Chermanangad

Chermanangad (also spelled Cheramanagad and Chiramanangad) is a small village on the road between Kunnamkulam and Wadakanchery (Road No. SH50) in the Thrissur district of Kerala.^[1]

Chermanangad Chiramanangad
village
Elephants lined up for Pooram
Coordinates: 10°40′55″N 76°6′51″E
Country	India
State	Kerala
District	Thrissur
Government
• Body	Kadangode Panchayat, Vadakkanchery Block
Population  (2001)
• Total	10,775
Languages
• Official	Malayalam, English
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	680604
Telephone code	+914885
Vehicle registration	KL-08
Nearest city	Kunnamkulam, Trichur
Civic agency	Kadangode Panchayat, Vadakkanchery Block

History

Kodakuthy Kallu, also known as Kudakallu, at Chiramanangad village.

Prehistoric burial sites, commonly known as Kodakuthy Kallu (Kudakallu) [literally meaning "stones shaped like umbrellas"], were discovered here.^[2][3] These burial sites had stones placed like umbrellas over them. These stones have been over a period of time been plundered for construction and the remaining stones shifted to museums.

These umbrella rocks of Chiramanangad are reported to have a history of over four thousand years; here people were buried in earthen urns and umbrella rocks were placed on top as landmarks.

Economy

This largely rural area is gradually being converted to a small urban centre. Agricultural activity is disappearing with agricultural land being converted to housing plots. The village centre has a temple known as Kunnambathu Kavu.

Festivals

Every year Pooram is held at the village temple grounds on the 10th day of the Malayalam month Medam, approximately mid-April in the Gregorian calendar.

Stalls set up for Pooram

Transportation

The nearest railway stations to Chiramanangad are in Thrissur and Wadakanchery.

The nearest major towns are Kunnamkulam and Guruvayur.

Demographics

As of 2001^[update] India census, Chiramanangad had a population of 10,775 with 5126 males and 5649 females.^[4]