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Village in Kerala, India
Thevannoor
Village
Thevannoor, Kavalakkapacha RoadThevannoor, Kavalakkapacha Road
Thevannoor is located in KeralaThevannoorThevannoorLocation in Kerala, IndiaShow map of KeralaThevannoor is located in IndiaThevannoorThevannoorThevannoor (India)Show map of India
Coordinates: 8°53′50″N 76°51′38″E / 8.897318°N 76.860569°E / 8.897318; 76.860569
Country India
StateKerala
DistrictKollam
Languages
 • OfficialMalayalam, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN691533
Telephone code0474
Vehicle registrationKL- 24
Nearest cityKollam
Literacy96%
Lok Sabha constituencyKollam
Climatenormal (Köppen)

Thevannoor is a village near Ayoor in Kollam district, Kerala, India.

History

Thevannoor got its name from the Malayalam usage "Thevante Ooru " or "devante ooru" which means "Home Of God ".Here devan or thevan means the bhoodevas, ie; the Brahmins.Thevannoor is a place inhabited by large number of Brahmins from very ancient time onwards. The old village was all inside the Elamadu Panchayathu on four sides with the Thevannoor Devi Kshethram at the center.

Location

Thevannoor as it is known in Malayalam, is today literally the heart of Elamadu. It is linked by MC Road to Thiruvananthapuram and Kollam, and is the point of diversion to Kottarakkara Sree Mahaganapathi Temple.

School

The Panchayath's main Govt.School, as well as the Village Knowledge center, (for long distance buses) are both a few minute walk from the

Temples

Thalirmankunnu Devi Temple, so are most of as well as top cultural venues like Nethaji Smaraka Grandhashala.Some of other major landmarks are Chettupara a 3 layered rock structure which has the footage of Lord Rama, Nethaji Memorial Library.Chettupara gives a recreational comfort to passengers as well as others is just 50 meters ahead of G.H.S.S Thevannoor.

Nearby places

References

External links

Kollam district
City corporations
Municipalities
Revenue divisional office
Talukas
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villages
Kollam
Kottarakkara
Punalur
Karunagappally
Kunnathur
Pathanapuram
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