Angamoozhy

Angamoozhy is a village in Pathanamthitta district in the Indian state of Kerala. Angamoozhy is located near the Kakkad power station and the Sabarimala temple. Geographically Angamoozhy is High-range area.

Angamoozhy
Town/village
Angamoozhy bridge
Angamoozhy Location in Kerala, India Angamoozhy Angamoozhy (India)
Coordinates: 9°21′33″N 76°59′19″E
Country	India
State	Kerala
District	Pathanamthitta
Elevation	19 m (62 ft)
Languages
• Official	Malayalam, English
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	689662
Telephone code	04735
Vehicle registration	KL- 83
Climate	Tropical summer (Köppen)
Avg. summer temperature	35 °C (95 °F)
Avg. winter temperature	18 °C (64 °F)
Website	www.angamoozhy.com

Economy

Angamoozhy is predominantly a plantation township. Earlier famed for its tea/coffee plantations, its swaying rubber trees today, fuelled by the fertile land and rich ecosystem. There has also been crop diversification into pineapple, tapioca, nuts, ginger, and pepper cultivation.

Transportation

Both state run KSRTC and private operated buses connect Angamoozhy to Pathanamthitta town. Angamoozhy is located on Mannarakulanji-Moozhiyar Road. Pilgrims to the famous Sabarimala temple return by road (as one way) through Angamoozhy via Plappally. This road joins with the one way road to Sabarimala at Vadaserikara.

Geography

Angamoozhy is geographically a high-range area (Malanadu) situated in the south eastern part of Kerala and very close to the Western ghats mountain ranges. It has an average elevation of 18 m (59 ft) above sea level.

Administration

Angamoozhy is located in Seethathodu Panchayat and is included in the Konni taluk in Pathanamthitta District. It is located 45.7 km away from Pathanamthitta town at its east. Nearby Panchayats are Chittar, Perunad, Vadaserikkara and Konni. Formerly Angamoozhy was included in the Ranni legislative assembly constituent, but now in Konni assembly. Angamoozhy was previously located in the Idukki parliamentary constituency, and is currently in Pathanamthitta

Landmark

Sree Narayana Guru Mandhiram (night view)

The famous Nilackal St. Thomas Church is situated near Angamoozhy. The second largest hydroelectric project in Kerala, Sabarigiri, is located in this village.

Location

Angamoozhy is on the Pathanamthitta - kumily Route. A small river, Kakkattar (Tributary of the Pamba River), marks the centre of Angamoozhy town. which is exactly 3 km from Seethathodu.

Etymology

Angamoozhy is a historic town with references back to at least the 19th century. The name Angamoozhy derives from Anamoozhy, which is the name of the junction, visited by the elephants at the center of the town. In Malayalam, Ana means elephant and Moozhy is town.

Climate

Angamoozhy
Climate chart (explanation)
J F M A M J J A S O N D     16     32 22     236     33 23     76     33 24     167     33 25     125     32 25     595     30 24     232     29 23     563     29 23     297     30 23     196     30 23     93     30 23     88     31 23 █ Average max. and min. temperatures in °C █ Precipitation totals in mm
Imperial conversion J F M A M J J A S O N D     0.6     89 72     9.3     91 73     3     91 75     6.6     91 77     4.9     89 76     23     85 74     9.1     85 74     22     85 74     12     86 74     7.7     86 74     3.7     87 74     3.4     88 73 █ Average max. and min. temperatures in °F █ Precipitation totals in inches

The city has a tropical climate, the monsoons start in June. The months of April–May can get pretty humid. The best weather is from October to February.

Angamoozhy experiences three distinct seasons: summer, monsoon and winter. Typical summer months are from March to May. The warmest month in Angamoozhy is April. Although summer doesn't end until May, the city often receives locally developed heavy thundershowers in May (although humidity remains high).

Winter begins in December. December through February are the winter months. The lowest temperatures are experienced during January.

Angamoozhy is the gateway to the world-renowned pilgrim centre Sabarimala. The area also has a few beautiful dams and adjoining man made reservoirs.

Population

The people of Angamoozhy are mainly agriculturists and plantation workers. People began settling down in Angamoozhy about 100 years ago. The people mainly belong to Hindu, Christian and Muslim religions. There are several places of religious worship in Angamoozhy. In many of the families based in Angamoozhy, there are large numbers of people working outside Kerala as well as outside India.

  Hinduism (72.3%)

  Christianity (21.6%)

  Islam (6.1%)

Agriculture

Pepper - the King of Spices - on a Pepper Vine

Rubber Trees in a Plantation

Agriculture is the main occupation. About 75% of the population are dependent on this sector. Rubber is the most important crop, with its plantations covering over 478 square kilometres (185 sq mi). The hilly terrain coupled with high humidity makes the region suitable for rubber plantations. Tapioca and pulses are the important dry land crops. Other major crops are coconut, banana, pepper and ginger. In certain areas cashew, pineapple, sugarcane, cocoa and other tree spices are cultivated.

Political

Communist parties have a strong base in Angamoozhy. The Communist Party of India (Marxist)-led Left Democratic Front (LDF) governs both panchayat wards in Angamoozhy and the Seethathodu Panchayat is controlled by the LDF.

Despite having a strong communist base, both the Member of Parliament and the Member of State Legislative Assembly representing the area from Indian National Congress, the main political opponent of the left parties.

Temples

Sree Shakthi Dharmasastha Temple

Angamoozhy is the gateway to Sabarimala. One and only temple in Angamoozhy is Sree Shakthi Dharma Shastha Temple, dedicated to Lord Ayyappa and (Devi). Shiva, Ganapathy and Nagaraja are other sub deities. The Utsavam held annually. Usually during March /April. During Sabarimala season lot of pilgrims arrived here. Temple authorities give different facilities to them such as food shelter etc.

Chayalppadi Church

St.Thomas Chayalpadi Malankara Catholic Church, Angamoozhy

One of the first members the Kurisumala Ashram, Vagamon, Fr. Nadamala Philipose, arrived at Angamoozhy on 2 April 1972. It was an underdeveloped region situated between two major pilgrim centers of Kerala, namely Sabarimala (Hindu) and Nilackal (Christian). With the blessing of Archbishop Benedict Mar Gregorios, the Metropolitan of Trivandrum, Fr. Nadamala, clothed in saffron tunice reached this mission centre. With the intention of the renewal of the Nilackal church (one of the seven churches established by St. Thomas, the Apostle) Fr. Nadamala started residing in this forest area, where there were many wild animals. Along with this mission, he was also involved in the social development activities of the locality. When he reached the place, there was only a small chapel made of grass belonging to the Archdiocese of Trivandrum. But the people of the location, including Hindus, Christians and Muslims jointly built a hut thatched with grass for him to reside. He gave the name to his new hut, 'Chayalpadi' which means 'entrance (Padi) to Nilakkal (Chayal)'. Father Nadamala passed away on May 21

Education

Important schools:

• Gurkulam U.P.S Angamoozhy
• S.A.V.H.S Angamoozhy
• Cherupushpam Eng. Medium Nursery School Angamoozhy

Transportation

Airports : Thiruvananthapuram's Thiruvananthapuram International Airport and kochi's Cochin International Airport s are at almost the same distance from Angamoozhy (about a three-hour drive).

Railways : The nearest railway stations are Chengannur (65 km), and Thiruvalla (69 km).

Roads :the main roads are Vadaserikara - Chittar - Angamoozhy - Plappally Road, Pathanamthitta - Angamoozhy - kumily.

Buses : All major long-route buses stop at Angamoozhy Junction.

Local Transport : Taxi's (Auto-rickshaws, Cars..etc.) are available at every road and at all major junctions they have their slots. Smaller buses ply on regular intervals to the internal locations, as there are narrow roads.

Feature films in Angamoozhy

Some sequences of Malayalam film Captain shot in Angamoozhy. Recently, the Kunchacko Boban starred film Ordinary was shot in the surrounding area of Gavi, it is near to Angamoozhy.

Important places

• Valupara
• Aliyanmukku
• Kochandy
• Thevarmala
• Panjipara
• Kottamonpara
• Plappally
• Nilakkal
• Gavi
• Moozhiyar
• chathuppu
• Idippukal
• Kochukoickal
• Urumpini
• Poovelikkunnu
• Murukkini

Hospitals and medical stores

• Govt. Primary health centre
• Chaithanya Hospital
• Gov.Homeo hospital