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Kakkad Mahaganapathi Temple കക്കാട്‌ മഹാഗണപതി ക്ഷേത്രം

One of the rare Maha Ganapathy temples in Kerala. Situated in the heart of the city, Kunnamkulam.

Munimada

Munimada mirrors the lifestyle of ancient rishis.It is a cluster of small caves where rishis used to live and meditate in the ancient past. One can get down to the rock-cut caves taking stairs (made of rock) from the surface and enter the caves underneath. Cots and tables made of rock are found inside these caves which are believed to be used by the saints who lived here.The caves date back to 2 or 3 BC.

St.Matthias church (popularly known as ambalampalli)

Hindus, Christians and Muslims live in harmony in Kunnamkulam. The religious tolerance of Kunnamkulam people can be seen from the “Ambala Palli - St.Matthias Church (located at south Bazar) which is a temple converted to a church wherein the temple character can be seen in the church entrance.Elohim Christian Church Akkikavu Kunnamkulam

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About Village

Kunnamkulam Village Office is the Kasaba village office of the Kunnamkulam Taluk Office and situated near to Mini Civil Station Kunnamkulam. The history of Kunnamkulam turns back to the Paleolithic age. Kakkad cave support this fact. It is said that this place was part of Mahodaya Pattanam and was known as Kunnamkulangare. TheArea of kunnamkulam village is about 611.2641 Hect. Manakulam, Cheralayam and Kakkad, the suburbs of Kunnamkulam were the seats of the Nambidis of Manakulam, Ayinikur and Kakkad Karanavappad respectively. They were collectively known as Thalappilli Rajas and belonged to three branches of the same dynasty. A particular residential replica "line houses" (angadi pura (veeducal)), is seen in Kunnamkulam area. The streets of these houses are exceedingly narrow. The "Line Houses" are built in 3–5 cents of land on both sides of the street. The front room of the house functions as a shop while the rear room was used for residential purposes. There used to be rear yards for every so called "Angadi pura" (town house) which was used for processing of their agricultural products

Demography

As per 2011 census, kunnamkulam village had a polpulation of 17186 with 8077 males and 9109 females

Geography

Kunnamkulam, as the word connotes is the land of hills and ponds. The hills, Adupputty, Kizhoor and Kakkad lies in the borders .Kunnamkulam village is boardered by kanuppayyur,chowwannur villages in the east,west Anjur,Mangad villages,North Porkkulam,Mangad villages and south Arthat village.

Socio-Economic

Major part of the population of kunnamkulam village depends on business for their livelihood.

Ecology

Kunnamkulam is the land of hills and ponds.

Tourism

Munimada,St.Matthias church kunnamkulam( also known as Ambalam palli)