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'''Chingavanam''' is a suburb of [[Kottayam]] city between [[Kottayam]] and [[Changanassery]] in Kottayam district of Kerala state, India.<br />
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==History==<br />
Before the 11th century, Chingavanam was one of the 28 Karas of Nattakom<ref>{{Cite book|last=Edamaruk|first=Joseph|title=India Gazetteer and Bhoomisasthra Nighandu|publisher=Diamond Publishers|year=|isbn=|location=Kottayam|pages=953}}</ref> area which was under the ruling of Munjunaadu Dynasty.<ref>{{Cite book|last=Nampoothiri|first=Prof N E Kesavan|title=Thekkumkoor Charithravum Puravrithavum|publisher=NBS (National Book Stall)|year=2014|isbn=9789385725647|location=Kottayam|pages=}}</ref> In 1103AD, Ilayaraja Vimbileeswaran of Thekkumkur Dynasty conquered Munjunad and Nattakom area became under Thekkumkur ruling.<ref>{{Cite book|last=Menon|first=P Shungoonny|title=A HISTORY OF TRAVANCORE|publisher=|year=1878|isbn=978-8170200406|location=|pages=130–131}}</ref><br />
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==Location==<br />
Chingavanam is part of the [[Kottayam Municipality]], [[Kottayam]] District, between Kottayam and Changanacherry about 9&nbsp;km from each.<br />
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== Notable people ==<br />
* Pallom Madhavan, [[Kathakali|Kadhakali]] musician<ref>{{Cite news|last=Madhavan|first=Pallom|date=|title=Kadhakali Award 2011|work=|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/State-Kathakali-awards-announced/article13426281.ece|access-date=}}</ref><br />
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* V. I. Suku, principal of Thrippunithura [[RLV College of Music and Fine Arts]]<br />
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==References ==<br />
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{{Kottayam district}}<br />
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[[Category:Villages in Kottayam district]]</div>
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