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Vaikom is a capital town of Vaikom Taluk, situated in the North-West of Kottayam district in Kerala, India. Its western border is the Lake Vembanad, and is crossed by various estuaries of the River Muvattupuzha. Vaikom is the oldest township in Kottayam district, and among the oldest in South India. The Vaikom Shiva Temple, known as ''Thekkan Kashi'' (Kashi ), is the heart of the town, and is remarkable for the ''Vaikom Ashtami'' celebrations during November. It is notable as the venue of the Vaikom Agitation for achieving for the lower castes the right to walk on the roads surrounding the temple. Vaikom is administered by a Municipality and is the seat of a Munsiff's court (among the oldest to be established in the Kingdom of Travancore). Vaikom assembly constituency is reserved for Dalits and is part of Kottayam parliamentary constituency. ==History== Vaikom was believed to be a part of a kingdom called Venmalanadu in the past. When Venmalanadu was split into ''Vadakkumkoor'' and ''Thekkumkoor'', it became part of Vadakkumkoor dynasty. Later in 1742, it became part of Travancore when the then Maharajah of Travancore, Anizham Thirunal Marthanda Varma, annexed Vadakkumkoor to his kingdom. Vaikom gained its fame on national level during Vaikom Satyagraha. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Vaikom」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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