This article is about the taluk. For the village, see Chirayinkeezhu.
Chirayinkeezhu Taluk is a Taluk (tehsil) in Thiruvananthapuram district in the Indian state of Kerala.[1] It is shares border with Varkala Taluk in North and with Thiruvananthapuram Taluk in South. It comprises 12 panchayats and Attingal Municipality. Chirayinkeezhu taluk is the birthplace of a host of illustrious personalities like the painter Raja Ravi Varma, the great poet and social reformer Kumaran Asan and Prem Nazir etc.
Chirayinkeezh has a network of backwaters and canals, which is quite typical of Kerala. Also there are many Temples and important tourist places. Some of them are given below.
Kilimanoor PalaceEdit
The estate of Kilimanoor originally belonged to a Pillai ruling chief and was forfeited to Travancore by Maharaja Marthanda Varma. The estate comprising several villages was then handed over to the family of the father of the King who had come south from Parappanad in Malabar around 1718. [4]
In 1705 (ME 880) the son and two daughters of Ittammar Raja of Beypore Thattarikovilakam, a Kolathunadu royal house, were adopted into the Royal house of Venad. Ittammar Raja's sister and her sons, Rama Varma and Raghava Varma, settled in Kilimanoor and married the now adopted sisters. Marthanda Varma, the founder of the Kingdom of Travancore, was the son of Raghava Varma. The nephew Sister's son. According to the matrilineal system prevalent at that time children born of the female members only belonged to that house of Raghava Varma, Ravi varma Koil Thampuran, married the sister of Marthanda Varma. Their son became known as Dharma Raja Kartika Thirunnal Rama Varma.
In 1740 when an allied force, the forces were from Kochi, Thekkumkoor, Deshinganad (present kollam) and Purakkad who had enmity towards Marthanda Varma led by Dutchman Captain Hockert supporting the Deshinganadu King, attacked Venad, an army from Kilimanoor resisted and then defeated them. Although a small victory, this was the first time an Indian army had defeated a European power. In 1753, in recognition of this feat, Marthanda Varma exempted the areas controlled by the Kilimanoor palace<ref>Most of the area under the present Kilimanoor and Pazhayakunnummelpanchayats. from taxes, and granted them autonomous status. Although under his kingdom. The present palace complex was built at this time, together with the Ayyappa temple. The original temple being at Nerumkaithakotta, near Kozhikode for the family deity, Sastha or Ayyapan.
Velu ThampiDalawa held meetings at Kilimanoor palace while planning uprisings against the British. He handed over his sword at the palace before going into his final battle against the British, and India's first President, Dr Rajendra Prasad received this sword from the palace and it was kept in the National Museum in Delhi. Afterwards the sword was moved to the Napier Museum, Trivandrum.
^. Archived from the original on 8 November 2009. Retrieved 23 April 2010.
^Villages and municipalities 8 November 2009 at the Wayback Machine
^. Archived from the original on 13 July 2011. Retrieved 23 April 2010.
^(See page 4 in Madras Presidency Records, 1915, Supt , Government Press, Madras.)
September 16, 2023
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This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Chirayinkeezhu taluk news newspapers books scholar JSTOR August 2019 Learn how and when to remove this template message This article is about the taluk For the village see Chirayinkeezhu Chirayinkeezhu Taluk is a Taluk tehsil in Thiruvananthapuram district in the Indian state of Kerala 1 It is shares border with Varkala Taluk in North and with Thiruvananthapuram Taluk in South It comprises 12 panchayats and Attingal Municipality Chirayinkeezhu taluk is the birthplace of a host of illustrious personalities like the painter Raja Ravi Varma the great poet and social reformer Kumaran Asan and Prem Nazir etc Chirayinkeezhu taluk ChirayinkeezhutalukChirayinkeezhu talukLocation in Kerala IndiaCoordinates 8 42 N 76 49 E 8 70 N 76 82 E 8 70 76 82Country IndiaStateKeralaDistrictThiruvananthapuramNamed forChirayinkeezhuHeadquartersAttingalGovernment BodyGram panchayatArea Total215 61 km2 83 25 sq mi Rank5thPopulation 2011 Total339 785 Rank4th Density1 600 km2 4 100 sq mi DemonymChirayinkeezhuaiteLanguages OfficialMalayalam EnglishTime zoneUTC 5 30 IST Telephone code0470Vehicle registrationKL 16 Contents 1 Settlements 1 1 Villages 1 2 Municipalities 2 Places of tourist interest 2 1 Kilimanoor Palace 3 ReferencesSettlements EditThere are 16 villages and one municipalities are in the taluk 2 Villages Edit Alamcode Azhoor Chirayinkeezhu Edakkode Kadakkavoor Keezhattingal Kilimanoor Ponganadu Koonthalloor Koduvazhannoor Mudakkal Nagaroor Pazhayakunnummel Perunguzhi Pulimath Sarkara Chirayinkeezhu Vakkom Vellalloor 3 Municipalities Edit There one Municipality Attingal Places of tourist interest EditChirayinkeezh has a network of backwaters and canals which is quite typical of Kerala Also there are many Temples and important tourist places Some of them are given below Kilimanoor Palace Edit This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Chirayinkeezhu taluk news newspapers books scholar JSTOR September 2022 Learn how and when to remove this template message The estate of Kilimanoor originally belonged to a Pillai ruling chief and was forfeited to Travancore by Maharaja Marthanda Varma The estate comprising several villages was then handed over to the family of the father of the King who had come south from Parappanad in Malabar around 1718 4 In 1705 ME 880 the son and two daughters of Ittammar Raja of Beypore Thattarikovilakam a Kolathunadu royal house were adopted into the Royal house of Venad Ittammar Raja s sister and her sons Rama Varma and Raghava Varma settled in Kilimanoor and married the now adopted sisters Marthanda Varma the founder of the Kingdom of Travancore was the son of Raghava Varma The nephew Sister s son According to the matrilineal system prevalent at that time children born of the female members only belonged to that house of Raghava Varma Ravi varma Koil Thampuran married the sister of Marthanda Varma Their son became known as Dharma Raja Kartika Thirunnal Rama Varma In 1740 when an allied force the forces were from Kochi Thekkumkoor Deshinganad present kollam and Purakkad who had enmity towards Marthanda Varma led by Dutchman Captain Hockert supporting the Deshinganadu King attacked Venad an army from Kilimanoor resisted and then defeated them Although a small victory this was the first time an Indian army had defeated a European power In 1753 in recognition of this feat Marthanda Varma exempted the areas controlled by the Kilimanoor palace lt ref gt Most of the area under the present Kilimanoor and Pazhayakunnummel panchayats from taxes and granted them autonomous status Although under his kingdom The present palace complex was built at this time together with the Ayyappa temple The original temple being at Nerumkaithakotta near Kozhikode for the family deity Sastha or Ayyapan Velu Thampi Dalawa held meetings at Kilimanoor palace while planning uprisings against the British He handed over his sword at the palace before going into his final battle against the British and India s first President Dr Rajendra Prasad received this sword from the palace and it was kept in the National Museum in Delhi Afterwards the sword was moved to the Napier Museum Trivandrum nbsp Birthplace of Raja Ravi Varma with his studio in the foreground nbsp Sarkara devi templeReferences Edit Chirayinkeezh Archived from the original on 8 November 2009 Retrieved 23 April 2010 Villages and municipalities Archived 8 November 2009 at the Wayback Machine Kerala Hotels Archived from the original on 13 July 2011 Retrieved 23 April 2010 See page 4 in Madras Presidency Records 1915 Supt Government Press Madras Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Chirayinkeezhu taluk amp oldid 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