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Chempazhanthy

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Chempazhanthy
Chempazhanthy Location in Kerala, India Show map of Kerala Chempazhanthy Chempazhanthy (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 8°34′0″N 76°54′0″E / 8.56667°N 76.90000°E / 8.56667; 76.90000
Country	India
State	Kerala
District	Thiruvananthapuram
Government
• Body	Thiruvananthapuram Corporation
Languages
• Official	Malayalam, English
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registration	KL-22

Chempazhanthy is a village in the suburbs of Thiruvananthapuram City, the capital of Kerala state in India, which lies about 7 km north. Chempazhanthy became notable after the birth of Sree Narayana Guru. There was a small hut called "Vayalvaaram" where Sree Narayana Guru was born, in the Malayalam Era year 1032 in the Malayalam month of 'Chingam' under the star 'Chathayam' (August, 1856 AD) . His father was Maadan (Maadan Aasan). His mother was Kuttiamma. They had four children, one boy (Guru) and three girls.

The S.N. College is the landmark of the area.

History[edit]

Chempazhanthy was the hereditary base of the "Chempazhanthy Pillai", who was prominent among the so-called Ettuveetil Pillamar (Pillais from Eight Houses) who rebelled against Travancore King Marthanda Varma, in the novel 'Marthandavarma' by Sri.C.V.Raman Pillai. Also Aniyoor a place in chempazhanthy was where the famous meeting between Sree Narayana Guru and Chattambi Swami took place and they discussed about the social situation of kerala> Recently a "Smruthi Mandapam " was erected at the location as a remembrance of their meeting

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