Chengamanadu, Kollam district

Chengamanadu
village
Mahadeva Temple
Coordinates: 9.013994°N 76.825616°E / 9.013994; 76.825616
Country	India
State	Kerala
District	Kollam
Languages
• Official	Malayalam, English
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
Postal Index Number	691557
Area code	+91-474
Vehicle registration	KL-24

Chengamanadu Temple

Guhalaya temple

Cave temple

Government Highschool

Chengamanadu is an Indian village in Kollam District of Kerala state.

Etymology

An age old legend about the origin of the name Chengamanadu goes like this: A prince of the then Desinganadu Kingdom went to Arabia and fallen in love with an Arabian beauty. He managed to elope with her back to his home land. But the girl's father traced their location and followed them to take her back. Knowing his arrival the lovers decided to leave the place and started off to Tamil Nadu via Aryankavu route in a single bullock ridden cart. On their way when they reached our place it was becoming heavily dark and the area was then a dense forest. There they met one woman named "Nangamma", she gave them refuge in her house to spend the night. The next day morning they continued their journey. After a long time the Prince has returned to meet Nengamma who has given him shelter, but could not meet her. Through the Prince, the forest land of Nangamma came to be known as "Nangammakadu" and later in the current form Chengamanadu.

Chengamanadu is located 5 km from Kottarakara. Bethlahem Ashram, "Villoorpally" and Vettikkavala Sree Mahadevar Temple, Assembly of God Church are some of the places of worship. A panchayathu office, village office, agricultural office, veterinary hospital, mini-stadium, YMCA, and a hospital are situated at heart of Chengamanadu.

Offices

• Panchayathu office
• Village office
• Krishi Bhavan
• Veterinery hospital
• YMCA
• Y's Men's Chengamanadu Town Club

Educational institutions

• MTMM LP School
• Chethady UPS
• MAMHS
• B R M Central School
• Mar Pelexinous Memorial ITC
• Govt Model Higher Secondary School

Churches and temples

• St. Mary's Orthodox Syrian Church [Villoorpally]-Villoor, Chengamanadu
• Assembly of God Church, Chengamanadu
• Vettikavala Sree Mahadevar Temple

Nearest cities and towns

1. Kottarakara - 5 km
2. Kollam - 32 km
3. Punalur - 12 km

Industries

• CAPEX Cashew Factory
• Cashew Factory of Cashew Development Corporation

See also

• Kottarakkara

Further reading

• "Kottarakkara Taluk". Kollam; National Informatics centre. Retrieved 22 February 2011.
• "History". kottarakkara.com. Retrieved 23 February 2011.
• Parankamveettil, 129. ISBN 978-81-7276-363-3. Retrieved 23 February 2011
• "District Information". Kollam: National Informatics Centre. Retrieved 22 February 2011.
• K. Ayyappapanicker; Sahitya Akademi (1997). Medieval Indian literature: an anthology. Sahitya Akademi. pp. 317–. ISBN 978-81-260-0365-5. Retrieved 23 February 2011.