Kozhimala
Kozhimala
Kovilmala | |
|---|---|
Tribal settlement/village | |
| Coordinates: 9°43′15″N 77°02′54″E / 9.72083°N 77.04833°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Kerala |
| District | Idukki |
| Named after | Mannan tribal community |
| Government | |
| • Type | Panchayath |
| • Body | Kanchiyar panchayath |
| Elevation | 830 m (2,720 ft) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Malayalam, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 685511 |
| Area code | 04868 |
| Vehicle registration | KL-37, KL-69 |
Kovilmala, locally known as Kozhimala (the hill of hen), is a tribal settlement and a small village near Kattappana in the district of Idukki in Kerala state, India. It is the only existing tribal kingdom in South India which falls under the Kanchiyar grama panchayath of Idukki tehsil (previously Udumbanchola tehsil). The Kingdom consists of namely four divisions such as 'Thekkottu Kattu Rajyam', 'Nadukkuda Kattu Rajyam', 'Athal Orupuram' and 'Chenkanattu Mala'. Goddess Madhura Minakshi of famed Madura Temple in Tamil Nadu is their Kuladevatha (tutelary deity).