Kadampanadu

Kadampanad കടമ്പനാട്
village
Kadampanad Cathedral
Coordinates: 9°7′0″N 76°41′0″E / 9.11667°N 76.68333°E / 9.11667; 76.68333Coordinates: 9°7′0″N 76°41′0″E / 9.11667°N 76.68333°E / 9.11667; 76.68333
Country	India
State	Kerala
District	Pathanamthitta
Population (2001)
• Total	26,839
Languages
• Official	Malayalam, Hindi English
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN	691553
Telephone code	04734
Vehicle registration	KL-26
Nearest city	Adoor
Lok Sabha constituency	Pathanamthitta
Vidhan Sabha constituency	Adoor

Kadampanad grama panchayath is the southernmost part of Pathanamthitta district. It comes under Parakkode block of Adoor taluk. The panchayath shared boundaries with Erathu panchayath in the north, Ezhamkulam panchayath in the east, Kunnathur panchayath and Kalladayar in the south and Pallikkal and Poruvazhy Panchayaths in the west. Kakkathikkunnu in the north and Pandimalakkunnu (Pandimalappuram) in the south stands as two strong forts in this panchayath which balances the climatic conditions of this area.

Kadampanad, Thuvayoor and Mannadi areas form Kadampanad panchayath. Mannadi is known as the place where Veluthambi Dalawa, the great freedom fighter, died.

The name Kadampanad might have been derived from the word “ khada nadu”. There is also a belief that this place was occupied by Kadampa dynasty kings and hence the name Kadampanad was derived.

It is mentioned in many literary works of Sangha period like “Pathittupathu” that Kadampanad was a part of ancient Tamil Nadu. The beautiful architecture of Parakkadavu snanaghatas and kalmandapas, built on the banks of Kallada river, in connection with the Pazhayakavu and Puthiyakavu devi temple of Mannadi are proofs of ancient civilization in this place. Kadampanad was a trade center in the ancient period. Under the Kulashekhara kings, who ruled Travancore with Mahodayapuram as their headquarters, there were many autonomous provinces. Kadampanad was such a province under the control of a Naduvazhi. After the decline of Kulasekhara reign, Kadampanad came under the rule of Venad Kings. Later, Kadamapanad became the part of Kayamkulam territory and when Marthanda Varma formed modern Travancore, it fell under this region. When Sir C.P. Ramaswamy Iyyer was the Divan of Central Travancore, Village uplift unions were formed for the development of villages in Kerala. The village uplift unions were composed of Government nominated representatives. The places come under Kadampanad grama panchayath were part of Kunnathur uplift union at that time. Thonnuram Panthiyil K. Kesavakurup was the president of Kunnathur uplift union. In 1953, when panchayaths formed, panchayath bodies elected by people came into being. The first president of the elected body of Kadampanad panchayath was Koyippurath K. Neelakandan Nair. After the formation of Kerala State, Kadampanad panchayath continued to be a part of Kollam district, under Kunnathur Taluk. In 1983, when Pathanamthitta district was formed, Kadampanad panchayath became a part of it.