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Vallikunnu got its name after the river
"Valliyar", which flowed encompassing the hilly area.
In another mythological concept this place got the name
because of the meditation of "Valli" for getting the
blessings of Lord Subrahmania. This gramam got place
in many old literatures of Kerala. Ullur S Parameswara
Iyer mentioned in his great work "Kerala Sahithya Charithram",
that the "Valli Gramam" referred in "Basha Naishadam
Chambu" of Mazhmangalam is Vallikunnu Desam. This Desam
was under the administration of the Royal Family of
Parappanad. The Monarchy of Parappanad kingdom led to
the development of this village. The Head Quarters of
Parappanad Kovilakam was in Neduva village of Parappanangadi
panchayath. We can see Remains of Parappanad palace,
Oottupura, and Kolappura in Neduva village. For administration
purpose this place had been divided into five "Tharakoottangal"
by the rulers. This tharakoottangal was centered on
Siva temples. These Tharakoottams are: 1. Vallikunnu(Thekkil
SivaTemple) 2. Mannur( Mannur Siva Temple) 3. Chelembra
(Elannummal Siva Temple) 4. Thenhipalam(Pappannur Siva
Temple) 5. Vennayoor(Vennayoor Siva Temple) |
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The armory and training centre of Parappanadu
Kingdom was situated in the place where Mekkotta Bhagavathy
Temple now exists. The remains like tunnels and trenches seen
around Mekkotta Temple are evidences for this. According to
some historians, ancestors of Velu Thampi Dalava belong to
Vallikunnu, and later they migrated to Tiruvithamkur. The
old port named 'Thindis 'belongs to vallikunnu. Now the place
is known as Kadalundi Nagaram. It is to be believed that the
birth place of A.R. Raja Raja Varma, the famous Malayalam
Pandit was in vallikunnu. |
Vallikunnu contributed many freedom fighters to Indian freedom
movement. Sri K. Madavanar, Sri Puliyasseri Sankunni Nair,
Sri Idasseri Purushothaman Namboothiri, Sri K. T. Madhavan
Nair, Sri C. M. Echunni Nair, Sri Paanat Kunhiraman Nair,
Sri U. Kandan Kutty, Sri K. Ayyappan Nair. Sri P. Kunhiraman
Master was some of them. Vallikunnu Panchayath came into existence
in 1962. The first President of Vallikunnu Panchayath was
Sri Vadakkunthanni Kunhiraman Nair. Sri P. Kunhiraman Master,
Sri Koothirezhi Ayyappan Nair, Sri U. Theyyam Vaidyar, Sri
K. V. Govindan Kutty Nair, Sri K. T. Madhavan Nair was the
former activists in educational sector. |
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| Name
of Panchayath: |
Vallikunnu
Grama Panchayath |
| Villages
Included: |
Vallikunnu,
Ariyallur |
| Block
Panchayath: |
Thirurangadi |
| Taluk: |
Tirurangadi |
| Assembly
Constituancy: |
Tirurrangadi |
| Area
of the Panchayath: |
25.14
Km. Sq |
| Boundaries: |
North:
Kadalundi, South:Parappanangadi, East: Kadalundi River,
Thenhippalam, Chelembra, Munniyur Panchayaths.,West:
Arabian Sea. |
| Name
of The President: |
Mr.
V P Somasundaran |
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| (* Reference:
"Vallikunnu Gramapanchayath Janakeeyasuthranam-Samagra Vikasana
Rekha") |
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