Arayoor

ARAYOOR (ആറയൂർ) is a small Village in Neyyattinkara Taluk in Thiruvananthapuram District. It comes under Chenkal Panchayath. It belongs to South Kerala Division. Arayoor is located 5 km from Parassala, 6 km from Neyyattinkara and 30 km from Thiruvananthapuram.This village has a post office. Arayoor Pin code is 695122.

The name ആറയൂർ itself originates from ആറ് + ഊര്ആറൂര്ആറയൂർ

Arayoor has gained world wide recognition with great saint of Abhedashrama, Swami Abhedanandhiji; whose mind and soul is whole set for Arayoor. World popular writer C.V. Raman Pillai, Travancore General officer commanding Maj Gen V.N. Parameswaran Pillai (Kuttan Pillai) were born in Arayoor

C.V.Raman Pillai was one of the great novelists,pioneering playwright and journalist in Malayalam. C.V. Raman Pillai died on 21 March 1922. Chenkal Panchayat, which includes Arayoor, the village in which C.V's mother lived, respecting the heartily expressed feelings of the people there, named the area as C.V.R. PURAM and C.V.R. NAGAR

Udiyankulangara, Neyyattinkara, Parassala is the nearby places to Arayoor. Dhanuvachapuram and Parassala are the very nearby Railway stations to Arayoor. Malayalam is the local Language here. Agriculture is the main occupation of the people. A large proportion of them work outside India, mainly in the Middle East. There is a Cashew nut factory in this village.

Famous persons

C.V. Raman Pillai - Novelist, playwright, journalist, social activist


Maj Gen V.N. Parameswaran Pillai – the last General officer commanding of the Travancore Nair Army


Swami Abedananda - Great Saint of the 20th Century


Rev. Vincent Samuel - First Bishop of the Diocese of Neyyattinkara


Major Gopala Krishnan Nair - Manager of Carriappa Memorial Park Bangalore during its construction stage and was honored by the Prime Minister of India. President and CEO of Microprotech Industries Incorporated, Vancouver , British Columbia Canada. http://coastcoast.ca/Profiles/cmd-profile.html

Temple

Arayoor Major Sree Mahadeva Temple

Aarayoor Major Sree Mahadevar temple is historically famous and it holds a history of centuries. Mahadeva Temple is one of the major worship places in Arayoor.People from different places worship the deity Lord Mahadeva here. Arayoor Shiva is fondly called Arayoorappan. The Upaprathistas here are Sree Ganesh, Durga, Murugan, Nandikesan, Lord Ayyappa, Bhoothathan, Nagaraja, Yakshiyamma etc.

Churches

  1. C.S.I Arayoor
  2. St.Elizabeth Church, Arayoor
  3. India Assemblies of God, Arayoor
  4. Bible Faith Mission , Arayoor

Others

  1. P.R.D.S Arayoor

Schools

  1. Govt. L.V.H.S.S. Arayoor.
  2. L.M.S.L.P.S. Arayoor.
  3. Fathima Public School, Arayoor http://www.fps.edu.in/

Banks

  1. Arayoor Service Co. Bank Ltd.

Offices

  1. KELPALM, Kerala State Palmyrah Products development Welfare Corporation Ltd, Kelpalm Facility Centre, Kottamam, Arayoor P.O

Library

  1. C.V.Raman Pillai Memorial Library

Arts & Sports Club

  1. C.V.R. Arts
  2. ASVAS
  3. Chaithram
  4. Friends

Studios

  1. Pranavam

Nearby Places

  1. Udiyankulangara
  2. Kottamam
  3. Puthukulam
  4. Ponvila
  5. Pottayilkada
  6. Plamoottukada
  7. Thottinkara
  8. Abhedananda Nagar
  9. Mariyapuram
  10. Kochottukonam

Local Places

  1. Mathrakkal
  2. CVR Nagar
  3. Punnathanam
  4. Ponnankara
  5. Elluvila
  6. Vattavila
  7. Mannamkulam
  8. Nachuvilakam
  9. Kanjamvila
  10. Vaniyankala
  11. Pottakkal
  12. Ambalathuvila
  13. Pavarathuvila
  14. Kalppakaseri
  15. Kambrakkara
  16. Enthikkala
  17. Nandavanathu
  18. Manaluvila
  19. Cherukara
  20. Clavarakkal
  21. Puliyarakkal
  22. Deviyarakkal
  23. Chavalloor Potta
  24. Koditharakuzhi
  25. Oottamkulam
  26. Kannankara
  27. Muttattukonam
  28. Kulachavilakam
  29. Kuttivelil
  30. Naduvila
  31. Painkara
  32. Kumbamvila
  33. Kalayil
  34. Kuruvikkadu
  35. Alathara
  36. Charakkal
  37. Pulimoottil
  38. Arappura
  39. Pallam
  40. Machingavilakam
  41. Varyaveettu vilakam
  42. Keeramparakkal
  43. Thoppil
  44. Kalivilakam
  45. Kalathuvila
  46. Vettampalli

References

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