Mundakayam, is a town in Kanjirappally Taluk in the Kottayam District of Kerala. It is the doorway to the high ranges of southern Kerala, and is at the border of Kottayam and Idukki districts. The next nearest town, Kanjirappally, is 14 km (8.7 mi) from Mundakayam. Mundakayam has rubber plantations, and greenery. The Manimala River runs through Mundakayam. It is located 48 km east of the district headquarters at Kottayam and 148 km from the state capital, Thiruvananthapuram. The name Mundakayam is said to be derived from the Mundi cranes that used to be seen along the Manimala River banks.
Perumbavoor is a Historic Place located at Bank of Periyar(Poorna River) in Ernakulam District in the Indian state of Kerala. It lies in the North Eastern tip of the Greater Cochin area and is also the headquarters of Kunnathunad Taluk. Perumbavoor is famed in the state for wood industries and small-scale industries. Ernakulam lies 30 km southwest of Perumbavoor. The town lies between Angamaly and Muvattupuzha on the Main Central Road (MC), which connects Thiruvananthapuram to Angamaly through the old Travancore part of Kerala. Perumbavoor lies in the banks of rivers Periyar and Muvattupuzha.
Pampady is a small town 16 kilometres east of Kottayam in Kerala, Southern India. It lies midway between the backwaters of Western Kerala and the mountains of the Western Ghats.
Karukachal is a small fast-growing town in Changanassery Taluk in Kottayam district of Kerala state in India. The name "Karukachal" was coined from the words "Karuka"(Karukapullu in Malayalam) which is a type of grass which grew in plenty and "chal" meaning a small body of flowing water.chal in Changanacherry-Vazhoor Road which is almost a century old. Other schools nearby include St. John the Baptist School and B Ed College at Nedumkunnam, 2 km east of Karukachal.
Piravom is a municipality and a suburb of the city of Kochi in Ernakulam district in the state of Kerala, India. It is situated around 30 km South East of the Kochi city center. Piravom is famous for historic Hindu temples and Syrian Christian churches and is believed as the birthplace of Adi Shankara. The town lies 20 km from Muvattupuzha. Piravom is located at the boundary between two districts, Ernakulam and Kottayam.
Kallara is a small town in the Kottayam district in Kerala, India. Nearby villages also include Neendoor, Manjoor, Ayamkudy (Kaduthuruthy), Thalayolaparambu, Thalayazham and Vechoor. Kottayam is located 10 km south.
Kaduthuruthy-Mannar is a small village situated in the Kottayam district of the Kerala state, India. It is geographically located between Thalayolaparambu and Kaduthuruthy.
Pundareekapuram is a small temple atop a little rise called Midayikunnam near Thalayolaparambu in Kottayam. Architecturally it is not very different from any typical village temple of Kerala. A tiled and saddle roofed square “Chuttambalam”encloses a square sanctum sanctorum. Appended to the square enclosure is a small ‘balikkalpura’. The idol worshipped here is the image of Vishnu sitting astride his celestial vehicle Garuda together with Bhoodevi. This is a rare icon.
A small hill, Midayikunnam lies near Thalayolaparambu in Kottayam District. It is situated on the Kottayam - Ernakulam route and is easily accessible by local buses from Kottayam. Pundareekapuram Temple, a shrine dedicated to Lord Vishnu, is located atop the hill. The temple is noted for its mural collections.
Keezhoor (kee-zh-oor) is a small village located in the Kottayam District in the southern state of Kerala, India. It is within the Mulakulam panchayat and Tehsil Vaikom Thaluk. It is located on the main road connecting the larger towns of Peruva and Thalayolaparambu.
Erumely, also spelt "Erumeli" is a village and town in the southeast part of Kottayam district in Kerala state, India. It is situated on the way to Sabarimala and also an important halting place (idathavalam) for the Sabarimala pilgrims. Erumely is famed for its religious harmony and prosperity between Hindus and Muslims which existed from the early periods. It is a place which have strong roots in legends and myths associated with lord Ayyappa. A new airport has been proposed in Erumeli. The city is nourished by Manimala River.
The Travancore Devaswom Board is a semi-government organisation in the erstwhile Travancore, now southern part of the State of Kerala in India, constituted to manage the Hindu Temples in Kerala, with head office at Nandancode in the state capital Thiruvananthapuram [Trivendrum]. The famous Sastha temple at Sabarimala [a pilgrim centre situated in the western ghats], in the Pathanamthitta district of Kerala State, is also under the management of this organisation.
The Nethalloor Sri Bhagavathi temple is located near Karukachal, in the district of Kottayam, Kerala state, India. Changanasserry-vazhoor & Kottayam-Punalur state highways meet in Nethalloor junction; 19 km from Kottayam in Karukachal route and 16 km from Changanasserry in Vazhoor route.
Devaswom are socio-religious trusts in India that comprise members nominated by both government and community. Their aim is to manage Hindu temples and their assets and to ensure their smooth operation in accordance with traditional rituals and customs. The devaswom system notably exists in the state of Kerala, where most temples are either managed by Government of Kerala-controlled devaswoms or formed by private bodies/families. The properties of each temple are deemed to be the personal property of the presiding deity the temple and are managed through a body of trustees who bear allegiance to the presiding deity.
Morkulangara Devi Temple is a famous Hindu temple in the Kottayam District of Kerala state in India. The presiding deity is Bhagavathy. The prime feature of this temple is the deity having a height of more than 6 feet. It is believed that the Devi in Morkulangara temple placed in this place after killing the demon Darika.
Peruva is a little small town in the Mulakulam panchayat of Kottayam district in Kerala. It is located 35 km from Kottayam and 40 km from Ernakulam. The other nearby towns are piravom (6 km), Kaduthuruthy (8 km), and Thalayolaparambu (10 km).
Vaikom Assembly Constituency is a legislative assembly constituency in the Indian state of Kerala, Kottayam district. Present MLA of this constituency is C.K.Asha.
Velloor Perunthatta Siva Temple is located at Velloor, near to Thalayolaparambu in Kottayam district. The presiding deity of the temple is Lord Shiva, located in separate sanctum sanatoriums, facing east. It is believed that this temple is one of the 108 Shiva temples of Kerala and is installed by sage Parasurama dedicated to Lord Shiva. It is one of the oldest Shiva temple in Kottayam District.
