Parippally

Parippally Parippalli
Village
Govt Medical College KOLLAM
Coordinates: 8°48′44″N76°45′32″E / 8.812361°N 76.758775°E / 8.812361; 76.758775
Country	India
State	Kerala
District	Kollam
Government
• Body	Kalluvathukkal Panchayath
Languages
• Official	Malayalam, English
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registration	KL-02
Nearest city	Kollam City (24 Km)
Assembly constituency	Chathannoor
Lok Sabha constituency	Kollam

Parippally is a village in kalluvathukkal panchayat Kollam, Kerala, India. Parippally is 22 kilometres (14 mi) South of Kollam City along NH66 and 44 kilometres (27 mi) North of Thiruvananthapuram along NH66. Kollam Govt. Medical College is situated in Parippally. Varkala sivagiri is nearest major Railway station 12 km(7.5 mi).

Transportation

As a major town on NH 66, on the route from Kollam to Thiruvananthapuram, Parippally is well connected to major places in Kerala. The nearest airport is Thiruvananthapuram International Airport, which is 45 kilometres (28 mi) away. Kollam Helipad (Asramam) is about 23 kilometres (14 mi) away from Parippally, and Varkala Helipad (Cliff) is about 13 kilometres (8.1 mi) away.

There are four major roads that connect Pallickal, Paravur, Kollam, and Thiruvananthapuram. Parippally is 13 kilometers from the Varkala Sivagiri, Varkala Beach, and Varkala Temple, and 16 kilometers from Jatayu Earth's Center Nature Park.

Administration

Parippally is the part of Kalluvathukkal Panchayath.

Institutions

1) UKF Engineering College is in Parippally.

2) Govt Medical College, Kollam is situated in Paripally.

Temples

One of the most famous temple in Parippally is Kodimoottil Sri Bhadrakaali Temple . Gajamela and Pongala which are associated with the temple festival are very famous. Thousands of devotees come to watch the Gajamela.

References

• Kerala Atlas
• Manorama year book: 2006

External links

• Parippally Gajamela
• http://www.census2011.co.in/data/village/628437-parippally-kerala.html