Manjummel is a satellite town of Eloor situated on Periyar river in Kochi, Kerala, India.[1]
Manjummel | |
|---|---|
Town | |
  Manjummel Location in Kerala, India  Manjummel Manjummel (India) | |
| Coordinates: 10°5′0″N 76°30′2″E / 10.08333°N 76.50056°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Kerala |
| District | Ernakulam |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Malayalam |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Ernakulam |
Etymology
editThe name Manjummel came from the Malayalam word Manjumala (transl. snowy mountain). The place used to be uninhabited, and fog covered the hills. The name eventually became Manjummel.[2]
History
editManjummel used to be agriculture based. Cultivated produce was sent to Ernakulam by boat. The locality has since switched to become industrial based. Due to the pollution in the Periyar River,[3][4] the land became barren and many residents abandoned farming.[2]
There are references to Manjummel dating back to the fifteenth century.[2] A ruler of Travancore reportedly built a fort here to defend against Tippu Sultan’s attacks due to the locality's geography of being mostly surrounded by rivers. The fort was built in a place called Kottakunnu.[2]
Landmarks
editTwo of the iconic landmarks in Manjummel are the century-old Our Lady of Immaculate Conception Church and St Joseph's Hospital, which was the first mission hospital in Kerala built in 1887.[2]
Notable people
editReferences
edit- ^ Tehzeeb, Fouziya (May 7, 2024). "Manjummel; the toxic dark place where everybody remains stuck". Maktoob media. Archived from the original on May 22, 2024. Retrieved September 13, 2024.
- ^ a b c d e f Jacob, Mahima Anna (March 28, 2024). "Manjummel: From snowy mist to smog, and now limelight". The New Indian Express.
- ^ "Sewage main cause behind colour change in Muttar, says official". April 6, 2019. Archived from the original on September 13, 2024. Retrieved September 13, 2024 – via www.thehindu.com.
- ^ Harigovind, Abhinaya (August 9, 2019). "Kerala's Eloor, Manjummel badly hit by floods" – via www.thehindu.com.
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