Athipotta

This article does not cite any sources. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed.
Find sources: "Athipotta" – news · newspapers · books · scholar · JSTOR (December 2009) (Learn how and when to remove this message)

Athipotta
village
UTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registration	KL-
Nearest city	palakkad

Athipotta is a small village near Alathur in the Palakkad district of Kerala state, south India. It's about 30 km from Palakkad town and 10 km from Alathur. The location was called South Malabar by the British Colonial administration.

Economy

Traditionally, the primary economic activity of this village has been rice cultivation, manufacturing of ceramic tiles and vegetable farming. More recently, there has been a shift towards private, commercial enterprises such as textile shops, grocery shops and telecommunication units. Being a small unit of political administration, a Panchayat, the local government is run by various representatives of the village.

Religious place

Athipotta is famous for the

Mangottu Kavu Temple

. The village activities are centered on this Hindu temple. There has been continuous progress at the temple and in the village due to the influx of devotees from around the world.

Transportation

Athipotta has access to two airports,

Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu

and Kochi/Cochin International Airport.

Athipotta is a wholesome village famous for variety of rich cultural canons with high order of traditional values.

Etymology

The name 'Athipotta' believed to be derived from a Sanskrit term 'Hasti' in combination with a vernacular term 'Potta'. ‘Hasti’ means elephant and ‘Potta’ means a flat terrain or an upland. Thus, an upland enriched with higher traditional standards.

References

Palakkad district

Cities and towns

Sub-districts,
panchayats
and
villages

Alathur	Alathur Erimayur-II ) Kannambra-II, R. Mangalam ) Kavasseri-II ) Kizhakkencheri-II ) Kottayi (Kottayi-I, Kottayi-II ) Kuthannoor (Kuthannur-I, Kuthannur-II ) Kuzhalmannam (Kuzhalmannam-I, Kuzhalmannam-II ) Mathur (Mathur-I, Mathur-II ) Perinkulam Peringottukurissi (Peringottukurissi-I, Peringottukurissi-II ) Puducode (Manappadam) Tarur (Tarur-I, Tarur-II ) Thenkurissi (Thenkurissi-I, Thenkurissi-II ) Vadakkancheri (Vadakkancheri-I, Vadakkancheri-II ) Mangalam Dam, Vandazhi-I, Vandazhi-II )
Chittur	Ayiloor (Ayiloor, Kairady, Thiruvazhiyad ) Eruthampathy (Eruthempathy, Kozhipathy ) Koduvayur (Koduvayur-II ) Kollengode-II ) Kozhinjampara (Valiyavallampathy) Muthalamada-II ) Chittur (Part), Thekkedesom ) Nelliampathy Vallanghy ) Thathamangalam (Part)) Perumatty (Moolathara, Vandithavalam) Vadakarapathy (Ozhalapathy)
Mannarkad	Agali (Agali, Kallamala, Padavayal, Palakkayam ) Alanallur-III ) Kanjirampuzha (Pottassery-I, Pottassery-II ) Karimba-II ) Kottoppadam-III ) Kumaramputhur (Payyanadam) Mannarkad-I ) Sholayar (Kottathara, Sholayur ) Thachampara ) Thachanattukara-II ) Mannarkad-II )
Ottappalam	Ambalapara-II ) Chalissery Cherpulassery Kadampazhipuram-II ) Karimpuzha-II ) Lakkidiperur (Lakkidi-Perur-I, Lakkidi-Perur-II) Muthuthala Ongallur (Ongallur-I, Ongallur-II ) Pattambi Sreekrishnapuram-II, Thrikkadeeri-I, Vellinezhi ) Sreekrishnapuram-II ) Thirumittacode (Thirumittacode-II, Thirumittacode-I ) Thiruvegapura Thrikkadeeri (Thrikkadeeri-I, Thrikkadeeri-II) Thrithala (Pattithara, Thrithala Vaniamkulam (Vaniyamkulam-II, Vaniyamkulam-I )
Palakkad	Akathethara (Hemambikanagar) Elappully-II ) Kannadi-II ) Kongad (Kongad-I, Kongad-II ) Malampuzha-II ) Marutharode (Maruthuroad) Mundur-II ) Parli (Parli-I, Parli-II ) Pirayiri Puthuppariyaram-I ) Pudusseri (Pudussery Central, Pudussery East, Pudussery West )