Venganoor

Venganoor
Neighbourhood
Venganoor is located in Kerala
Venganoor
Venganoor
Location in Kerala, India
Venganoor is located in India
Venganoor
Venganoor
Venganoor (India)
Coordinates: 8°23′47″N 77°00′12″E / 8.396430°N 77.003350°E / 8.396430; 77.003350
Country India
StateKerala
DistrictThiruvananthapuram
Government
 • TypeCorporation
 • BodyThiruvananthapuram Corporation
Languages
 • OfficialMalayalam, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
695523
Vehicle registrationKL-20
Nearest cityTrivandrum
Lok Sabha constituencyThiruvananthapuram
Climatemoderate (Köppen)

Venganoor is an area within the Trivandrum City of Kerala, India, which is situated 13 km south of the city. It is known as the birthplace of Ayyankali, the great Dalit leader of Kerala. Venganoor is located near Vizhinjam where an international trans-shipment port is being built. Venganoor is one of the border divisions of Thiruvananthapuram corporation.

Mekkumkara Sree Neelakeahi Mudippura a temple dedicated to goddess Bhadrakali is situated in Venganoor. The temple is famous for Paranettu maholsavam, which may lasts for months and conducted in every 6 years. The temple is also known for kalamkaaval which is attended by a huge number of pilgrims.

Venganoor has its own place in the history books as it is the birthplace of legendaryAyyankali[1] a social reformer who worked for the advancement of deprived untouchable people in the princely state of Travancore. Mahatma Ayyankali Smarakam is also situated in Venganoor.

Venganoor pillai, of Ettuveetil Pillamar who were nobles from eight Nair Houses in erstwhile Travancore lived here.[2]

  1. ^ "Mahatma Ayyankali: The ride to reformation". Deccan herald. Retrieved 7 November 2021.
  2. ^ "Ettuveetil Pillamar". hyperleap. Retrieved 7 November 2021.