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.
Contents
- Munnar marayoor kanthalloor off road
- Famous persons
- Temple
- Churches
- Others
- Schools
- Banks
- Offices
- Library
- Arts Sports Club
- Studios
- Nearby Places
- Local Places
- References
The name ആറയൂർ itself originates from ആറ് + ഊര് → ആറൂര് → ആറയൂർ
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.
Munnar marayoor kanthalloor off road
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
- C.S.I Arayoor
- St.Elizabeth Church, Arayoor
- India Assemblies of God, Arayoor
- Bible Faith Mission , Arayoor
Others
- P.R.D.S Arayoor
Schools
- Govt. L.V.H.S.S. Arayoor.
- L.M.S.L.P.S. Arayoor.
- Fathima Public School, Arayoor http://www.fps.edu.in/
Banks
- Arayoor Service Co. Bank Ltd.
Leading Bank of TVM Dist
Offices
- KELPALM, Kerala State Palmyrah Products development Welfare Corporation Ltd, Kelpalm Facility Centre, Kottamam, Arayoor P.O
Library
- C.V.Raman Pillai Memorial Library
Arts & Sports Club
- C.V.R. Arts
- ASVAS
- Chaithram
- Friends
Studios
- Pranavam
Nearby Places
- Udiyankulangara
- Kottamam
- Puthukulam
- Ponvila
- Pottayilkada
- Plamoottukada
- Thottinkara
- Abhedananda Nagar
- Mariyapuram
- Kochottukonam
Local Places
- Mathrakkal
- CVR Nagar
- Punnathanam
- Ponnankara
- Elluvila
- Vattavila
- Mannamkulam
- Nachuvilakam
- Kanjamvila
- Vaniyankala
- Pottakkal
- Ambalathuvila
- Pavarathuvila
- Kalppakaseri
- Kambrakkara
- Enthikkala
- Nandavanathu
- Manaluvila
- Cherukara
- Clavarakkal
- Puliyarakkal
- Deviyarakkal
- Chavalloor Potta
- Koditharakuzhi
- Oottamkulam
- Kannankara
- Muttattukonam
- Kulachavilakam
- Kuttivelil
- Naduvila
- Painkara
- Kumbamvila
- Kalayil
- Kuruvikkadu
- Alathara
- Charakkal
- Pulimoottil
- Arappura
- Pallam
- Machingavilakam
- Varyaveettu vilakam
- Keeramparakkal
- Thoppil
- Kalivilakam
- Kalathuvila
- Vettampalli
Thottathuvila