Pandanadu (also known as Pandavar Nadu) is a village in Chengannur taluk in Alappuzha district, in Kerala, India.Alapuzha Taluk Census , alappuzha.gov.in Census 2001. According to the 2011 Indian census, Pandanad has a population of 11489 people.
Geography A major portion of the village is located on the banks of the Pampa River. The river divides the village into two; Pandanad North and Pandanad West. Pandanad West is from Chengannur, the nearest town, and from Mannar. Pandanad North is from Thiruvalla.
Constituent villages Muthavazhy Vanmazhy Keezhvanmazhy Pandanad West Pandanad North Prayar Premattakara
Flora Sugarcane is cultivated in most of the area. However, there are many farms that cultivate pepper, banana, tapioca and coconut palm. Much of the land is rural, and has a rich undergrowth. The more common trees are coconut palms, mahogany and teak.
Boat racing Pandanadu has 5 Palliyodams (Snake Boats) owned by different "Karas" (locality) viz Pandanad, Keezhvanmazhy, Vanmazhy, Muthavazhy and Prayar. Among which Keezhvanmazhy has the biggest one. Keezhvanmazhy palliyodam was awarded the mannam trophy in 1996, 2015 and second prize in 2008 aranmula utharattati boat race.
Schools A number of schools are located at both parts of the Pandanad Panchayat. They are Swami Vivekanda Higher Secondary School, R.K.V. L.P. School, M.A.M. School, Govt. JBS Pandanad, Keezhvanmazhy.
Demographics In 2001, the Pandanad Panchayat had a total population of 12,466,Population of Pandanad Village, http://alappuzha.gov.in/ 2001 Survey. of which males constituted 47.03% of the population and females 52.97%. Pandanad has an average literacy rate of 85.27%, which is higher than the national average India 2011, censusindia.gov.in Census 2011 of 74.02%; with a male literacy of 85% and female literacy of 77%. There are no scheduled tribes in the Pandanad Village, but there are 1921 people belonging to scheduled caste in the village. Pandanad's two most common religions are Hinduism and Christianity. Pandanad, being a part of Middle Travancore, has been influenced by the Travancore family and the Pandalam royal family, which led to the development of a number of temples in the area, which attracts many devotees from within and outside the state.
Temples Legends tell of how Pandanad was formed by the Pandavas, hence the name Pandava Nadu. Pandanad had many temples that claim origins from the Pandava. Many of these temples attract residents from surrounding states and are believed to be powerful temples.
List of Temples in and around Pandanad
Deity Name of the Temple LocationDurgaAdichikkavu Sree Durga Devi KshetramPandanad WestDurgaKaringattukavu Devi TemplePrayar, Pandanad NorthDurgaKodungallur Bhagavathy TemplePadanadDurgaCheruvally Bhagavathy TempleMuthavazhy (pulipra)Pandanad EastDurgaAlummoottil Nada Devi TempleKeezhvanmazhy, PandanadDurgaSree Kartyayni TempleKeezhvanmazhy, PandanadShivaAnandeshwaram Mahadeva TemplePandanad WestVishnuTrikkanvapuram Maha Vishnu TempleKeezhvanmazhy, PandanadVishnuSreeKrishna Swami TempleKeezhvanmazhy, PandanadVishnuSreemankulangara TempleVanmazhy, Pandanad EastVishnuPancha Pandava TempleVishnuTrichittattu (Believed to be Erected by Yudhishthira) VishnuTripuliyoor (Believed to be Erected by Bhima)VishnuTiruaranmula (Believed to be Erected by Arjuna)VishnuThrikkaippurathu Mahavishnu TemplePrayar, Pandanad NorthKrishnaSree Gosalakrishna Temple(Believed to be Erected by Nakula)Thiruvanvandoor (adjoining village)MuruganKumaramanglam Subramanyaswami TempleMuthavazhy, East of Pandanad
Kumaramanglam Subramanyaswami Temple Kumaramanglam Subramanyaswami Temple in Muthavazhy, Pandanad, Kerala, India is dedicated to Murugan and has great historic and architectural importance. The temple dome is believed to be over 2000 years old and is made from iridium.Kumaramanglam Subramanyaswami Temple, Sifi News Thivananthapuram 2008 This temple had been added to the list of protected memorials in India. This temple also claims an ancient snake boat that could hold over 80 people. Cheruvally Bhgavathy Temple also called Pulipra temple located at the easternmost part of pandanad in Muthavazhy,
Churches The Churches in the region hold parentage in the arrival of St.Thomas the Apostle in AD 52. There are a various Christian denominations in the area that maintain more than one church in the region. Maramon Convention (a Christian Convention) was started in Kallissery, a town near the Kadavil Malika. With the rise of the Pentecostal Movement in India, many Marthoma, Orthodox, Pentecostal denominations and churches were also started in the region. Denomination Name of the Church LocationMalankara Mar Thoma Syrian ChurchFirst church in this area is Pandanad Marthoma Valiya Palli - Estd 1900./ Pandanad St. Thomas Mar Thoma ChurchImmanuel Marthoma ChurchJerusalem Marthoma Church PrayarSt. Thomas Mar Thoma Church NakkadaSehion Marthoma Church PrayarUmayattukara Mar Thoma ChurchPandanad, Pandanad WestPandanad NorthPrayar, Pandanad NorthPandanad, Pandanad WestKallissery, Pandanad NorthMalankara Orthodox Syrian ChurchYordhanpuram St. Gregorious Orthodox Church(Kalikunnu Palli)St. Mary's Orthodox Church Umayattukara St Thomas orthodox ValiyapallyVanmazhyPandanad West KallisseryKnanaya-Syrian Orthodox churchKallissery Knanaya ValiyapallyKallisserySyro-Malabar Catholic ChurchSt. Theresas Catholic ChurchPandanad WestSyro-Malankara Catholic ChurchSt. Thomas ChurchPrayar, Pandanad NorthPentecost ChurchThe Pentecost Mission (TPM) Assemblies of God
Church of God
Brothern Church
IPC ChurchPandanad Parampathur Padi Pandanad Palli Padi
Pandanad Mithramadam Junction
Pandanad Parampathur Padi
Illimala Palam
References
External links http://alappuzha.gov.in/