Vagamon
Vagamon, also spelt Wagamon (വാഗമൺ), is an Indian hill station town primarily located in Peerumade taluk of Idukki district (majority area including Vagamon town), and also Meenachil taluk and Kanjirappally taluk of Kottayam district in the state of Kerala, India.[1]
Vagamon | |
|---|---|
 Vagamon meadow | |
  Vagamon Location in Kerala, India  Vagamon Vagamon (India) | |
| Coordinates: 9°40′50″N 76°52′0″E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Kerala |
| District | Idukki Kottayam |
| Government | |
| • Type | Democracy |
| Elevation | 1,200 m (3,900 ft) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Malayalam, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 685503 |
| Vehicle registration | KL-37, KL-35 |
| Nearest city | Aruvithura, Elappara, Kattappana, kottayam, |
| Nearest Railway Station | Kottayam, Nearest airport = Cochin International Airport |
History
Vagamon was used by the British for tea plantations and they were followed by Christian missionaries who built their abode of service at Kurisumala in Vagamon. National Geographic Traveler has listed Vagamon on their directory of the "50 most attractive places to visit in India".[2]
Education
¤ DC School of Management and Technology (DCSMAT) and DC School Of Architecture And Design are the two institutions, promoted by DC Kizhakemuri Foundation and co-promoted by DC Books, located in Pullikkanam near Vagamon. DCSMAT, one of the leading management colleges in Kerala, has two campuses located in Thiruvananthapuram and Vagamon.[3] DCSMAT offer courses such as Master of Business Administration (MBA), Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com), Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA), Certified Management Accountant (CMA) and Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA). DC School Of Architecture And Design provides courses such as Bachelor of Arts in Interior Design (BA Interior Design) and Bachelor of Architecture (BArch).
There is also the College of Dairy Sciences Vagamon, offering courses for the B Tech Dairy Sciences, affiliated to Veterinary University.
Issues
In August 2008, the Kerala Police said it had begun investigations two months back into a training camp organized in December 2007 by the banned SIMI activist.[4]
On 18 August 2014, two tourists from Kozhikode died in Vagamon, after lightning struck them. Others who were with them sustained minor injuries. The incident happened at around 4:30 PM when the tourists were hanging around the barren hilltops. Both fell after the lightning hit them and their dresses had burnt out. Though both were taken to hospital, they died by the time they arrived.[5][6]
Religion
- Thangal para Dargha sheriff, Vagamon
- Sree Arundhathi Vasishta Temple, Vasishtagiry, Vagamon.
- Sree Subramanya Swami Temple Vagamon
- St Sebastian's RC Church Vagamon
- St Antony's Church Vagamon
- Emmanuel CSI Church Vagamon
Notable people
- Francis Acharya
- Laurie Baker
- Dr.Hildegard Sina[7]
- Nus.Alina Cattani[8]
Books
- The Story of Peermade by George Thengummoottil (ISBN 9788192888606)
Gallery
Western Ghats as seen from Vagamon View Point
Pine Forest at Kolahalamedu
See also
References
- https://www.vagamon.com/
- http://www.indiastudychannel.com/resources/103305-Vagamon-Scotland-Asia.aspx
- "INDIAN BUSINESS SCHOOL TO FEATURE AT GHEDEX FROM APRIL 20 TO 22 – Muscat Daily".
- "'SIMI's camp in Kerela, not ultra's training ground'". The Deccan herald.
- http://kaumudiglobal.com/innerpage1.php?newsid=54064
- http://www.mathrubhumi.com/story.php?id=477741
- http://archive.nmji.in/archives/Volume_18_5_September_october2005/Obituary/Hildegard_Sina.htm
- http://www.mfcindia.org/mfcpdfs/MFC216.pdf
