Kannambra Grama Panchayat

Documented local history

Palakkad district · Alathur taluk

Historical overview

William Logan’s Malabar Manual (1887) records Palakkad’s two oldest festivals as Kavasseri Pooram and Kannambra Vela, establishing Kannambra Vela as an early referenced local vela. [1]

Timeline

AD 1400

Kunissery Kummatty (AD 1400) vela developed later in the tradition, inspired by the earlier two velas. [1]
AD 1500

Puthiyankam Kattussery Vela (AD 1500) vela developed later in the same lineage. [1]
AD 1887

William Logan's Malabar Manual (1887) records Palakkad's two oldest festivals as Kavassery Pooram and Kannambra Vela. [1]

Sources

[1] Kannambra — English Wikipedia contributors
[2] കണ്ണമ്പ്ര — Malayalam Wikipedia contributors

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