Parvathi Nenmenimangalam (1911–1947) was an Indian social reformer from Kerala. [1]
Nenmenimangalam was born in 1911 to Vishnu Namboothiri and Saraswathi Antharjanam at Irigalakkuda, Nadavarabathu Nalloor illam.
Nenmenimangalam played an important role in organizing a social reform movement among the Namboodiri women. She along with Arya Pallam lead a movement to boycott cadjan umbrellas (Marakkuda) [2] which was considered as a symbol of chastity among Namboodiri women and conducted a procession without cadjan umbrella. She was the president of the women's conference at Yogakhema sabha. [3]
Nenmenimangalam was responsible for the first widow remarriage in Namboothiri caste. She died in 1947. [4]
Parvathi Nenmenimangalam (1911–1947) was an Indian social reformer from Kerala. [1]
Nenmenimangalam was born in 1911 to Vishnu Namboothiri and Saraswathi Antharjanam at Irigalakkuda, Nadavarabathu Nalloor illam.
Nenmenimangalam played an important role in organizing a social reform movement among the Namboodiri women. She along with Arya Pallam lead a movement to boycott cadjan umbrellas (Marakkuda) [2] which was considered as a symbol of chastity among Namboodiri women and conducted a procession without cadjan umbrella. She was the president of the women's conference at Yogakhema sabha. [3]
Nenmenimangalam was responsible for the first widow remarriage in Namboothiri caste. She died in 1947. [4]