Nooranad

Nooranad നൂറനാട് NOORANAD
Town
Coordinates: 9°12′25″N 76°37′55″E / 9.20694°N 76.63194°E / 9.20694; 76.63194Coordinates: 9°12′25″N 76°37′55″E / 9.20694°N 76.63194°E / 9.20694; 76.63194
Country	India
State	Kerala
District	Alappuzha
Population (2001)
• Total	25,604
Languages
• Official	Malayalam, English
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	690504
Lok Sabha constituency	Mavelikkara

Sree Buddha College

Nooranad festival

Nooranad (also anglicized as Noornad or Nooranadu) is a town near Kayamkulam in Alappuzha in the Indian state of Kerala.^[1]. Padanilam is the cultural Centre of Nooranad region. The Padanilam Parabrahma Temple, which is famous for MahaShivarathri Kettukazhcha is situated in Nooranad.

Demographics

As of 2001 India census, Nooranad had a population of 25604 with 11960 males and 13644 females.^[1] Nooranad is part of the Onattukara cultural region. Padanilam Parabrahma Temple is the famous temple in this region. Kettu Kazhcha - a procession of two huge oxen is carried out here as part of the Padanilam Sivarathri.Nooranad pallimukkom sree bhadrakali temple is very famous.Legend says that once this area was ruled by a "yakshi" who later became the disciple of sree bhadrakali and now protects the native people.This temple was maintained by "Koipalli madom" before being taken over by natives.

References