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Kanjoor is a small town near to Aluva and Perumbavoor. It is in Ernakulam district in the state of Kerala, India. The estimated population is 19,712. [1] St Sebastian's Church is located here.
Saint Sebastian was an early Christian saint and martyr. According to traditional belief, he was killed during the Diocletianic Persecution of Christians. He was initially tied to a post or tree and shot with arrows, though this did not kill him. He was, according to tradition, rescued and healed by Saint Irene of Rome, which became a popular subject in 17th-century painting. In all versions of the story, shortly after his recovery he went to Diocletian to warn him about his sins, and as a result was clubbed to death. He is venerated in the Catholic Church and the Orthodox Church.
Thiruvalluvar, commonly known as Valluvar, was an Indian poet and philosopher. He is best known as the author of the Tirukkuṟaḷ, a collection of couplets on ethics, political and economical matters, and love. The text is considered an exceptional and widely cherished work of Tamil literature.
Cochin International Airport is an international airport serving the city of Kochi, in the state of Kerala, India. It is located at Nedumbassery, about 25 km (16 mi) northeast of the city centre. The airport is the first of its kind to be developed under a public-private partnership (PPP) model in India. This project was funded by nearly 10,000 non-resident Indians from 32 countries.
The Kingdom of Cochin, named after its capital in the city of Kochi (Cochin), was a kingdom in the central part of present-day Kerala state. It commenced at the early part of the 12th century and continued to rule until 1949, when the monarchy was abolished by the Dominion of India.
Kalady or Kaladi is a town located between Angamaly and Perumbavoor, east of the Periyar river, near to Malayattoor in Ernakulam district of Kerala, India, not far from Cochin International Airport. It is notable as the birthplace of 9th century Indian philosopher Adi Shankara.
Vithayathil is a family name in Kerala.
Ernakulam refers to the western part of the mainland of Kochi city in Kerala, India. Ernakulam is the most urbanised part of Kochi and has lent its name to Ernakulam District.
This article lists the various old and ancient churches that exist among the Saint Thomas Christians in Kerala.
Saint Thomas Christian crosses are ancient crosses associated with the community of Indian subcontinent, who trace their origins to the evangelism of Thomas the Apostle in the 1st century AD. The Saint Thomas Christians, which is one of the oldest Christian communities of the world, survive in the Malabar region in state of Kerala, India and have a diaspora in other parts of the Indian subcontinent. Saint Thomas Christian crosses are known as Mar Thoma Sleeva, Indian cross, or Persian Cross in English, as well as Nasrani Sthambam in Malabarese.
N. N. Pisharody was a director in the Malayalam Film industry. He was born into a feudal family, known as "Kallil" in Methala, near Perumbavoor in Kerala.
Chingoli is an urbanised village which lies in Karthikappally Thaluk, near Haripad town in Alappuzha district of Kerala, India. It is an amalgamation of both modern city life style and traditional values of Kerala.This Village has ATM facilities, Rickshaw facilities, Ayurveda Hospitals, Dental Hospitals, Mini Supermarkets etc.
Marampilly is a village in the Ernakulam district in the Indian state of Kerala.
The Tirukkuṟaḷ, or shortly theKural, is a classic Tamil language text consisting of 1,330 short couplets, or kurals, of seven words each. The text is divided into three books with aphoristic teachings on virtue (aram), wealth (porul) and love (inbam), respectively. Considered one of the greatest works ever written on ethics and morality, it is widely acknowledged for its universality and secular nature. Its authorship is traditionally attributed to Valluvar, also known in full as Thiruvalluvar. The text has been dated variously from 300 BCE to 5th century CE. The traditional accounts describe it as the last work of the third Sangam, but linguistic analysis suggests a later date of 450 to 500 CE and that it was composed after the Sangam period.
Sreemoolanagaram is a small town near Aluva and is a part of the Sreemoolanagaram Grama Panchayat. The Panchayat is a part of Aluva Taluk in Ernakulam District in Kerala, India. The Chowara village is a part of Sreemoolanagaram Panchayat.
Kerala architecture is a style of architecture found mostly in the Indian state of Kerala, and in parts of the Tulu Nadu region of Karnataka. Kerala's architectural style includes a unique Hindu temple architecture that emerged in southwestern India, in slight contrast to Dravidian architecture practised in other parts of southern India. The architecture of Kerala has been derived mostly from Indian Vedic architectural tradition and forms a part of Dravidian architecture, one of the three styles of temples mentioned in the ancient books on Vastu Shastra. The Tantrasamuchaya, Thachu-Shastra, Manushyalaya Chandrika, and Silparatna are architectural treatises which have had an impact on architecture of Kerala. The Manushyalaya Chandrika, a work devoted to domestic architecture, has its roots in Kerala.
St. Mary's Cathedral, popularly known as Kuruppampady Pally is situated at Kuruppampady, 4 km east of Perumbavoor in the Kunnathunadu Taluk of Ernakulam district.
Kaprassery is a village in the district of Ernakulam and is situated on the National Highway 544 (India) that stretches from Salem to Kochi. It is located between the two major towns of the Indian state Kerala, namely, Aluva and Angamaly.
Kurian Joseph is a former judge of the Supreme Court of India. Previously, he has served as chief justice of the Himachal Pradesh High Court and judge of the Kerala High Court.
St. George Church, Kalady is a Christian church situated on the banks of the river Periyar in the Ernakulam district of Kerala, India. The church was established on 20 March 1960. The new church in Kalady, built by the parishioners, was consecrated on 4 March 1984 under the leadership of Fr. Antony Elavumkudy. The present vicar is Fr. Joseph Thamaravely (2014-).
Arya Pallam was a social reformer, communist, feminist from Kerala who fought against the oppression of upper class (Brahman) women.
