Avittathur

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Avittathur
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Avittathur
Location in Kerala, India
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Avittathur
Avittathur (India)
Coordinates: 10°19′51″N76°14′41″E / 10.330815°N 76.244860°E / 10.330815; 76.244860
CountryFlag of India.svg  India
State Kerala
District Thrissur
Tehsil Mukundapuram
Government
  Type Grama Panchayat
  BodyVelukara Grama Panchayat
Languages
  Official Malayalam, English
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
Pin Code
680683

Avittathur is a village in Mukundapuram taluk, Thrissur district in the state of Kerala, India. [1] It was one of the 64 original Brahmin settlement in the Kerala state. It is famous for an ancient shiva temple, where 4 very old inscriptions have been discovered. According to legend, the temple was consecrated by sage agastya and the name of the village was originally agastyaputtur but it seems to be just the Sanskritization of the word. Legendary Chakyar Koothu and Koodiyattam maestro Nātyāchārya Vidūshakaratnam Padma Shri Māni Mādhava Chākyār used to perform here for decades.

References

  1. "Primary Census Abstract Data Tables – India: Final Population Totals". Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2011. Archived from the original on 11 July 2022. Retrieved 27 April 2025.

avittathur gramam
Avittathur Mahadeva Temple [ permanent dead link ]