Chathannoor
Chathannoor is a town in Kerala situated at the Kollam District on the banks of Ithikkara River. It is about 16 km from Kollam City. Chathannoor is around 55 km north of the state capital Thiruvananthapuram.Chathannoor is located at 8°51′24″N 76°43′5″E. Chathannoor is well connected to other parts of Kerala by road. National Highway 66 (Formerly NH 47)connects Panavel and Kanyakumari and passes through Chathannoor.
The cultural identity of the location is associated with two ancient and prominent Hindu temples Sree Bhoothanatha Temple and Chenamath Mahadeva Temple out of which the annual festival of Sree Bhoothanatha Temple is celebrated with greater intensity. The annual festival of Sree Bhoothanatha temple is famous for the event called "Eduppukuthira" . Recently the youth have started using the pictures of "Eduppukuthira" as a geographical identity. The KSRTC depot in Chathannoor offers inter-district services and local services for adjacent villages like Paravur, Chirakkara, Ooyor etc.
Unlike Paravur, the proximity to the National Highway, connectivity to other parts of the district and reputed educational institutions is increasing Chathannoor's demand as a major residential area in the district. Chathanoor town comes under Kollam (Lok Sabha constituency). Chathannoor assembly constituency includes one Municipality, Paravur, and 6 other panchayaths namely Adichanalloor, Chathannoor, Kalluvathukkal, Chirakkara, Poothakkulam and Pooyappally
Source - Wikipedia [Apr 2021]
NH 66 passes through the centre of the town. Even though the nearest railway Station is Paravur, the residents of Chathannoor rely mostly on Kollam Railway station which is 16 km from the town and is well connected by buses. The nearest airport is Thiruvananthapuram International Airport which is about 52 km from the town center
Temples
Chathannoor Sree Boothanatha Temple
Kanjiramvila Bhagavathi Temple
Ananthagiri Sree Subramanya Swamy Temple
Kanjirathumvila Bhagavathi Temple
Chennamath Shiva Temple
Sri Melootu Kulangara Bhagavati Temple
Vilappuram Bhagavathy Temple
Vayalunada Bhagavathi Temple
Varinjam Sree Subramanya Swamy Temple
Sree Madankave Temple Uramvila
Meenadu Sree dharmashastha Temple
Kollakkuzhi Sree Bhaghavathi Temple
Valiyaveedu Sree Bhaghavathi Temple
Adichanalloor Chenthitta Bhagavati Temple
Adichanalloor Perumaalkunnu Sree Mahavishnu Temple
Varinjam Sree Mahadevar Temple
Pattupana devi temple, Koippadu
Sree Koshnakavu Temple, Edanadu, Chathannoor
Thekkevila sree Durga Devi Temple Paniyil
kKrungal Valluval Kadiyathi Temple, Kurungal Chathannoor
Churches
St. Thomas Malankara Catholic Church
St. George Orthodox Church (valiya palli)
Immanuel Marthoma Church
Mar Bursouma Orthodox Church, Kattachal
St. Bahanans Orthodox Church,Adhichanalloor
St. George orthdox church, Aduthala
