Adoor
Adoor is a city and a
municipality in
Pathanamthitta district in the state of
Kerala,
India.
Mannadi is located 13 km from Adoor and 45 km from Kollam. Veluthampi Dalawa, a diwan of the erstwhile state of Travancore, met his tragic death here. It is the place where this great freedom fighter is said the have spent his last days. After leading a brief rebellion against the British, he is said to have ended his life rather than face humiliation at the hands of his opponents. There is a monument erected here as a memorial to his valour. The ancient Bhagwathy Temple here has some exquisite stone sculptures. The annual festival is held here in February or March. The Kerala institute of folklore and folk arts functions from here.
Gajamela or the elephant pageant on the concluding day is the highlight of the 10-day annual festival at the Sree Parthasarathy Temple. The temple is dedicated to Lord Sree Krishna, known here in the name of Parthasarathy (Partha's charioteer; Partha (Arjuna) was one of the five Pandava princes, the heroes of the epic, Mahabharatha). Majestically caparisoned elephants take part in this spectacular procession.
Venue: Parthasarathy temple, Adoor, (near KSRTC bus stand, Adoor), Pathanamthitta district.Getting there: Nearest railway station: Chengannur, about 25 km away.Nearest airport: Thiruvananthapuram International Airport, about 92 km away.
As of 2001 India
census, Adoor had a population of 28,943. Males constitute 48% of the population and females 52%. Adoor has an average literacy rate of 85%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with 49% of the males and 51% of females literate. 10% of the population is under 6 years of age.
In education Adoor is faster than the neighbour cities.
College of Engineering, Adoor is located at Manakkala.
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