Kottayam Is a Land of Unique Characteristics Essay Example

books and periodicals was set up in 1945 at Kottayam.

Deepika, the first daily newspaper in Malayalam & published from Kottayam, Started in 1887. Kottayam is the home town of a vast number of books and periodicals and 70% of books in Kerala are being published from here. Popular publishing houses like Malayala Manorama publications, D. C. books, Labour India Publications Ltd, Mangalam Publications, Deepika, V Publishers, Vidhyarthimitram, Avanthi publications, National book stall (S. P. C.S).

LAND OF LEGENDS

Sri K. R. NARAYANAN, the first keralite to become the President of India was born in Kottayam District.  Justice K. G. BALAKRISHNAN, who is the first keralite to become Chief Justice of India also hails from Kottayam district. Incidentally K. R. NARAYANAN & K. G. BALAKRISHNAN are the first Indians to be elevated to those positions from dalit community, which shows Kottayam’s achievement in providing education to all sections of society.

Kottayam also given birth to DR. E. C. G. SUDARSHANAN, who is the first malayali to win prestigious THIRD WORLD ACADEMY OF SCIENCE Award in Physics and he was nominated for NOBEL PRIZE 6 times. Kottayam has given birth to MAMOOTY, The actor has won BHARATH award 3 times.  SISTER ALPHONSA who was born in Kottayam, is the first Indian, who was canonized as a Catholic saint. MISS.PARVATHI OMANAKUTTAN is the first malayali to become the runner up in world beauty contest also hails from Kottayam.

MRS. ARUNDHATI ROY, who is the first Indian citizen to win the prestigious booker prize was born in Kottayam. Kottayam is the first town in India, selected to be transformed as an Eco City. Apart from KANNUR & ALEPPY, KOTTAYAM also given birth

to two chief ministers of Kerala (P. K. VASUDEVAN NAIR & OOMEN CHANDY) The legendary writers such as Ramapurathu Rama Warrier,Kottarathil Shakunni Menon & Vaikom Muhamed Basher are sons of Kottaym .

Two of the the Ashtavidya parmbara families(famous for ancient ayurveda treatment) outside Bharathapuzha basin hail from kottayam.  Kottayam is also a gateway to the famous pilgrim centers like Sabrimala, Manarcadu church, Puthupally church, Aruvithara Pally, Bharanaganam alphonsa shrine, Panachikkadu temple, Vaikom temple, Ettumanoor temple, ,Vennimala temple, Malliyoor temple & Erumeli Vavaru pally. Kottayam is also known as second Vatican owing to large number of Theological seminaries & bishop houses.

LAND OF LAKES

VEMBANAD LAKE, the largest lake in Kerala, lies in the west of Kottayam district. It is fed by five major rivers of south kerala [Achenkovil, Pampa, Manimala, Meenachil & Muvattupuzha]-& Famous PATHIRAMANAL ISLAND situates in Vembanad Lake. 1] KUMARAKOM, Rated as one of the top 15 beautiful spots in the world by the National Geographic Magazine, is just 14 kms away from Kottayam town.

LAND OF LATEX

Kerala accounts for 70% of the Rubber production in India, major part of this being the contribution of Kottayam.Hence many major rubber based industries have established in Kottayam. The Indian Rubber Board, Plantation Corporation of Kerala & Kerala Forest Development Corporation have their headquarters at Kottayam.

Kottayam is selected by IGNOU for starting a course in plantation management (First of its kind in Asia).