Manikandapuram

Manikandapuram മണികണ്ഠപുരം
Village
Royal seal of Thekkumkur Dynasty engraved in stone (Punchaman Illom)
Coordinates: 9°31′05″N 76°34′42″E / 9.518057°N 76.5784076°E / 9.518057; 76.5784076
Country	India
State	Kerala
District	Kottayam
Government
• Type	Village
• Body	Vakathanam Grama Panchayath
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	686538
Telephone code	0481
Vehicle registration	KL-33

Manikandapuram (Malayalam: മണികണ്ഠപുരം) was the capital of the Kingdom of Thekkumkur (now part of India).^[1] Manikandapuram is a part of Vakathanam Gramam in the Changanassery Taluk of Kottayam District. At the beginning of the Thekkumkur princely state, the nearest place, Vennimala was established as the headquarters.^[2] Vennimala was the most secure place for the enemy. The forests were cut down and developed into habitable areas and the administration is strengthened by the capital city of Manikandapuram.^{[citation needed]}