Pulimukku jn is a small beautifull place in the Kollam Taluk, Kollam
District of Kerala, India. It is situated on the banks of the Ithikkara
River. It is surrounded by several small satellite villages: Aduthala in
the south, Kummalloor in the west, Miyannoor in the north and Oyoor in
the east.In this junction a new kurishadi constructed by Mar Bursouma
orthodox church .
Public Facilities
The main centers of public activity in Oyoor consist of a market, a
bus stand, a primary health center, lower and upper primary schools, a
village administrative office, a post office, a temple, Mosques and
Christian churches. A social service club '(occ)' centralizing in oyoor.
The Government aided upper primary school was established over 75 years
ago by Shri T. Abraham and T. Benjamin sons of Shri (Idupadical)
Tharian Koruthu. A primary health center (established in 1956 by Dr A .R
.Menon, who was then the Health Minister of Kerala state) is situated
at Chunkathra. The place derives it name from an old Forest Office where
chunkom (taxes) were collected during the
Raj. A
Federal Bank branch and a State Bank of
Travancore Branch (both with ATMs) are the principal financial institutions. Recently, two cinema halls, one with
DTS capability, have been added to the community.
The Ithikkara River
The Ithikkara River flows south of Ugramkunnu. Prior to public works
improvements in 1975, the river used to become swollen and flood during
the
monsoon
season. Both the widest and the narrowest parts of the river may be
found near Oyoor, as there is a spot where the water has to flow between
two huge rocks. The rocks are named
"Unnikkannan Paras", a reference to
Lord Krishna.
The width between the rocks is only two feet. In summer, when the flow
is at its ebb, one can cross the river by jumping. Once the river passes
between the rocks, it widens to approximately two
furlongs.
During summer seasons the water recedes to one side of the river and
exposes a large part of the bed covered with white, fine sand. It is
here that the
"Manali Kachhavadam", an annual
flea market
of household necessities and other domestic products, takes place. The
SreeRama Temple is located on northern bank of the river but, due to a
bend in the river, appears to be on the west, looking to the east. A
road along a sandy bank passing the temple leads to the northernmost
part of
Trivandrum district:
Pakalkuri, which is home to the nearest
government high school.
Students from Oyoor have to ferry across the Ithikkara river, in front
of the temple (see the picure below, taken in 2006, a view from the
bridge connecting Kollam and Trivandrum Dist, the bridge was constructed
in 1961–63, foundation stone laid by Sri Pattom Thanupillai, the then
chief minister of Kerala The white spot in center of the picture is the
temple.)
