Vaikom
Vaikom near Kottayam in Kerala state is a ‘temple town’ – growing around its Shiva Temple – like its more famous counterpart the Guruvayur-town which also is centered on a temple. It lies between Ernakulam and Kottayam. Vaikom is the oldest township in Kottayam, and among the oldest in South India. It was here that the famous Vaikom Satyagraha, an epic struggle for eradication of untouchability, took place. (more…)
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