Irinjalakuda

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This article has been extracted from THE IMPERIAL GAZETTEER OF INDIA , 1908. OXFORD, AT THE CLARENDON PRESS.

Note: National, provincial and district boundaries have changed considerably since 1908. Typically, old states, ‘divisions’ and districts have been broken into smaller units, and many tahsils upgraded to districts. Some units have since been renamed. Therefore, this article is being posted mainly for its historical value.

Irinjalakuda

Town in the Mukundapuram taluk of Cochin State, Madras, situated in 10° 22' N. and 76° 14' E. Population (1901), 8,420, of whom 5,240 are Hindus and 2,656 Christians. It is the head-quarters of the taluk, and contains the tahsilddr's office, the Munsifs court, a high school, and several palaces. The most important institution in the town is the large and well-endowed temple of Kiidalmanikkam, presided over by a Sudra Sanyasi, who by consecration is elevated to the status of a Brahman. He is designated Thachudaya Kaimal and is nominated by the ruler of Travancore.