Nooranad
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Nooranad നൂറനാട് Noornad |
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| Town | |
Padanilam Parabrahma Temple
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| Coordinates: 9°12′25″N 76°37′55″E / 9.20694°N 76.63194°ECoordinates: 9°12′25″N 76°37′55″E / 9.20694°N 76.63194°E | |
| Country |
 India
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| State | Kerala |
| District | Alappuzha |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 25,604 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Malayalam, English |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 690504 |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Mavelikkara |
Noornad is a town near Kayamkulam in Alappuzha in the Indian state of Kerala.
As of 2001[update] India census, Noornad had a population of 25604 with 11960 males and 13644 females. Nooranad is part of the Onattukara cultural region. Padanilam Parabrahma Temple is the famous temple in this region. Kettu Kazhcha - a procession of two huge oxen is carried out here as part of the Padanilam Sivarathri.Nooranad pallimukkom sree bhadrakali temple is very famous.Legend says that once this area was ruled by a "yakshi" who later became the disciple of sree bhadrakali and now protects the native people.This temple was maintained by "Koipalli madom" before being taken over by natives.
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