Kidangannoor
| Kidangannoor | |
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 Kidangannoor
 Kidangannoor
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| Coordinates: 9°17′45″N 76°41′0″E / 9.29583°N 76.68333°ECoordinates: 9°17′45″N 76°41′0″E / 9.29583°N 76.68333°E | |
| Country |
 India
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| State | Kerala |
| District | Pathanamthitta |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 16,364 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Malayalam, English |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 689514 |
| Vehicle registration | KL- |
| Nearest city | Aranmula, Mulakkuzha |
Kidangannoor is a village in the extreme west end of Pathanamthitta district in the state of Kerala, India. It is on the route between Aranmula (famous for its boat races) and Pandalam.It is well connected to various places such as Chengannur 9.5 km), Pandalam (9.5 km), Aranmula (4 km), Kozhencherry (8 km), Pathanamthitta (17 km) by different roads. It is one of the fastest grown villages in Kerala. It is just 2 km from the border of Pathanamthitta & Alappuzha districts( Elimukku junction). It is about 4.5 km east of Mulakkuzha from MC road.
As of 2001[update] India census, Kidangannur had a population of 16364 with 7665 males and 8699 females.
Kidangannur is located at Thiruvabharana Patha of Lord Ayyappan. It is 4 km away from Aranmula. Pallimukathu Devi Temple is at Kidangannur. It is the birthplace of the father of modern Malayalam, Rev. George Mathan. Mathan wrote the first grammar book in Malayalam called "Malayanmayude Vyakaranam" and other books like "Satyavadakhedam", "Marumakkathaya Sampradayam" and many others. He did most of his writing in his ancestral house in Kidangannoor, although he spent most of his life in Mallapally and Kottayam. He worked tirelessly with Rev.Hermann Gundert and other priests to save Malayalam from the onslaught of Tamil, which was the official language in Kerala at that time.kidangannur prasad is a cartoonist and writer hailing from the place.
The village's other attractions are proximity to Aranmula and Sabarimala (both holy places of pilgrimage and worship for Hindus), the Syrian Christian Orthodox Pilgrimage Center and Church, nearby Mezhuveli, a local market, schools, etc.
The majority of the residents are Christians and Hindus. Therefore, religious festivals of Christians and Hindus are observed every year. Worth mentioning are the festivals in the Syrian Christian Churches (Jacobites and Orthodox) at Mezhuveli with its kathina fireworks and rally which is observed every year with great fanfare. The Hindu temple festivals are also conducted every year with great pomp and fanfare.
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