Kaipattoor

Kaipattoor
village
Country	India
State	Kerala
District	Pathanamthitta
Government
• Body	Vallicode Panchayat
Languages
• Official	Malayalam, English
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	689648
Vehicle registration	KL-03
Coastline	0 kilometres (0 mi)
Nearest city	Pathanamthitta
Lok Sabha constituency	Pathanamthitta
Civic agency	Vallicode Panchayat
Climate	Tropical monsoon (Köppen)
Avg. summer temperature	35 °C (95 °F)
Avg. winter temperature	20 °C (68 °F)

Kaipattoor is a village in Vallicode panchayat of Pathanamthitta district in Kerala, India. Kaipattoor (also spelled Kaippattoor, Kaippattor and Kaippattur) is located in the western part of Pathanamthitta district. It is 6 kilometers from the district headquarters Pathanamthitta at south — east direction. It is watered by the Achenkovil river. The village is under Vallicode Panchayat.

Location

Kaipattoor is 102 km north of the state capital Thiruvananthapuram. The nearest towns are Pandalam on the west, Pathanamthitta on the north-east, Adoor on the south and Konni on the east.

One can reach Kaippattoor from Pathanamthitta by road. It is 6 km from Pathanamthitta, 9 km from Pandalam and 10 km from Adoor. The nearest railway stations are at Chengannur and Tiruvalla.

The Kaipattoor Theruvu (Kadav)(East) near the old ferry service was the downtown in Kaipattoor for a very long time till Kaipattoor bridge was constructed. Its significance is now reduced due to the construction of Concrete bridge which came 40 years ago. Earlier, it was a busy market place selling all kinds of house hold items but the centre of trade and business has now shifted to the junction at West. This junction in Malayalam is called "Padinjare Mukh".

Politics

Kaippattoor is part of Konni Assembly constituency and Pathanamthitta Lok Sabha constituency.

Name and Myth

The place as Kaipattoor which means "place of relatives"കൈപെട്ടവരിൻ ദേശം or കൈപെട്ടവരിൻ ഊര് . According to Sangha thamil sahithyam, Kannaki Silapathikaram, the national epic, is hailed as the masterpiece of Indian literature - a showcase of the virtues of a Tamil society during the Sangam period. The woeful tale of Kannaki, the eternally suffering chaste wife who bore her husband’s unchasteful behavior, has emerged as the golden example of the powers that accrue to chaste Tamil women. Urged on by a patriarchal, hegemonic principle, the concept of chastity (Karpu) for Tamil women evolved as a form of learned self-denial of sexuality, tolerance, submissiveness and bashfulness that combined to form a benevolent power (sakthi). Kovalan, the son of a wealthy Vaishya merchant in Kaveripattinam, married Kannagi daughter of Manayikkan and she is also from the same community Vaishya, a young woman of legendary beauty. They lived together happily in the city of Kaveripattinam, until Kovalan met the dancer Madhavi and fell in love with her. In his infatuation he forgot Kannagi and gradually spent all his wealth on the dancer. At last, penniless, Kovalan realised his mistake, and returned to Kannagi. Their only asset was a precious pair of anklets (chilambu-ചിലമ്പ് - കാൽതള hence the name of the epic), filled with gems, which she gave to him willingly. With these as their capital they went to the great city of Madurai, where Kovalan hoped to recoup his fortunes by trade. The city of Madurai was ruled by the Pandya king Nedum Cheliyan I. Kovalan's objective was to sell the anklets in this kingdom so that he and his wife would be able to start their lives over. Unfortunately, around the time he set out to sell the anklets, one anklet (out of a pair) was stolen from the queen, by a greedy court member. This anklet looked very similar to Kannagi's. The only difference was that Kannagi's were filled with rubies and the queen's filled with pearls, but this was not a visible fact. When Kovalan went to the market, he was accused of having stolen the anklet. He was immediately beheaded by the king's guards, without trial. When Kannagi was informed of this, she became furious, and set out to prove her husband's innocence to the king. Kannagi came to the king's court, broke open the anklet seized from Kovalan and showed that it contained rubies, as opposed to the queen's anklets which contained pearls. Realizing their fault, the King and the Queen died of shame. Unsatisfied, Kannagi tore out a breast and flung it on the city, uttering a curse that the entire city be burnt. Due to her utmost chastity, her curse became a reality. The city was set ablaze resulting in huge human and economic losses. However, after the request from the goddess of the city, she withdrew her curse and later, attained salvation. The story was narrated by the poet Ilango Adigal. A fascinating, but ironic, fact about this epic is that it portrays Madhavi, Kovalan's amorous lover, as an equally chaste woman. Manimekalai, another ancient Tamil epic, is written in praise of her. After setting fire to Madurai City,She walks for 14 days to enter the Chera country and reaches the spot near Kumuli in Kerala to reunite with her husband. Mariamman worship became popular in the State after Kannagi. From Kumuli she walks towards south direction through the border of Kerala.On the way she came through the shore of Achankovil river,and take a rest here in a small village, on that time, some vaishya merchant peoples lived here, she thoughts,they are my community people, so they are "KAIPETTAVAR"-"കൈപെട്ടവർ" (relatives- Kannagi also a vaishya )after she continue her journey towards south at Attukal in Thiruvananthapuram. Such a way kaipettavarin ooru "കൈപെട്ടവരിൻ ഊര്" KAIPATTOOR-കൈപട്ടൂർ. It is also believed that Devi finally reached Kodungalloor and settled at Kodungalloor Devi Temple south of Guruvayoor. The events related to Kannaki have high influence in the traditions and culture of Tamil Nadu and Kerala.According to Hindu believes Devi Kannagi is an incarnation of Devi Parvathi or Bhadra, and Devi Lekshmi and Devi Saraswathi, here in Kaipattoor, mupudathi amman kovil deity have three faces(Bhadra,Lekshmi,and Saraswathi) such deity is very rare in Kerala. The Vaishyas are believed Devi Kannagi is there "KULA DEVATHA"-കുല ദേവത -community goddess.The Vaishya peoples are living here Kaipattoor and near by places also, and they are Thamil cultured peoples.

Churches and temples in Kaipattoor

St Ignatius Orthodox MahaEdavaka
St Ignatius Orthodox Maha Edavaka, Kaipattoor is church of Malankara Orthodox Sabha in Thumpamon Diocese. Present Parish comprises 776 households. In the number of households the church stands second in Thumpamon Diocese. And in all the religious activities the church.This church was built in 1850. It was declared as 'Maha Idavaka' in 2009. The church has a "RAASA" every year in the month of December.

St.Georges OCYM
The St.Georges OCYM of our parish meets every Sunday after the Holy Qurbana. The sessions consist of prayer, bible reading, devotional songs, classes/speeches, quizzes, personality development programmes, games, entertainment programs etc. Various activities include activities such as educational events, cultural and sports activities (Youth Carrnival), youth camps, blood donation camps and various charity events. Lijo M Loyid is the Vice President and Titu V. Philip is the Secretary

St.Thomas OCYM
ST Thomas OCYM is a spiritual and charitable Organization under St. Ignatius Orthdox Maha Edavaka, started in 1981, with the objectives of worship, study, and service. Youth movement has completed 30 years of service to the people who are in distress and destitute. ST. Thomas OCYM charity works mainly concentrating to Medical, Education, Marriage, Housing and General Aids.

St Gregorios Kurushinmoodu
The "Kurushinmoodu" in Kaippattoor west on kaipatoor-pandalam road prayers are held every Friday evening. It is called Parumala Kurish locally.

St George's Kurushinmoodu(Thekke Kurishu)
The "Kurushinmoodu" in Kaippattoor North on Kaipatoor-Adoor road .Prayers are held . This is the Kurishaddi where every rasa of St Ignatius Mahaedavaka touches .

St. George's Mount Chappel'
This chappel is the part of St. Ignatius Orthodox Maha Edavaka, St George's mount OCYM is functioning in this Chappel

St Ignatius Jacobite Syrian Church
This church was built in early 1950 and before that parish members here was the in kaipattor and manjinikkara church. This church is known as the Kutti Palli.

Muppudathi Amman Kovil Temple
A temple situated on the banks of Achenkovil river, an idol with three faces- very rare in kerala, .

Transport

Road

Kaipattoor is well connected to neighboring cities via several roads. It is a node in the Trivandrum - Pathanamthitta Route connecting two district headquarters.A new National Highway 183A (India) was declared from Adoor to Vandiperiyar through Kaipattoor.

Roads

The main arterial road is Pathanamthitta – Adoor Road. This 16-km stretch is upgraded to Highway Standards for two-lane traffic. The 9-km stretch Kaipattoor- Pandalam road will also get upgraded soon. Konni is connected to Kaipattoor Kadav Junction via Poonkav. From Kaipattoor Thekke Kurishu, Ezhamkulam road starts via Chandanapally, Kodumon.

Public transport

The primary form of public transport within the town is largely dependent on privately owned bus networks. Private busses are frequently available to places like Adoor, Ezhamkulam, Pandalam, Mavelikara, Haripad, Kayamkulam etc. The state-run busses (KSRTC)also operates its services in Kaipattoor . The major bus halts are Padinjare Jn, Kadav Jn, Thekke Kurishu in Adoor route and Parumala kurishu in Pandalam route. KSRTC also has long distant Super Fast and Fast passenger services from Pathanamthitta to places like Trivandrum, Kollam, Kottarakara via Kaipattoor. KSRTC owned venad buses also do chain services from Pathanamthitta to Kollam and Haripad via Kaipattoor.

Streets and places

The downtown in Kaipattoor is called Padinjare Mukh where the roads from Pathanamthitta, Adoor and Pandalam meet. It is the main junction in Kaipattoor Town. It has lots of bakeries, textile shops, jewelleries, shopping centers, etc.

The places or streets in Kaipattoor are:

• Padinjare Mukh
• Kizheke Jn (Kptr Kadavu or Kptr Theruvu).(Konni road joins via vallicode)
• Thekke Kurishu (St George Cross Jn) (Ezhamkulam road joins via Chandanapally)
• Karakkad Jn. (St Ignatius Cross) (Church Road joins)
• Mamoodu (In Adoor Road)
• Thripara (In Konni Road)
• Parumala Kurishu (In Pandlam Road)
• Charuvayyathu padi
• Shappu Padi (In Pandalam Road)
• Zion Jn (In Church Road)
• Kaipattoor Church Jn (Veterinary Hospital road starts)
• Vellapara
• Sharon Fellowship church

Churches include:

• St Ignatius Orthodox Maha Edavaka
• Bethel Marthoma Church
• St Augustine Catholic Church
• St Ignatius Jacobite Church
• IPC Gospel
• St Thomas Marthoma Church

Schools and Colleges

• Govt. LP School Kaipattoor (Kochupallikoodam)
• Kaipattoor Vocational Higher Secondary School
• St Gregorios Senior Secondary School - Affiliated to CBSE
• St George's Mount High School
• Indra Gandhi Open University

Hospitals

• Quality Dental SPA - Dr. Suku Koshy BDS,PGCOI,PGCE
• Government Veterinary Hospital

Law and Order

• Police Aidpost. Upgrading to District Police Club for PTA

Banks

• Central Bank
• Koshamattam Finance
• Kaipattoor Co operative Society
• Muthoot Fin Corp

Temples

The area has a few old temples:

Muppudathi Amman Kovil

A temple situated near Pathanamthitta-Adoor Road and on the banks of Achenkovil river, an idol with three faces- very rare in kerala

Koyikkal Temple

A small temple situated on the banks of Achenkovil river near Pandalam-Pathanamthitta Road.

Kaippattoor-Vayalavadakku Sree Indilayappan Temple

Shri Indilayappan temple, Kaippattoor-Vayalavadakku is one of the oldest and famous temples in Kerala, India. The temple is the abode of Lord Indilayappan the incarnation of two divine powers of Lord Shiva and Lord Dharma Shasta. Situated in the backdrop of scenic beauty and adorned by sacred Grove, all weather clear water ponds and vast evergreen meadow, the temple is an embodiment of serenity and peace. Seated in the lap of Mother Nature, the deity is in the form of a naturally grown Black Rock. The deity has free access to sunlight, air, rain, mist and dew. This is made possible by leaving the overhead portion of the Sreekovil open.

Textiles

• Karikkeneth Textiles
• Jyothi Textiles
• A-one Textiles

Hotels and Bakeries

In padinjre Jn

• Nice - Kunjumon - Leo Caters
• Friends- Kurivila
• RB Bakers
• Real Bakers
• Evershine
• Peter Thayil (Catering only)
• Babu Azhakathu (Catering Only)
• JJ Stores
• Kashmiri
• Thayil

In Kizheke Jn

• Friends
• Soumya Hotel
• Koshykunju's kada
• Shekher's
• Gopal's
• Shamuel's

See also

• Pathanamthitta
• Pandalam
• Vallicode
• Omallur
• Vazhamuttom
• Chandanapally
• kodumon
• Nariyapuram

External links

• Kaipattoor Facebook Page
• Kaipattoor Facebook Group