Annamanada
Grama Panchayat

Annamanada is a historically and culturally significant region in Thrissur district, Kerala, whose history reflects the changing rule of Paravur, Travancore and Cochin, as well as the influence of British administration. The region developed around the historic Annamanada Mahadeva Temple, a centuries-old temple associated with the Cochin royal family, traditional landholding families, and the growth of local administration. Annamanada witnessed social inequalities such as caste discrimination and untouchability, but also experienced the influence of social reform movements, the freedom struggle, and the Kumbidi Farmers’ Struggle of 1954. It became an important administrative and commercial centre, with institutions such as courts, police stations, schools and a Panchayat, along with roads, bridges and...