Namboodiri Vidyalayam

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| established = 1919, [[Yogakshema Sabha]]
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| city = [[Thrissur district]]
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'''Namboodiri Vidyalayam''' is an aided upper primary school in [[Kottappuram, Thrissur|Kottappuram]], part of [[Thrissur|Thrissur Town]], [[Kerala]], [[India]].<ref>[http://www.icbse.com/schools/namboodiri-vidyalayam-ups-tcr/32071803001 Namboodiri Vidyalayam Ups Tcr School]</ref> It was established by [[Yogakshema Sabha]] in 1961<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.kulguru.com/school/namboodiri-vidyalayam-ngk5ok6i/facilities|title =Facilities at Namboodiri Vidyalayam, Kottappuram, Thrissur, Kerala}}</ref> and is one of the oldest schools in [[Kerala]] established by [[Brahmin]]s for Brahmin boys.<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-kerala/Namboodiri-Vidyalayam-celebrates-90th-anniversary/article16334927.ece|title =Namboodiri Vidyalayam celebrates 90th anniversary|accessdate=16 February 2009}}</ref>

==History==
At the age of 19s, The [[Nambudiri]] community had strictly Defied their children, both girls and boys to join in [[Education in India|public schools]]. Years back, [[Nambudiri|Nambudiris]] have always been great scholars in [[Sanskrit]] and the [[Vedas]]. But, their level concerning of modern education was very low. To conquer this crisis, in 1908, [[Yogakshema Sabha]], an organization of Namboodiris established a school at Vadakkiniyedath Mana, [[Edakkunni]], [[Ollur]] only for Namboodiri boys.

After three years, the school was shifted to [[Bhakthapriya temple]] near [[Vadakkechira]], [[Thrissur]]. In 1919, the school had named as '''Namboodiri Vidyalayam.''' In 1928, it obtained its own properties like land and buildings when the school was started at near Kottapuram railway gate, [[Thrissur]]. In 1931, the [[Namboodiri]] girls also gained admission here. In 1949, the school became a [[Education in India|public schools]]. [[Chittoor Narayanan Namboodiripad]], [[Kurur Unni Namboodiripad]], [[Chittoor Kunhan Namboodiripad]] and [[K.M. Vasudevan Namboodiripad]] were the main patrons of the school. .

==Famous alumnae==
*[[V. T. Bhattathiripad]]
*[[K.P.G Namboothiri]][http://www.keralasahityaakademi.org/sp/Writers/Profiles/KPGNamboothiri/Html/KPGNamboothiri.htm]
*[[Sathish Kalathil]]

==References==
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==Gallery==
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|File:Office Entrance of Namboodiri Vidyalayam.jpg
|Namboodiri Vidyalayam Office Entrance
|File:Front View of Namboodiri Vidyalayam Backyard.jpg
|Namboodiri Vidyalayam Backyard View-1
|File:Backyard of Namboodiri Vidyalayam.jpg
|Namboodiri Vidyalayam Backyard View-2
|File:Auditorium of Namboodiri Vidyalayam.jpg
|Auditorium of Namboodiri Vidyalayam
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==External links==
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*[http://namboodirividyalayam.org/history.php Official Website]

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[[Category:Primary schools in Kerala]]
[[Category:High schools and secondary schools in Kerala]]
[[Category:Schools in Thrissur district]]
[[Category:Educational institutions established in 1961]]
[[Category:1961 establishments in India]]

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