Anchalumoodu

Anchalumoodu is a town and neighbourhood of the city of Kollam, India. It is a historic town near the place, where the Peruman railway accident happened in 1988. Anchalumoodu is 8 km away from Kollam city, 26 km from Paravur and 8 km from Kundara town. College of Engineering, Perumon is very close to this place. Anchalumoodu was a part of Thrikkadavoor till 2015. In May 2015, Government of Kerala have decided to expand City Corporation of Kollam by merging Thrikkadavoor panchayath. Now Anchalumoodu along with Thrikkadavoor is a part of Kollam city.[1][2]

Anchalumoodu
Neighbourhood
Anchalumoodu Town
Anchalumoodu Location in Kollam, India Show map of Kollam Anchalumoodu Anchalumoodu (Kerala) Show map of Kerala
Coordinates: 8°55′56.2008″N 76°36′13.9818″E
Country	India
State	Kerala
District	Kollam district
City	Kollam
Government
• Type	Councillor
Languages
• Official	Malayalam
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	691601
Telephone code	0474
Vehicle registration	KL-02
Website	Kollam Municipal Corporation

Speciality of Anchalumoodu is that, 75% of it is surrounded by Ashtamudi lake, which is famous for its scenic beauty and attracts hundreds of tourists around the globe to Kollam.

Transport

Rail

The nearest railway station to Anchalumood is Perinad railway station which is about 2.5 km from the town. All passenger trains stop at this railway station. Kollam Junction Railway Station, one of the biggest junction and busiest railway stations in Kerala is 9 km away from Anchalumoodu. Kundara is 9 km away from Anchalumoodu town.

Roads

Anchalumoodu is connected well with roads. The town is 8 km away from Kollam city centre Chinnakada and 8 km from Kundara town. Regular city services and transport buses are there to Kollam city from Anchalumoodu. National Highway 183 (India) passes through Anchalumoodu. Bus services are available to important places in Kerala which include Trivandrum, Ernakulam, etc.

Education

Anchalummodu has its fair share of privately owned and state owned educational institutions. Institutions of education are affiliated to either the Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE), the Central Board for Secondary Education (CBSE), or the Kerala State Education Board.

Most private schools use English as the medium of instruction whereas government run schools offer both English and Malayalam as a medium of instruction.

The Government Higher Secondary School at Anchalumoodu is one of the biggest and reputed government schools in Kollam district.

The main higher education centre near to Anchalumoodu is the College of Engineering, Perumon. Nalanda ITC is located near to the GHSS Anchalummood.

Places of worship

Anchalumoodu has a mix of different religious communities. Main temples in and around Anchalumoodu town include Kadavoor Siva Temple, Ashtamudi Virabhadra Swamy Temple, Panayam Durga Temple, Sastholi Temple, Kuppana Velayudha Mangalam Temple, Kolleril Siva Temple, Karuva Temple and Perumon Devi Temple. Mosques include Kureepuzha Mosque, Karuva Mosque and Chiraiyil Mosque. Important churches are St. Thomas Orthodox Church, Inchavila, and the Roman Catholic Church at Kureepuzha.

Kuppana Velayudha Mangalam Temple

The temple is one of the famous Subramania Temple in Kollam District. This temple is associated with great history. Thaippooya Festival (10 days long) is the most important festival. Many people from different parts of the district come over here during the occasion. Several elephants assemble at the temple premises to make the occasion an unforgettable one. At night Khoshayatra is held there which is an eyecatching one. The number of floats make this event a beautiful occasion. To reach the temple visitors alight at Anchalummodu town bus stop. From there auto rickshaws are available to go to the temple. The temple is 1.5 km away from Anchalumoodu junction.

References

1. "Thrikadavur becomes part of Kollam city". The Hindu. Retrieved 11 June 2015.
2. "Thrikadavur Panchayath". Thrikadavur Panchayath. Retrieved 11 June 2015.