There are different version of how the area got its name Aranattukara. One version says its derived from the primitive Tamil language which existed before the origin of Malayalam. That is Aran+Nadu+Kara. These three independent words together form the present Aranattukara.
According to Herman Gundert 'Aran' means Lake, habitat or forest. According to another version it is Ara+Nadu+Kara. In Aranattukara there are lots of Salt Pans. So, how it got the name is yet another version. 'Aran' in Primitive Tamil means water body. As there are lots of small lakes and lagoons in Aranattukara it got this name, is another popular say. Whatever it is, the name Aranattukara has made its mark in history.
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