Edathanattukara or Kottappalla is a town in Palakkad District, Kerala, India.
Geography
Edathanattukara is situated in Alanallur panchayat, Mannarkkad Taluk. The total area of the village is about . The river Velliyar flows through the southeastern boundary of Edathanattukara.
Etymology
There are differences of opinion about the origin of the village's name. The Edathanattukara is derived from the word . The ancient people had witnessed that it got the name because it is situated in between northern mountain and river Velliyar. It is said that there were gooseberry hills in the place. So it has also an old name Nellikkurssi. In the middle of Edathanattukara, we can see a kunnu known as Kodiyam kunnu. It is also not connected with the old name Nellikkurssi. According to the ancient people there were a large number of "Odiyan" in Odiyankunnu (Kodiyam kunnu). So the old name Nellikkurssi is not relevant.
History
Edathanattukara was a strong Hindu-oriented society, Kshathriya families ruled entire Edathanattukara peacefully with Chathurvarnya system. Later some families shifted because of the malabar ribellion in ad 1921, to ottappalam on the other bank of Bharathappuzha and made their own social set up there. Put the name Nellikkurissi as their new village. now also village has families named Nellikkurissi as their family clan name is living in the village. C. N. Ahmad Moulavi lived in Edathanattukara and he contributed many ideas to spread Islamist development of Edathanattukara to today's culture. The name of Edathanattukara reveals that a long history existed here, that is "Kottamala" and "Kottappalla" are pointed to fort (Kotta). During a recent excavation for a house foundation, there a hall was discovered large enough to house 25 persons at a time. Nearby a room was also discovered. More ever many potteries had also seen there. At the surroundings of Nalukandam School we can see many square wells. According to ancient people, it was once a market place. In this market the people can get fresh Spinach from "Kongunadu", a place belongs to Tamil Nadu. In Edathanattukara, we can see a place "Kodiyamkunnu". It was connected with "Odiyans". The "pulayas" and "Panas" were changed their figures as animals. They disturbed many people who had enemy with them. So the name Kodiyamkunnu is derived from the old name "Odiyankunnu".
Edathanattukara was a Valluvanadan Taluk of Malabar District, which was under the Malabar presidency. Before British rule villages were known as "Amsams". Before 1896 this place was under "Arakkaparambu" Amsam. The major portion of western Edathanattukara was under the "Aazhirazhi" (Aayiram Nazhi) kovilakam of Melattur. The Zamindars of this area had given "Karam" to Elamkulam mana. Rice was decided as "karam". After many years the plots of this area were undertaken by many people.
Economy
An agriculture village, Edathanattukara is very famous. There were no bare land in this area. Paddy is the main crop of this village. The fame and prestige of the landlords of Edathanattukara is considered by the quantity of paddy and heap of hay. Although pepper, ginger, turmeric, etc., where cultivated, paddy was the main item of cultivation in olden time. But now rubber, areca nut, tapioca and coconut, etc., occupy the place of paddy field.
In olden times excess agricultural resources were sold on Mondays and Thursdays in the market place held respectively at Unniyal and Alanallur important sources of in came of the people who lived in this area were agriculture. The seeds of paddy used in this area were Aryan, Kumbhalam, Thekkencheera, Chitteni, and Ennapatta. In the availability of water agriculture fields were divided into four: Plliyal, Irippooval, Punchappadom and Karinkara. Just like that cultivation also divided. In the months of Kanni and Makaram. The paddy that cultivated was "Mundakan". "Viripp" was another form of cultivation in the month of Karkkidakam and Kanni. The crop in the month of Makaram was known as Puncha. Cultivation was started in the rainy season. It was depended upon rain. The small streams were used for watering the agricultural fields. They watered their agricultural lands with the materials made from palm-leaves and wood.