Peruvemba
Grama Panchayat

History

There are many stories told by the ancients about the origin of the name Peruvembu. There are three main reasons why this name came about. One is that Cheraman Perumal Maharaja stayed in this village for one hundred and one days and one hundred and one days, and he built a pond and a temple in every area he stayed in, and in this way he built a total of one hundred and one ponds and one hundred and one temples. Thus, the name Peruvembu is said to have come from the name Perumal. It is said that in the past, there were many large neem trees and the name Peruvampu came from Perum neem. The important temple in this area is the Sree Oottukulangara Bhagavathikshetram. The temple houses the deity of Bhagavathi. In Tamil, Bhagavathi is called Ambal, so the ancients say that the name Peruvembu came from the epithet Periya Ambal.

Socio-cultural history

Since ancient times, a cattle market was held at a place called Palathulli, which is in the ninth ward of this panchayat. Every Monday, early in the morning, cattle and traders from many parts of Kerala state as well as places like Pollachi, Thudiyallur, Ottanasatram, Karamada, Tiruppur in present-day Tamil Nadu used to arrive here and trade. Anchalappees (post offices) have been operating in this area since 1928. A school was first established in this area in 1915. The first school in this area was an elementary school established in Chungam in 1915 under the auspices of Peruvembu Grama Samajam. A high school was first established in this area in 1951. In 1981, a private management high school including U.P. division was established under the name C.A.H.S. It is usually celebrated in the months of April-May. There is one main library and 13 small libraries in the panchayat.