The Govt. Mappila U P (GMUP) School near to Pulikkakkadavu is still called by the nick “Chanthappura School”. The nickname came from the fact, a Chanthappura (the village market place) did exist in the compound near to the school. The school compound also housed the Kundzhiyoor Panchayath (abolished 1962) Office.
The Chantha extended from the present GMUP school compound up to the Pulikkakkadavu. People used to sell and buy all sort of things there including live cattle.
I don’t recall seeing the Chantha there in my childhood. The market was - by that time - shifted to the present day Padoor center (Shappinte Avide).
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