Mullassery | |
|---|---|
Village | |
  Mullassery Location in Kerala, India  Mullassery Mullassery (India) | |
| Coordinates: 10°32′0″N 76°5′0″E / 10.53333°N 76.08333°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Kerala |
| District | Thrissur |
| Government | |
| • Type | Panchayati raj (India) |
| • Body | Mullassery Grama panchayath |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 12,819 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Malayalam, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 680509 |
| Vehicle registration | KL 46- |
| Nearest city | Thrissur |
Mullassery is a village in Thrissur district in the state of Kerala, India.[1][2] It is located 20 km (12 mi) west of District Headquarters Thrissur and 278 km (173 mi) from the state capital Thiruvanathapuram. It houses Parambanthali Mahadeva temple, Hanuman Kavu, Good Shepherd's Church and Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church (Pudukkad North). The nearest railheads are at Guruvayoor and Thrissur. Nearby airports are Cochin International Airport and Calicut Airport. Mullassery has a wetland ecosystem which is known as Kole lands. These Kole lands are considered rice granaries.[3] Mullassery is an agricultural village however, today majority of youth of this village are UAE expatriates. The Pincode of Mullassery is 680509 and its postal head office located in Mullassery Centre.
History
The name of the village is derived from the words "Mullai and "Cheri". "Mullai" means "Wealth and "Cheri" means "Part of a place". It is said that the combination of these two words made the name of the village as Mullaichery which is now known as Mullassery. The name symbolizes the richness of this agriculturally important land. Mullassery was included in the Kingdom of Cochin. Later it came under the control of Zamorins. The area was conquered by the British as a result of the Treaty with Tipu. During Indian freedom struggle, Kasturba Gandhi, Kamala Devi, Chatobadhya Sadhashirao visited this village. Jawaharlal club was the first club and library established in the village in 1930.[2]
There are many traditional ancient houses located in this village and these houses are known as " Tharavadu"[4]
Important personalities
Mithavadi Krishnan, Indian journalist and social reformer was born in this village.[5]
Murali Cheeroth - chairman, Kerala Lalithakala Academy[6][7]
Atlas Ramachandran, Indian Jeweller, Film Producer and actor.[8]
Murali Perunelly-Indian Politician
Mohan Sithara-Indian Music
Festivals
Parambanthali Shashti is a famous festival celebrated in the village.[9] Various Desam Committees conduct "Kavadi procession accompanied by Nadaswara melam is the major attractive event of this festival. Mullassery Centre Shashti Agosha Committee, Achante Ambalam, Kannan Kadu, Erinjikavu, Ayyanpankudam, Shaolin gramam, Swamide Ambalm etc. were some the prominent Desam committee organizing this festival.
Educational institutions near Mullassery
Hindu Upper Primary School, Mullassery-The first school of Mullassery[2]
Government Higher Secondary School, Mullassery
Vanivilasm UP School, Padoor
Aleemul Islam Higher Secondary School, Padoor.
Government amenities
Demographics
As of 2001 India census, Mullassery had a population of 12819 with 5904 males and 6915 females.[1]
References
- 1 2 "Census of India : Villages with population 5000 & above". Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 10 December 2008.
- 1 2 3 "ചരിത്രം « മുല്ലശ്ശേരി ഗ്രാമപഞ്ചായത്ത് (Mullassery Grama Panchayat)". Retrieved 8 March 2022.
- ↑ "Understanding the Kole lands in Kerala as a multiple use of wetland ecosystem" (PDF). Center for Economic and Social Studies: 36. June 2010.
- ↑ Linta, TA. "The charm of tradition: Touring a famous Christian tharavadu". ON Manorama. p. 1. Retrieved 18 June 2023.
- ↑ Sekher, Ajay S. (10 June 2021). "Remembering Mithavadi Krishnan and his multi-pronged socio-cultural intervention in Kerala". Forward Press. Retrieved 25 February 2022.
- ↑ Ramavarman, T. (16 January 2022). "akademi: New Team Takes Over Amid Row Over Cartoon Awards". The Times of India. Retrieved 1 June 2022.
- ↑ "Present Members | Kerala Lalithakala Akademi". www.lalithkala.org. Retrieved 1 June 2022.
- ↑ "From banker to jeweller, Atlas Ramachandran lived a life full of twists". Onmanorama. 3 October 2022. Retrieved 4 October 2022.
- ↑ "Shashti festival". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 25 February 2022.