History and culture of Neyyattinkara

Cave pictures, probably by Neolithic people, are found in Pandavanpara, located in the North east side of Neyyattinkara towards Karakonam route. This famous cave will come under Perumkadavila panchayath. The name of this portion of land, before Marthanda Varma became the ruler of Travancore, was 'Thenganad'. The megaliths recently unearthed at Vizhinjam shows a splendorous display of craftsmanship that was prevalent in the region from the Middle Eras. Studies are going on to ascertain the ancient history of this region. Some of the historic relics of NTA are: Pandavan Para (believed to be having 5, 000-year-old human inscriptions) Vizhinjam Cave Temple (constructed by the rulers of the Ay kingdom) Anantha Victoria Marthandan Canal (constructed during the British rule) Neyyattinkara's first library Njanapradayini

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