Kanimangalam
Overview
A small Shiva Temple was also Built at Kannimangalam to enable the Pattamalis to continue their worship of Vadukkunnatha. Apart from the Shiva Temple there are the Sri Devi Temple and the Nagasubrahmanya Swamy Temple which were later constructed. The Nagasubrahmanya idol though has the form of five hooded serpant, the deity worshipped is Lord Subrahmanya.
Location
Location: The Kanimangalam village is located about 31 Kms south from the Palakkad railway station and 1 kms south of the Pollachi highway.
Address: HHPQ+CJJ, Kanimangalam, Nenmara, Kerala 678508
Temple Timings:
5.45AM TO 9.00AM
5.30PM TO 7.00PM
History
kannimangalam is situated in Nemmara a Town in Palghat District practically at the foot of the Nelliampathy Hills. It is about 22km from Palghat town and about 48km from Trichur and Pollachi on either side. There are 4 Agraharams in Nemmara being the Old Village, New Village, Krishnapuram and Kannimangalam. The original settlers of The Kannimangalam Village were a group of Brahmins called the Pattamalis who had settled in Trichur from Thanjavur district (Near Nannilam) in Tamil Nadu and were serving the Yogadiripad and Managing the Vadukkunatha Temple and its vast properties. Later when the Cochin Maharaja took over the temple and its assets, these Pattamalis were compensated with vast Lands at Nemmara and resettled there. A small Shiva Temple was also Built at Kannimangalam to enable the Pattamalis to continue their worship of Vadukkunnatha. Apart from the Shiva Temple there are the Sri Devi Temple and the Nagasubrahmanya Swamy Temple which were later constructed. The Nagasubrahmanya idol though has the form of five hooded serpant, the deity worshipped is Lord Subrahmanya. No snake worship is done at this temple. The major festival in this temple is the Sashti Vilak, falling on the Sashti day in Karthikai month and Thai Poosam. Pratishta Dinam being the Kumbhabhishekam day is also celebrated with Poornabhishekam.
In the recent years, the Nagasubrahmanya temple has witnessed a resurgence with more people choosing to visit their ancestral homes. A Mukha Mantapam was recently constructed to the Nagasubrahmanya Swamy Temple and also a large Dining Hall. - From the Gramam FB page
Deities
Sri Naga Subramania Swamy Temple
Sri Siva Temple
Devi Temple
Videos
Photo Gallery
Utsavams
Shashthi Vilakku –Vrichikam Month Sukla Shashthi
Thai poosam
Prathishta Dinam
Laksharchana At Devi Temple in Karkitakam Masaam ( Usually on Sunday)
Vahanas
No Vahanam
No Dwaja Sthambam/No Kodimaram ,So no Utsavam
Adimakkavu
Cherunetturi Bhagavathi Chittilanchery
Other Agraharam Information
Total homes in the Agraharam: 60
Number and % of Brahmin homes: 35 or about 55%
Number and % of homes retaining traditional look: 50%
Does the village have a brahmana samooham: Yes there is a samooham
Does the village temple have a temple car (theru): Small Teak Wood Car With Decorated Roof of Nagasubramaniya - Swamy
When was the last ashtabandhana kumbabhishekam done: 2016
Contact Information
K B Ramakrishnan President 9495448507
K S Sriram Secretary 7510471450
K L Swaminathan Treasurer 9349152701
Well Known Elders from the Agraharam
Food and Catering
Hotel Saravana Bhavan At Nenmara Town
Hall for functions and Lodging
Bank Accounts for sending Kanikkai, donation or vazhipadu
A/c name:
Sree KGJ Samooham Trust
A/C no: 50200085322608
HDFC BANK RTGS CODE : HDFC 0006265
THIRUVANMAYUR CHENNAI 41
Author's Notes
Kanimangalam - 100 Agraharams Project
What moved me about this gramam is Sri Radhakrishnan's appeal for a place to perform Apara Karma and Sri Krishnamoorthy Vadhyar's regret over the temple losing its land, which has consequently diluted the rituals. My heart aches, and only the cosmic lord knows if there will be redemption.
This part of Kerala is very old. It has been inhabited continuously since 1000 BC.
In an article by ASI's Sri Sujata Stephen she quotes
"Pallassena, Pallavur, Kudallur, Pothundy, Muthalamada, Vandithavalam, Chittalancheri, Kollengode, Konnampara, Elavancheri, Panagattiri, Pallavur and Paliyamangalam are the important Iron Age-Early Historic sites reported from this region and its neighbourhood. All these sites have a continuous occupation up to the modern times. Pallassena, Kollengode, Kanimangalam, Cheramangalam and Nemmara-Vallangi are the important historical sites of this region which find mention in ancient literature."
About the Agraharam and its origin - I found a research article in en-academic.com without the name of the author and I reproduce it here - "About 250 years ago a Brahmin named Anantha Narayanan and his wife Vembu lived in Village (Nannilam or Srivanchiyam) in Thanjavur Dist, Tamilnadu. Anantha Narayanan had no properties and no regular income, so he found it difficult to manage in the Village. Due to this and his adventurous nature the couple left the village in search of greener pastures. After wandering through many places, the couple reached Thrissur and decided to stay there. The great Vadakkumnathan (Shiva) temple, located in the center of the town on a small hillock, occupying an area of about 8 acres dominates the town. The temple and its vast properties were being managed by Namboodhiris. The last Trustee and Melsanthi (Head Priest) of the temple was Kotanata Namboothiri and he was called the Yogadiripad.One day Anantha Narayanan went to pray at the Vadakkunnathan temple, where he happened to meet the Yogadiripad. The Yogadiripad offered him a job in the temple, which he accepted. Anantha Narayanan’s nephew, Vancheeswaran also came to Thrissur from Elavathur. When he was 18, he married his uncles daughter Parvathi who was in her teens. Anantha Narayanan worked hard with devotion and gained the complete confidence of the Yogadiripad. He was ably helped by his nephew, Vancheeswaran. When Yogadiripad, due to old age, could not manage everything himself, he made Anantha Narayanan, the Manager of the temple and its vast properties with the designation “Pattamali”. After about seven years when Anantha Narayanan died, Vancheeswaran was made the Pattamali. Vancheeswaran also managed the temple and its properties efficiently. After some years when the Yogadiripad was too old, he left the complete responsibility to Vancheeswaran and also made a Will bestowing the Trusteeship on Vancheeswaran, after his death On the Yogadiripad’s death in 1804, Vancheeswaran, as the trustee took over complete management of the Temple and its vast Properties. He made the assistant priest the Melsanthi of the temple. He managed everything quite well and this was appreciated by all.However the then Maharaja of Cochin State, for some reason, issued a proclamation authorizing the State Government to take over the Trusteeship from Vancheeswaran in the year 1810. The Government took over control of the temple and all it’s properties. The Maharajah was, however, kind enough to give Vancheeswaran substantial lands, most of which was in Village Nemmara (about 40 kms from Thrissur).
Vancheeswaran and family continued to stay in Thrissur, but after some years decided to move to their lands in Nemmara. He built a house and named the place Kannimangalam-may be because the family had stayed for years in Kannimangalam, a Thrissur suburb. After settling down in Kannimangalam, Vancheeswaran wanted to make it a Brahmin Agraharam and offered free land to other Brahmin families. About 50-60 families accepted the offer and built their houses there, which became Kannimangalam Gramam.The Gramam in Nemmara is located by the side of a small hillock, surrounded by fertile paddy fields. The Village Nemmara itself is a prosperous agricultural Village.There are three temples in Kannimangalam, a Shiva temple, a Devi temple and a Subramanyaswamy temple."
Radhe Krishna
Sriram(Hari)
100-Agraharams Project
Rama Bhagavathar Charitable Trust
August 8, 2024