Chengamanadu Kollam district

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{{Infobox settlement
| name = Chengamanadu
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| settlement_type = town
| image_skyline = Sree Mahadeva Temple Chengamanadu Side View.JPG
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| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Kollam District of Kerala, India
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| subdivision_name1 = [[Kerala]]
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| subdivision_name2 = [[Kollam District|Kollam]]
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| postal_code = 691557
| registration_plate = KL-24
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[[File:Sree Mahadeva Temple Chengamanadu Board.JPG|thumb|Chengamanadu Temple]]
[[File:Munikkal Guhalaya Temple Chengamanadu.JPG|thumb|Guhalaya temple]]
[[File:Munikkal Guhalaya Temple Chengamanadu Front.JPG|thumb|Cave temple]]
[[File:Govt Higher Secondary School Chengamanadu.JPG|thumb|Government Highschool]]

'''Chengamanadu''' is an [[India]]n village in [[Kollam District]] of [[Kerala]] state.

==Etymology==
An age old legend about the origin of the name Chengamanadu goes like this: A prince of the then [[Desinganadu]] Kingdom went to [[Arabia]] and fallen in love with an Arabian beauty. He managed to elope with her back to his home land. But the girl's father traced their location and followed them to take her back. Knowing his arrival the lovers decided to leave the place and started off to [[Tamil Nadu]] via [[Aryankavu]] route in a single bullock ridden cart. On their way when they reached our place it was becoming heavily dark and the area was then a dense forest. There they met one woman named "Nangamma", she gave them refuge in her house to spend the night. The next day morning they continued their journey. After a long time the Prince has returned to meet Nengamma who has given him shelter, but could not meet her. Through the Prince, the forest land of Nangamma came to be known as "Nangammakadu" and later in the current form Chengamanadu.

Chengamanadu is located 5 km from [[Kottarakara]]. Bethlahem Ashram, "Villoorpally" and [[Vettikkavala]] Sree Mahadevar Temple, Assembly of God Church are some of the places of worship. A panchayathu office, village office, agricultural office, veterinary hospital, mini-stadium, YMCA, and a hospital are situated at heart of Chengamanadu.

==Offices==

*Panchayathu office
*Village office
*Krishi Bhavan
*Veterinery hospital
*YMCA
*Y's Men's Chengamanadu Town Club

==Educational institutions==
*MTMM LP School
*Chethady UPS
*MAMHS
*B R M Central School
*Mar Pelexinous Memorial ITC
*Govt Model Higher Secondary School

==Churches and temples==

* St. Mary's Orthodox Syrian Church [Villoor Orthodox pally]-Villoor, Chengamanadu
* Assembly of God Church, Chengamanadu<ref>https://www.facebook.com/agchurchcgmd/</ref>
* Vettikavala Sree Mahadevar Temple
* Salem Marthoma Church, Villoor often called as Villoor Marthoma Pally

==Nearest cities and towns==

# [[Kottarakara]] - 5 km
# [[Kollam]] - 32 km
# [[Punalur]] - 12 km

==Industries==
*[[CAPEX (cooperative)|CAPEX]] Cashew Factory
*Cashew Factory of Cashew Development Corporation

==See also==
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*[[Kottarakkara]]

==References==
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==Further reading==
* "Kottarakkara Taluk". Kollam; National Informatics centre. Retrieved 22 February 2011.
* "History". kottarakkara.com. Retrieved 23 February 2011.
* Parankamveettil, 129. {{ISBN|978-81-7276-363-3}}. Retrieved 23 February 2011
* "District Information". Kollam: National Informatics Centre. Retrieved 22 February 2011.
* K. Ayyappapanicker; Sahitya Akademi (1997). Medieval Indian literature: an anthology. Sahitya Akademi. pp. 317–. {{ISBN|978-81-260-0365-5}}. Retrieved 23 February 2011.
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[[Category:Villages in Kollam district]]

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