Kalaketty

Kalaketty
village
Kalaketty Location in Kerala, India
Coordinates: 9°26′45.43″N76°53′54.6″E / 9.4459528°N 76.898500°E / 9.4459528; 76.898500
Country	India
State	Kerala
District	Kottayam
Government
• Type	Panchayath
• Body	Erumely grama panchayath
Languages
• Official	Malayalam
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	686510
Area code	04828
Vehicle registration	KL-34
Nearest cities	Koruthodu, Mundakkayam
Lok Sabha constituency	Pathanamthitta
Climate	Tropical monsoon
Nearest Airport	Cochin International Airport Limited

Kalaketty is a village in the Erumely panchayath of Kanjirappally tehsil in the Kottayam district of Kerala state, India. ^[1] Many Shiva devotees pass through Kalaketty during the Makaravilakku festival period, as the local temple is an important landmark as well as an idathavalam for them. One of the famous Malayalam movie Varnapakittu was shot at this place.

Location

Kalaketty is located on the Mundakkayam - Kanamala route. The footpath to Sabarimala passes through Kalaketty, which starts from Peroorthodu near Erumely. It is about 19 km (12 mi) from Erumely, 18 km (11 mi) from Mundakkayam, 8 km (5.0 mi) from Thulappally, 4 km (2.5 mi) from Koruthodu and 4 km (2.5 mi) from Kanamala.

Legend

Entrance to Kalaketty Shiva Parvati temple

According to legend, Kalaketty is the spot where Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati waited for Ayyappan after he defeated Mahishi. It is believed that Nandi, was tied to an Anjili tree at this location, which is how the area reportedly got its name. There is a shrine dedicated to Shiva-Parvati. ^[2]

References

1. "Kalaketty, Erumely panchayath, Kottayam district". www.keralatourism.org.
2. ഓണ്‍ലൈന്‍, ജന്മഭൂമി (28 November 2023). "കാനനപാതയിലെ കാളകെട്ടി". Janmabhumi. Retrieved 30 December 2025.