Thevannoor

Thevannoor
Village
Thevannoor , Kavalakkapacha Road
Thevannoor Location in Kerala, India Thevannoor Thevannoor (India)
Coordinates: 8.897318°N 76.860569°E / 8.897318; 76.860569
Country	India
State	Kerala
District	Kollam
Languages
• Official	Malayalam, English
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	691533
Telephone code	0474
Vehicle registration	KL- 24
Nearest city	Kollam
Literacy	96%
Lok Sabha constituency	Kollam
Climate	normal (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

• Anchal - 8 km
• Ambalamkunnu - 7 km
• Ayoor - 4 km
• Elamadu- 4 km
• Kottarakkara - 17 km
• Oyoor - 14 km
• Nilamel - 10 km
• Valakom- 6 km
• Veliyam - 13 km

External links

• About Thevannoor