Aranmula | |
|---|---|
Village | |
 Aranmula Parthasarathy Temple | |
Aranmula Location in Kerala, India Show map of KeralaAranmula Aranmula (India) Show map of India | |
| Coordinates: 9°20′N 76°41′E / 9.33°N 76.68°E / 9.33; 76.68 | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Kerala |
| District | Pathanamthitta |
| Elevation | 7 m (23 ft) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Malayalam, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Postal code | 689533 |
| Vehicle registration | KL-03 |
| Nearest cities | Thiruvalla Kozhencherry |
Aranmula is a temple town located in Kerala, India.
Temples
The Aranmula Parthasarathy Temple is one of the major temples in Kerala and has a great antiquity. It is one of the venerated 108 Vaishnava temples in India and finds mention in Tamil classics. Spread over a vast area, the temple is on the banks of the Pampa and the whole temple complex is at a high elevation. Main idol is of Lord Krishna, who is the charioteer of warrior Arjuna in Kurukshetra War. The temple has a flight of 18 steps that lead to the Eastern Tower while 57 descending steps from the Northern tower reaches the Pampa. The temple here has fine murals from the 18th century."Thanka Anki", the golden ornaments of Lord Ayyappa at Sabarimala is kept in Aranmula sri parthasarathy temple.1
Aranmula Panchayat
Shija T Toji was the president of the panchayat while N S Kumar was the vice-president from 2020 to 2025. The new president and vice-president will take charge following election in December 2025.2
Environmental Movements
The Ministry of Civil Aviation of the Government of India has issued a letter dated 25 May 2015 withdrawing the ‘in-principle’ approval to the proposed Aranmula Airport Project.3 The Civil Aviation Ministry has also forwarded copies of the letter withdrawing the approval for the airport project to the Prime Minister's Office, Rashtrapathi Bhavan, Ministry of Home Affairs, Defence Ministry, Planning Commission, Departments of Economic Affairs and Revenue, and the Project Monitoring Group at Vigyan Bhavan in New Delhi. Prior to this, on 8 May 2015, the Ministry of Defence withdrew the No Objection Certificate (NOC) to the project. Earlier, on 28 May 2014, the National Green Tribunal (NGT) had cancelled the environment clearance granted to the project by the Union Ministry of Environment and Forests.4
Notable people
- Sugathakumari, poet
- Thomas Philipose, Maha Vir Chakra Winner
- Sadhu Kochoonju Upadesi, Malayali preacher, poet and composer
See also
See also
References
References
- "Thanka Anki started". Sabarimala.net | Swamiye Saranamayyappa. 24 December 2011. Retrieved 27 February 2021.
- "Election Details | Local Self Government Department, Govt. of Kerala, India". lsgkerala.gov.in. Archived from the original on 25 January 2018.
- Kuttoor, Radhakrishnan (27 May 2015). "Civil Aviation Ministry withdraws nod". The Hindu. Retrieved 22 January 2019.
- Joseph, George (28 May 2014). "Green Tribunal cancels environment clearance to Aranmula airport". Business Standard India. Retrieved 27 February 2021.