Pandala Tharavadu at Malayattoor
“Kurinjimudi” or Malayattoor hill station village, lies on the Northern part of PeriyarRiver. Other boundaries are in North and East the Malayattoor hills, South Periyar river and the West Pallupettachannel. Total area is about 27 sq. kms. Malayattoor was belongs to the Cochin Nattu Rajayam and was known as Cochin (C) Malayattoor till Travanchore – Cochin State was formed. The original tharavadu was with ‘nalu kettuum nadu mittam’. This was renovated later. The tharavadu was belonging to Pandala Ayyappan alias Kochappu choon. This house was demolished in November, 2004 and a new house was constructed in front the tharavadu, by the present occupant Gopalakrishnan.
Jagath Guru Sree Narayana Gurudevan had visited the Pandala Ttharavadu and performed the “Pandhibhojanam” in 1904. HE stayed one night there to perform Pandhibhojanam. Later also Gurudevan visited this tharavadu once again during establishment of Ashram in Alawaye. The Pandala Tharavadu building is therefore a monument that is held in high esteem by all.
Education & Training:-
1. Primary Schooling at St. Thomas School , Malayattoor - 1944 to 1950
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2. High School study at Brahmanandodayam English High School
(BEHS), Kalady - 1950 to 1954
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3. College Study at Maharajas College , Ernakulam - 1954 to 1956
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4. Technical Career study at Government Polytechnic College
at Kalamassery and Kozhikode - 1956 to 1958
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5. Intensive apprentice training in sea fishing - 1958 to 1959
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6. Co-operative training at Central co-operative Institute, Kilpak,
Chennai, - 1962
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7. Attended Summer Institute on coastal fishing methods of CIFT - 1976
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8. Participated the refresher course program for Consultants
at KITCO, Kochi - 1991
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9. Participated in the Training program on MDP on Export
Procedures & documentation by Small Industries Development - 2005
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