Vaikom, IPA: [ʋɐjkːɐm], is a municipal town and a capital town of Vaikom Taluk, situated in the northwest of Kottayam district in the state of Kerala, India. The town is also noted for its role in the Indian independence movement for being the venue of Vaikom Satyagraham, a civil rights movement aimed at securing freedom of movement for all sections of society through the public roads leading to the Vaikom Shiva Temple.
Vaikom Mahadeva Temple
Boat jetty and KTDC restaurant along Vembanadu Lake
Mahadheva Temple
Gandhiji at Vaikom Satyagraha
Kottayam is one of 14 districts in the Indian state of Kerala. Kottayam district comprises six municipal towns: Kottayam, Changanassery, Pala, Erattupetta, Ettumanoor, and Vaikom. It is the only district in Kerala that does not border the Arabian Sea or any other Indian state.
Image: Vembanad Lake at Kumarakom
Image: Cms college old building
Image: NSS Head Quarters Main Gate Changanassery
Image: Campus view by Trendles