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'''Arayoor''' is a small village in Neyyattinkara Taluk in Thiruvananthapuram District, India. It comes under Chenkal Panchayath.<ref>{{cite web |author=<!-- not stated --> |date=2011 |title=Basic Population Figures of India, States, Districts, Sub-District and Village, 2011 |url=https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/42554/download/46180/2011-IndiaStateDistSbDistVill-0000.xlsx |website=censusindia.gov.in |publisher=[[Ministry of Home Affairs (India)|Ministry of Home Affairs]] |access-date=May 18, 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220711042331/https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/42554/download/46180/2011-IndiaStateDistSbDistVill-0000.xlsx |archive-date=2022-07-11}}</ref> It belongs to South Kerala Division. Arayoor is located 5&nbsp;km from Parassala, 6&nbsp;km from Neyyattinkara and 30&nbsp;km from [[Thiruvananthapuram]]. The village has a post office. The Arayoor pin code is 695122.<br />
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Arayoor has gained recognition for the great saint of Abhedashrama, Swami Abhedanandhiji. Writer [[C. V. Raman Pillai]] and Travancore General officer commanding Maj Gen [[V. N. Parameswaran Pillai]] (Kuttan Pillai) were born in Arayoor.<br />
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Udiyankulangara, Neyyattinkara, Parassala are close. Dhanuvachapuram and Parassala are nearby railway stations. Malayalam is the local language and agriculture is the main occupation of the people. A large proportion of them work outside India, mainly in the Middle East. There is a cashew nut factory in the village. A village contains many man made ponds and is surrounded by agricultural land. The major crops cultivated include Banana, Tapioca, and cucumber(seasonal).<br />
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==Famous persons==<br />
* [[C. V. Raman Pillai]] - Novelist, playwright, journalist, social activist<br />
* [[V. N. Parameswaran Pillai|Maj Gen V.N. Parameswaran Pillai]] – the last General officer commanding of the Travancore Nair Army<br />
* Most Rev Dr Vincent Samuel - Archbishop of Neyyattinkara<br />
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== Temple ==<br />
[[Arayoor Sree Mahadevar|Arayoor Major Sree Mahadeva Temple]]<br />
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Aarayoor Major Sree Mahadevar temple is a major place of worship in Arayoor. People worship the deity Lord Mahadeva there. Arayoor Shiva is fondly called '''Arayoorappan'''. The Upaprathistas here are Sree Ganesh, Durga, Murugan, Nandikesan, Lord Ayyappa, Bhoothathan, Nagaraja, Yakshiyamma etc.<br />
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== Churches ==<br />
* C.S.I<br />
* St. Elizabeth Church<br />
* India Assemblies of God<br />
* Bible Faith Mission<br />
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== Others ==<br />
* P.R.D.S<br />
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== Schools ==<br />
* Govt. L.V.H.S.S. Arayoor.<br />
* L.M.S.L.P.S. Arayoor.<br />
* Fathima Public School, Arayoor http://www.fps.edu.in/<br />
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== Banks ==<br />
* Arayoor Service Co. Bank Ltd.<br />
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== Offices ==<br />
* KELPALM, Kerala State Palmyrah Products development Welfare Corporation Ltd, Kelpalm Facility Centre, Kottamam, Arayoor P.O<br />
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==Library==<br />
* C.V. Raman Pillai Memorial Library<br />
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== Arts and sports clubs ==<br />
* C.V.R. Arts<br />
* Arayoor Grama Seva Samithi<br />
* ASVAS<br />
* Chaithram<br />
* Friends<br />
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== Studios ==<br />
* Pranavam<br />
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== Nearby places ==<br />
* Udiyankulangara<br />
* Kottamam<br />
* Puthukulam<br />
* Ponvila<br />
* Pottayilkada<br />
* Plamoottukada<br />
* Thottinkara<br />
* Abhedananda Nagar<br />
* Mariyapuram<br />
* Kochottukonam<br />
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== Local places ==<br />
* Mathrakkal<br />
* CVR Nagar<br />
* Punnathanam<br />
* Ponnankara<br />
* Elluvila<br />
* Vattavila<br />
* Mannamkulam<br />
* Nachuvilakam<br />
* Kanjamvila<br />
* Vaniyankala<br />
* Pottakkal<br />
* Ambalathuvila<br />
* Pavarathuvila<br />
* Kalppakaseri<br />
* Kambrakkara<br />
* Enthikkala<br />
* Nandavanathu<br />
* Manaluvila<br />
* Cherukara<br />
* Clavarakkal<br />
* Puliyarakkal<br />
* Deviyarakkal<br />
* Chavalloor Potta<br />
* Koditharakuzhi<br />
* Oottamkulam<br />
* Kannankara<br />
* Muttattukonam<br />
* Kulachavilakam<br />
* Kuttivelil<br />
* Naduvila<br />
* Painkara<br />
* Kumbamvila<br />
* Kalayil<br />
* Kuruvikkadu<br />
* Alathara<br />
* Charakkal<br />
* Pulimoottil<br />
* Arappura<br />
* Pallam<br />
* Machingavilakam<br />
* Varyaveettu vilakam<br />
* Keeramparakkal<br />
* Thoppil<br />
* Kalivilakam<br />
* Kalathuvila<br />
* Vettampalli<br />
* Thottathuvila<br />
* Edatharavila<br />
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* [https://archive.today/20141123112001/http://indiankshetras.com/aarayoor-major-sree-mahadevar-temple-Thiruvananthapuram-kerala-indiankshetra-360degree-photography-panorama?filter_name=arayoor]<br />
* https://web.archive.org/web/20150403222049/http://ambalangal.com/Thiruvananthapuram.asp?PageNum=4&place=Thiruvananthapuram&district=<br />
* [[:ml:ആറയൂർ ശ്രീ മഹാദേവക്ഷേത്രം|ആറയൂർ ശ്രീ മഹാദേവക്ഷേത്രം]]<br />
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