Kunnamthanam


Kunnamthanam is a village in Pathanamthitta district in the state of Kerala, India.
Kunnamthanam organized mass yoga practise with 5,000 people on and declared it a yoga village.
It is one of the nine villages that form Mallapally Taluk of Pathanamthitta district.
The main junction at Kunnamthanam is a major T-junction, as it is situated almost midway between Mallappally and Thiruvalla, at the center of a quadrilateral with Changanacherry and Karukachal as the other two vertices. Famous Madthilkavu Bhagavathi temple and St. Mary's Sehion Orthodox Church are situated in Kunnamthanam. NSS High School is the oldest school in this village.

Demographics

India census, Kunnamthanam had a population of 20157 with 9466 males and 10691 females.

Schools

The Syrian Christian colonization profoundly affected the historical backdrop of trade and agribusiness in these parts.The place is, hence, home to numerous incredible Syrian Christian groups of Kerala who owe their riches to manor horticulture, especially to the creation of latex.The Christians guarantee their underlying foundations from early settlements at Nilackal or Chayal on the banks of Pamba River, in the Sabarimala Hills of eastern Kerala. There is additionally a solid conviction that the prospering Christian people group here was established by Saint Thomas the Apostle himself. Kunnamthanam turned into a significant warehouse for flavors like pepper, cardamom, and so forth. Syro-Malabar and Orthodox Christians occupations consisted of wealthy landowners,farmers and merchants.

Festivals

Padayani

Kunnamthanam has three popular temples 1) Madathilkavil Bhagavathi Temple, 2) Pulappukave Shiva Temple The latter is famous for its Padayani, an ancient festival that has been revived in recent years.

Tourist attractions

Madathilkavu Bhagavathy Temple, one of the famous temples in Pathanamtitta District situated in Kunnamthanam.This Temple is hallmark in Kunnamthanam
St Joseph Catholic Church, Kunnamthanam, is located near the Kunnamthanam–Manthanam road.
The Little Servants of the Divine Providence is a convent begun here. The convent has a retreat center called Zion Retreat Center as well as a Providence Home that takes care of orphans and the elderly. The main attraction of Kunnamthanam grama Panchayat is, Kunnamthanam industrial development area