Ayiroor, Pathanamthitta

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Ayroor
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Ayroor
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Ayroor
Ayroor (India)
Coordinates: 9°22′0″N76°43′0″E / 9.36667°N 76.71667°E / 9.36667; 76.71667
CountryFlag of India.svg  India
State Kerala
District Pathanamthitta
Languages
  Official Malayalam, English
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
689611/689612
Telephone code04735/0469
Vehicle registration KL-03/KL 62
Nearest city Thiruvalla
Literacy97%
Lok Sabha constituency Pathanamthitta

Ayroor (also spelled Ayiroor) is a village near Thiruvalla, located in the western part of Ranni taluk, in the Pathanamthitta district in Kerala state, India. It is bordered by hills and located near the Western Ghats. Ayroor was previously part of Thiruvalla taluk in Alappuzha district and is considered part of the Edanadu region in Kerala. [1] The Pamba River flows on the southern side of the village.

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Tourism

The Pamba River and the surrounding hills make Ayiroor a picturesque location in central Travancore. Residents of Ayiroor cultivate coconut, rubber, cocoa, tapioca, plantains, cinnamon, pepper, nutmeg, vanilla, rambutan and other crops, making the per capita income of the residents higher than the state average.[ citation needed ] The nearest airports are the Cochin International Airport, located 127 kilometers away, and Thiruvananthapuram International Airport, 120 kilometers away.

One of the highlights of Ayroor is the Cherukolpuzha Hindu Parishad, a religious festival that is held for a week in February. Every year since 1912, the festival is held on the dry bed of the Pamba River. [2] Snake boat races also attract people to the village. [3]

Religion

Hinduism and Christianity are the only religions in the region, with a similar number of followers.

Ayroor village used to be a part of the erstwhile Kingdom of Travancore. It is believed that the Kovilans ruled Ayroor in the past.

The prominent Nair families are Thottavallil and Pulluvizha.The branches of these families are mostly in Thadiyoor and Ayroor areas.Thadiyoor market is a private market running by Thottavallil family Trust.Former Travancore Devaswom Board President Shri T.N Upendranatha Kurup is the head of the family of Thottavallil.He is the president of Hindumatha Mahamandalam[Ayroor Cherukolepuzha Hindumatha Convention Trust].His father Late.Shri.Pulluvizha Krishnapanicker,belongs to Pulluvizha Family and Mother belongs to Thottavallil Family.

It is believed that the Thekencore kingdom's Kovilans ruled Ayroor in the past. The Kovilans brought a Christian family from the north as they believed that the kingdom will become prosperous with the presence of Christians. The descendants of this family is still present in Ayroor and is known as the Ayyakkavil family.

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