneerkara St Marys Orthodox church, Mathoor St George Orthodox Valiyapally Erom, Thumpamon Immanuel Marthoma Church, Thumpamon St Thomas Orthodox church and some Orthodox chapels. The Kuriakose Ketchup Church was built here in 1923. *There are also

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churches such as AG, IPC, TPM. * Pulickal Kalari - Another historical building in this area is pulickal kalari, the traditional gymnasium giving training in attack and self-defense. During the chera chola war numerous Kalaris were established in Kerala. The famous warrior class of Cheralam (Kerala), the Nairs, formed Suicide Squads for attacking cholas. This kalari might also established during this time. But now only the building existed and the kalari is not functioning,

Gallery

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Kalari A kalari is a gymnasium or training space primarily associated with the martial art of Kalaripayattu. The word ''kalari'' comes from Tamil. In the past, village schools in Tamilnadu, typically run by the traditional astrologer families, were k ...

References

{{Pathanamthitta district Villages in Pathanamthitta district