Thazhuthala

Thazhuthala thazathae ela
village
Nickname:  Thazhuthala
Thazhuthala Location in Kerala, India Thazhuthala Thazhuthala (India)
Coordinates: 8°52′0″N 76°40′0″E
Country	India
State	Kerala
District	Kollam
Government
• Body	Grama panchayathu
Population  (2001)
• Total	31,547
Languages
• Official	Malayalam, English
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registration	KL-
Website	www.thazhuthalasreemahaganapathi.com

Thazhuthala is a village in Kollam district in the state of Kerala, India.

Thazhuthala village is at Kollam Taluk of Kollam District. This serene and calm village is two kilometers north of Kottiyam Junction, a fast developing town in NH 47, ten kilometers south of Kollam city. It was part of erstwhile Desinganadu Kingdom. Till the beginning of the century the village was a self sufficient agrarian society. Thazhuthala derived from ‘thazathae’ (towards the lower position) ‘ela’ (vast expanse of paddy field). Thazhuthala lies towards the lower position of Perumkulam ela which is the largest continuum of paddy field in Central Travancore, and stated to be the second largest paddy field expanse in the state. Thazhuthala was also well known for its khadi weaving industry. Thazhuthala is still famous for its Ayurveda tradition. Christian missionaries established schools and churches in this region by the end of nineteenth century. Now Thazhuthala is an educational hub of the area with number of schools in and around and abode of God with the Sree Mahaganapathi Temple, shrine of St.Sebastain and Quadisiyya, Islamic theology centre and mosque situated just within 200 meter radius.

Thazhuthala Sree Maha Ganapathi temple, the abode of Lord Vigneswara is situated at Thazhuthala, a serene and peaceful village two kilometers north of Kottiyam Junction , a fast developing town in NH 47, ten kilometers south of Kollam city, in God's own country, Kerala. The temple is famous for the great elephant procession known as ‘Thazhuthala Gajothsavam”, an event equivalent to Thrissur Pooram. Today thousands of devotees flock to the feet of Thazhuthala Sree Maha Ganapthy seeking eternal salvation from the bonds of Karma and solace from the evils of Kaliyuga. According to local narrative, five decades ago in a fine morning the idol of lord Ganesha was found beneath the huge banyan tree near the Desa Seva Samajam Library and SNDP Shaga Mandiram. People who gathered around the banyan tree decided to seat the idol in a suitable location near the banyan tree where it was found. A small structure was built and the idol was placed inside. People started worshiping it. Later it was learnt that it was the handiwork of Sri. Paramu Panikkar, who was a Railway staff. The Idol was presented to him by his senior officer.Though he had kept it in his home for some days, he got a call from his inner voice to locate the idol beneath the banyan tree near his house. There after he led a secluded and ascetic life and years after left for Kasi in search of Moksha. The Idol was seated there for years with small pujas conducted by locals. Too many hindrances, mishaps and unfortunate incidents were reported, villagers generally felt discomfort and dissatisfaction. While seeking the reason for the disasters and mishaps in the village, the holy 'devaprasna' (astrological findings) revealed the presence of the mighty power residing there and suggested to construct a proper temple and place Vinayaka accordingly. Villagers, irrespective of religion, caste and creed came together to built a suitable shrine for Maha Ganapathi. In the year 2000, at the dawn of the new millennium, a mahapuja was performed and Vinayaka was consecrated in sanctum sanctorum. The omnipotent, omnipresent and omniscient Thazhuthala Sree Maha Ganapathi Thampuran reigns over the region warding off all evils and ‘vignas’, showering solace and blessings to all who reaches to him.

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