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Eattupara is a small village in the Western Ghats of Himalayas, in the Kannur district of Kerala State in India. It is a pilgrim centre of St. Alphonsa in northern Kerala. The anniversary of Saint Alphonsa's death, which falls on 28 July, is an important day for the devotees. Eattupara and its surrounds are hilly areas and have a lot of vegetation.[ citation needed ]
Meenachil is the north-eastern region of Kottayam district in Kerala, south India. The name originates from Meenakshi, the Dravidian goddess. Pala is the main city in Meenachil. The arterial river of the district is also named Meenachil.
Alphonsa of the Immaculate Conception FCC, also known as Saint Alphonsa, was an Indian Catholic nun and educator. She was the first woman of Indian origin to be canonised as a saint by the Catholic Church, and the first canonised saint of the Syro-Malabar Church, an Eastern Catholic Church based in Kerala. Her feast day is observed on 28 July. During the 1990s St.Alphonsa's stamp was published with the help of Kerala's former minister, K. Karunakaran.
Manjapra is a village in Ernakulam district in Kerala, India. It is situated about 10 km from Angamaly and 6 km from Kalady. Chandrappura and Vadakkumbhagom are the main business centers.
Bharananganam, an important pilgrimage centre in South India, is located on the banks of the Meenachil River, 5 km away from Pala and 4 km from Plassanal, in Kottayam district in the state of Kerala. Bharananganam and surrounding places are hilly areas with a lot of vegetation. Agriculture is the main occupation of the people, who cultivate plantation crops such as rubber.
Ulloor is a city locality in the Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India. It was the home of the modern Malayalam triumvirate poet Ulloor S. Parameswara Iyer. The Government Medical College, Thiruvananthapuram and Credence Hospital Thiruvananthapuram,Sree Uthram Thirunal Royal Hospital are located at Ulloor. Ulloor comes under Cheruvaikkal village limits of Thiruvananthapuram taluk. It comes under Kazhakootam legislative assembly constituency and Thiruvananthapuram Lok Sabha constituency. Among the devotional buildings in Ulloor are Ulloor Balasubrahmanya Swamy temple ,St.Mary's Church and St. Alphonsa Church.
Ulikkal is a growing town in Kannur District in Kerala. It is the HQ of Ulikkal Panchayat in Iritty Taluk. The town is surrounded by small villages. The people of this area are very adaptable and amicable, who live in harmony, irrespective of religion or culture. Kerala State Hill highway SH 59 passes through Ulikkal Town.
Pattithanam is a village near to Ettumanoor in the Kottayam District of Kerala, India. Pattithanam village is the point of highest altitude on Main Central Road. The early settlers in Pattithanam played a major role in establishing the educational and religious institutions in this area. During the early days, the nearest market was Athirampuzha and the agricultural produce was taken by bullock cart and head load from Pattithanm during market days. Pattithanam village come in Meenachil and Kottayam Taluks of Kottayam District of Kerala State of India.
Jomol, also known as Gauri is an Indian film actress, known for her work in Malayalam cinema. She won the Kerala State Film Award for Best Actress and National Film Award - Special Mention for her role in Ennu Swantham Janakikutty (1996).
Thamarassery, formerly known as Thazhmalachery, is a major town in the Kozhikode district of Kerala, India, 30 km north-east of Kozhikode (Calicut) City and 29 km east of Koyilandy. It lies on the Calicut - Wayanad - Mysore route.
St Mary's Church is a Syro-Malabar parish church in Cheloor/Edathirinji, Kerala, India. The church follows leadership by Syro-Malabar Catholic Church under Syro-Malabar Catholic Diocese of Irinjalakuda.
Beena Paul, also known by her married name Beena Paul Venugopal, is an Indian film editor who works mainly in Malayalam-language films. A graduate of the University of Delhi, she completed a course on film editing from the Film and Television Institute of India (FTII), Pune, in 1983. She is the recipient of two National Film Awards and three Kerala State Film Awards. She has held several positions including the artistic director of International Film Festival of Kerala (IFFK) and the vice chairperson of Kerala State Chalachitra Academy.
Rajiv Vijay Raghavan is an Indian director, script writer, and producer. Margam (film), his debut future film received national and international recognition. He had also made a number of documentaries. He is an alumnus of Film & TV Institute of India, Pune, and assisted G. Aravindan.
Alphonsa College Thiruvambady (ACT), is a college in Thiruvambady, Kozhikode District, Kerala state, Alphonsa College Thiruvambady (Act) was established in 2014 by the Diocese of Thamarassery as an educational hub affiliated to the University of Calicut. The college has on its roll 24 faculty members and 8 administrative and supporting staff.
Nikhila Vimal is an Indian actress who predominantly works in Malayalam film industry and in the Tamil and Telugu film industries. She began her acting career in television with a documentary on Saint Alphonsa aired on Shalom TV. Her feature film debut was in 2009 with the Malayalam film Bhagyadevatha (2009). She debuted in Tamil with the film Vetrivel (2016), playing the role of Latha.
The Eparchy of Great Britain is the sole eparchy for Syro-Malabar Catholics in Great Britain, with its cathedral in Preston, Lancashire.
Alphonsa College, Pala, is a women's degree college located in Pala, Kottayam district, Kerala. It was established in 1964. The college is affiliated with Mahatma Gandhi University. This college offers different courses in arts, commerce and science.
Lissy Vadakkel is an Indian Roman Catholic nun and member of the Franciscan Clarist Congregation. She is a key witness in the rape case against Bishop Franco Mulakkal.
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