Angadipuram

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| name = Angadipuram
| native_name = അങ്ങാടിപ്പുറം
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| subdivision_name2 = [[Malappuram District|Malappuram]]
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| governing_body = Angadippuram Panchayat
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[[File:Tthirumandhamkunnu_Temple.jpg|thumb|Thirumandhamkunnu Temple]]

'''Angadipuram''' is a town and panchayat located 3 km west of [[Perinthalmanna]], in [[Malappuram district|Malappuram District]] of [[Kerala]], southern [[India]]. It was the capital of the powerful medieval kingdom of [[Valluvanad (southern Malabar)|Valluvanad]]. Angadipuram is also known for [[Angadipuram Laterite]], a notified go-heritage monument. Angadipuram is famous for its two temples, the [[Thirumandhamkunnu Temple]] and the Tali Mahadeva Temple. Kozhikode - Palakkad [[National Highway 966 (India)|National Highway 966]] passes through the town and [[Angadipuram railway station|Angadipuram Railway Station]] is one of the major railway station on the [[Nilambur–Shoranur line|Nilambur - Shornur Line]] of Palakkad Division, Southern Railways.

==Places of interest==
Angadippuram is actually a temple town, as it is rich in the case of number of temples. Nearly 12 temples are there in the village. The Thirumandhankunnu Bhagawathy Temple was built by the erstwhile kings/rulers of [[Valluvanad (southern Malabar)|Valluvanad]]. The goddess [[Bhagavathi]] at the temple is the family god (kuladaivam) of the [[Valluvokonathiris]]. This temple has gained prominence lately. The village is one of the biggest in the Malappuram district. It is filled with traditions and a flourishing tourism business.
Apart from Thirumandhamkunnu Bhagavathy Temple, there is yet another important pilgrim centre in the village is the Tali temple which is also near the highway. The holy shrine in Puthanangadi is another place of solace to the masses which is 2 kilometers away from the town in Valanchery road.

Angadippuram is now known as the temple town of Malabar. There are so many Hindu temples situated here including Sree Thirumanthamkunnu temple and Thali temple.

Thirurkkad is an automobile area near angadippuram, there are lot of automobile showrooms in Thirurkkad and its near places.

==History==
[[File:Geography_of_Malabar1.jpg|thumb|Valluvanad Taluk in Malappuram Division of Erstwhile [[Malabar District]] (1909)]]

Angadipuram was the capital of [[Kingdom of Valluvanad|Valluvanad]]. Valluvanad was ruled by a [[Samanthan Nair]] clan known as [[M. K. Vellodi|Vellodi]]s, similar to the [[Eradi]]s of neighbouring [[Eranad]] and [[Nedungadi]]s of [[Ottapalam|Nedunganad]]. The rulers of Valluvanad were known by the title ''Valluvakonathiri''/''Vellattiri''.

[[Kingdom of Valluvanad|Valluvanad]] was an erstwhile princely state in the present state of [[Kerala]], that extended from the [[Bharathapuzha]] river in the South to the Panthaloor Mala in the North. On the west, it was bounded by the [[Arabian Sea]] at [[Ponnani]] and on the east by the Attapadi Hills. The [[Nedumpuram Palace]] near [[Thiruvalla]] belongs to [[Kingdom of Valluvanad|Valluvanad Royal family]].

==Transport==
[[File:DR0034DSC 6627.jpg|thumb|Angadipuram railway station]]
'''Railway'''

[[Angadipuram railway station]] is a major railway station on the [[Nilambur–Shoranur line]].

Trains are available from here to [[Nilambur]], [[Shoranur]], [[Palakkad]], [[Kottayam]] and [[Kochuveli railway station|Kochuveli]].

'''Road'''

Angadippuram is situated on the Kozhikode–Palakkad [[National Highway 966 (India)|National Highway 966]].

Valanchery–Nilambur [[State Highway 73 (Kerala)|State Highway 73]] joins the NH 966 at Angadippuram. Kottakkalal–Perinthalmanna road which joins SH 73 at Vylongara in Angadippuram, another important road is [[State Highway 60 (Kerala)|State Highway 60]] which starts from Angadippuram and ends in Cherukara.

==See also==
* [[Nilambur - Shoranur Railway Line]]
* [[Angadipuram Laterite]]
* [[Perinthalmanna]]
* [[Valluvanad (southern Malabar)|Valluvanad]]

==References==
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==External links==
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[[Category:Cities and towns in Malappuram district]]
[[Category:Perinthalmanna area]]

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