Kulanada
Kulanada is a village in Pandalam, that is located in the district of Pathanamthitta[1] bordering with Alappuzha district in Kerala state within India. Kulanada assumed its name from the combination of words "Kulam" and "Nada". Kulam meaning pond and Nada meaning the temple where the king of Pandalam worshiped.
Kulanada | |
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village | |
  Kulanada Location in Kerala, India  Kulanada Kulanada (India) | |
| Coordinates: 9°14′0″N 76°40′0″E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Kerala |
| District | Pathanamthitta |
| Government | |
| • Type | Grama Panchayath |
| • Body | Panchayath (Ruling Party-BJP, President- Chithira) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Malayalam, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 689503 |
| Telephone code | 04734 26 & 04734 20 |
| Vehicle registration | KL-03 |
| Nearest city | Pandalam |
| Literacy | 100% |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Aranmula |
| Climate | Good (Köppen) |
The Kulanada village has population of 21217 of which 9777 are males while 11440 are females as per Population Census 2011. BJP is the current ruling party in Kulanada Panchayath and chithira is the newly elected president of panchayath. Malayalam is the Local Language spoken here.
The sub villages in Kulanda are Ambalakkadavu, Punnakulanji, Ulanadu, Ullannur, Kaipuzha, Kaithakadu, Kaluveli, Koodamparampu, Nediyuzhathilpadi, Panangadu, Pookaitha, Njettoor, Manthuka, Parayankara, Vattayam, Pandissery, Panil, Nedumpoyya and Paivazhi
Location
Nearby places are Pandalam, Omalloor and Aranmula. The temple which is famous for Uri Vazhipadu,Ulanadu Sreekrishna Swami Temple is located in Kulanada village. The closest railway station is Chengannur. Airport is Thiruvananthapuram or Cohin .
Famous Personalities
Renowned Malayalam language novelist Benyamin is a native of Kulanada. Renowned cartoonist P. K. Manthri is known for his famous caricature characters Pachu and Kovalan. Eminent Replacement Surgeon Dr Binoy Thomas and Cartoonist Joy Kulanada famous for cartoon series ' Gulf Corner' also belong to Kulanada.
Temples
Kulanada Devi Temple, Pulikkunnil Sree Dharmma Sastha Temple, Gurunathanmukadi Sri Ayyappaguru, Ullannur SreeBhadraDevi Temple, Ulanadu Sree Krishna Swami Temple, Thumpamon sree vadakkunadha temple, Kaipuzha Sree Krishna swami Temple, Thumpinadi Malankaavu Siva Parvathi Temple.
Schools
Panchayath higher Secondary school, Govt. L.P.G School, Shishuvihar ulanadu, GiriDeepam L.P School, R.R.U.P School, Paivazhi., Govt. U.P School, Manthuka., Y.M.C.A, M.S.L.P School Ulanadu, st. john's up school ulanadu, prathiksha buds rehabilitation center ulanadu
Churches
St.Thomas Orthodox Church, Manthalir, St.john's orthodox valiya pally ulanadu, St.Peters Jacobite Syrian Orthodox Chapel, Kulanada, St. George Orthodox Chapel, Kulanada, St. Thomas Jacobite Syrian Orthodox Cathedral, Manthalir (Manthuka), St.Joseph Malanakara Catholic Church Manthuka, St.Mary's Church, Ullanur, St.Jude's Church (Syrian Catholic), St.John's Marthoma Church, Kaipuzha, The Pentecostal mission church, Kulanada, The India Pentecostal Church of God, Kulanada, Assemblies of God Church, kulanada.
Musical Bands
Freedom Fighters Nasik Dhol, kulanada cofounded by Jeswin & Vimal hiked the name of kulanada. Their team performance on the musical instrument Dhol created a huge impact.
References
- "List of Taluks and Villages in Pathanamthitta District". Archived from the original on 8 December 2011. Retrieved 10 December 2011.