Arayoor is a small village in Neyyattinkara Taluk in Thiruvananthapuram District, India. 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. The village has a post office. The Arayoor pin code is 695122.
Arayoor has gained recognition for the great saint of Abhedashrama, Swami Abhedanandhiji. Writer C. V. Raman Pillai and Travancore General officer commanding Maj Gen V. N. Parameswaran Pillai (Kuttan Pillai) were born in Arayoor
Udiyankulangara, Neyyattinkara, Parassala are close. Dhanuvachapuram and Parassala are nearby railway stations. Malayalam is the local language and 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 the village. A village contains many man made ponds and is surrounded by agricultural land. The major crop cultivated includes Banana, Tapioca, cucumber(seasonal).
Famous persons
edit- 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
Temple
editArayoor Major Sree Mahadeva Temple
Aarayoor Major Sree Mahadevar temple is a major place of worship in Arayoor. People worship the deity Lord Mahadeva there. Arayoor Shiva is fondly called Arayoorappan. The Upaprathistas here are Sree Ganesh, Durga, Murugan, Nandikesan, Lord Ayyappa, Bhoothathan, Nagaraja, Yakshiyamma etc.
Churches
edit- C.S.I
- St. Elizabeth Church
- India Assemblies of God
- Bible Faith Mission
Others
edit- P.R.D.S
Schools
edit- Govt. L.V.H.S.S. Arayoor.
- L.M.S.L.P.S. Arayoor.
- Fathima Public School, Arayoor http://www.fps.edu.in/
Banks
edit- Arayoor Service Co. Bank Ltd.
Offices
edit- KELPALM, Kerala State Palmyrah Products development Welfare Corporation Ltd, Kelpalm Facility Centre, Kottamam, Arayoor P.O
Library
edit- C.V. Raman Pillai Memorial Library
Arts and sports clubs
edit- C.V.R. Arts
- Arayoor Grama Seva Samithi
- ASVAS
- Chaithram
- Friends
Studios
edit- Pranavam
Nearby places
edit- Udiyankulangara
- Kottamam
- Puthukulam
- Ponvila
- Pottayilkada
- Plamoottukada
- Thottinkara
- Abhedananda Nagar
- Mariyapuram
- Kochottukonam
Local places
edit- 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
- Edatharavila
References
edit- http://indiankshetras.com/aarayoor-major-sree-mahadevar-temple-Thiruvananthapuram-kerala-indiankshetra-360degree-photography-panorama?filter_name=arayoor[permanent dead link]
- https://www.facebook.com/cvrnagar
- https://www.facebook.com/pages/Arayoor-Sree-Mahadeva-Temple/1554034998152684
- www.facebook.com/arayoorsreemahadevar
- http://coastcoast.ca/Profiles/cmd-profile.html
- https://web.archive.org/web/20150403222049/http://ambalangal.com/Thiruvananthapuram.asp?PageNum=4&place=Thiruvananthapuram&district=
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