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Vaikom
Vaikom is a capital town of Vaikom Taluk, situated in the north-west of Kottayam district in Kerala, India. The town is also noted for its role in the Indian independence movement for being the venue of Vaikom Satyagraha, a civil rights movement aimed at securing freedom of movement for all sections of society through the public roads leading to the Sri Mahadevar Temple at Vaikom.