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'''Kummanam''' is a village that lies on either side of river [[Meenachil River|Meenachil]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Kummanam|url=https://www.keralatourism.org/routes-locations/kummanam/id/8152|publisher=Keralatourism.org|accessdate=25 May 2018}}</ref> Administratively it is in [[Thiruvarpu]] and [[Aymanam]] Gramapanchayat of [[Kottayam district]] in [[Kerala]] State, [[India]]. Capital town of Kottayam District is 4 km east from here. A bridge named ''Thazhathangadi palam'' connects either areas beside river. Kummanam is near the tourist road from [[Kumarakom]] to [[Thekkady]].

==Etymology==

''Kummanam'' has the meaning 'gloomy forest' in [[Malayalam]]. The abbreviation "''Ku''" in [[Sanskrit]] refers to anything negative and ''Vanam'' refers to forest. Initially Kummanam was known as "''Kuvanam''" which later evolved into Kummanam.

==History==
[[Thazhathangady]] is an ancient river port in Kummanam. "''Thazhe''" in [[Malayalam]] means low and "''Angadi''" refers to market. [[Arabians]], [[Persians]], [[Ancient Rome|Romans]], [[Greeks]], [[Jews]], [[Syrians]] and [[Egyptians]] travelled to this ancient port for [[Spice Trade]]. [[Portugal|Portuguese]] traders built houses here on the banks of River Meenachil and a church dedicated to [[Saint George]].

Thaliyil Kotta near Thazhathangadi was the seat of Thekkumkoor kings. ''Thali'' was an administrative division and ''kotta'' means fort. King [[Marthanda Varma]] annexed [[Thekkumkoor]] to [[Travancore]]. ''Vedipurackal'' is the place where Thekkumkoor kings kept gunpowder. ''Vanchiyathu'' is the place where Thekkumkoor kings kept royal canoes. There are houses still bearing these names in Thazhathangadi.

==Festivals==
Thazathangadi hosts a [[boat]] [[racing|race]] or [[Vallam Kali]] in August/September every year during festival of [[Onam]]. This boat race began about one hundred years ago.

==Temples==
Elamkavu Kaali temple is in Kummanam. [[Thazhathangady Juma Masjid]], third oldest mosques in India is more than 1000 years old locates beside Meenachil river. Southern half of it is demolished and extended with iron pillars, aluminium sheets and minars{{typo help inline|date=March 2019}} in 2012. It is famous for its richness of architecture, wood carvings and the beauty.

==References==
{{reflist}}
{{Kottayam district}}
[[Category:Villages in Kottayam district]]

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