Anchalumoodu

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Anchalumoodu is a town and neighbourhood of the city of Kollam, India. It is a historic town near the place, where the Peruman railway accident happened in 1988. Anchalumoodu is 8 km away from Kollam city, 26 km from Paravur and 8 km from Kundara town. College of Engineering, Perumon is very close to this place. Anchalumoodu was a part of Thrikkadavoor till 2015. In May 2015, Government of Kerala have decided to expand City Corporation of Kollam by merging Thrikkadavoor panchayath. Now Anchalumoodu along with Thrikkadavoor is a part of Kollam city.^[1][2]

Speciality of Anchalumoodu is that, 75% of it is surrounded by Ashtamudi lake, which is known for its scenery and attracts hundreds of tourists to Kollam.^{[citation needed]}

Transport

Rail

The nearest railway station to Anchalumood is

Anchalumoodu is connected well with roads. The town is 8 km away from Kollam city centre Chinnakada and 8 km from Kundara town. Regular city services and transport buses are there to Kollam city from Anchalumoodu. National Highway 183 (India) passes through Anchalumoodu. Bus services are available to important places in Kerala which include

Most private schools use English as the medium of instruction whereas government run schools offer both English and Malayalam as a medium of instruction.

The Government Higher Secondary School at Anchalumoodu is one of the biggest and reputed government schools in Kollam district.

The main higher education centre near to Anchalumoodu is the College of Engineering, Perumon. Nalanda ITC is located near to the GHSS Anchalummood.

Places of worship

Anchalumoodu has a mix of different religious communities. Main temples in and around Anchalumoodu town include Kadavoor Siva Temple,Perumon Bhadrakali temple, Perumon Durga Devi Temple, Ashtamudi Virabhadra Swamy Temple, Panayam Durga Temple, Sastholi Temple, Kuppana Velayudha Mangalam Temple, Kolleril Siva Temple, Karuva Temple and. Mosques include Kureepuzha Mosque, Karuva Mosque and Chiraiyil Mosque. Important churches are

Kuppana Velayudha Mangalam Temple

The temple is one of the Subramania temples in Kollam District. Thaippooya Festival (10 days long) is the most important festival. People from different parts of the district come over here during the occasion. Several elephants assemble at the temple premises. At night Khoshayatra is held there. To reach the temple, visitors alight at Anchalummodu town bus stop. From there auto rickshaws are available to go to the temple. The temple is 1.5 km away from Anchalumoodu junction.^{[citation needed]}

References

Midhunlal (1994-present): Leading business tycoon in Kollam district