KODUMBA

Kodumba is a village in the Palakkad Block of Kerala State, India’s Palakkad District. It is a part of the Division of Central Kerala. It is 5 kilometers to the south of Palakkad, the district headquarters. From Palakkad, 5 km. From the State Capital, 297 km Thiruvananthapuram.

The village of Kodumba is located on the banks of the Bharathapuzha in the Keralan district of Palakkad.The Kodumbu Subramanya Swamy Temple, one of Kerala’s oldest Murugan temples, is the village’s most notable landmark. The Sengunthar Kaikola Mudaliyar, a community of weavers, occupy a sizable portion of the village.These Families left Kanchipuram during the Vijayanagara era.To aid the weavers, the kodumba Handloom Weavers Cooperative Society Ltd was founded in 1947.

The history of the village is very proud.Most of the buildings date back almost two thousand years.they used wood and mud as the main building materials, according to traditional construction techniques.They continue to adhere to the indigenous culture they adopted from their ancestors despite living in a highly developed world today. The village has not yet seen the development of industry.they lack many essential infrastructure facilities, which were researched and development proposals made.

HISTORY

Migrated from kanchipuram to kodumba Traversed to kolumampati for their thread

Heard a divine voice of lord Murugan while they traversed.

Moving idol of lord Murugan from where it was previously placed.

First chariot was constructed of 10 tones.

Commencement of trade and export via chittur route.

Migration of puppet makers from kodumbu.

ARTS & CRAFTS

The weavers moved from Kanchipuram to Kodumba a very long time ago. As a result, they preserve the kanchipuram weaving tradition.Each weaver’s home is attached to a small thread factory. It is used to create weaving threads. However, due to how poorly clothing is weaved nowadays, these thread-producing machines sit idle. But they adhere to their traditions. Some people still use a charka and a weaving machine to weave using handmade threads.

land use

The Kodumba village spans 2048240 acres in total. The village’s built-up area is 285832 acres. Nearly 1762408 acres of the remaining area are agriculture and open spaces.