29-672: Cheppad is a scenic village near Haripad in Alappuzha district in Kerala State, India. It is about halfway between Kochi and Thiruvananthapuram on the National Highway 47 (now NH 66). Cheppad was known as "Cheppukadu" in ancient times; "cheppu" indicates a small container and "kadu" indicates a small forest. Cheppad is turning into a town of the future with the already existing national thermal power station, modernisation of Cheppad railway station and 5-star hotels in
58-569: A place of pilgrimage for Orthodox Syrian Christians. The main portico and subsidiary porches are built after the traditional pattern of the porches of Hindu temple. The wood carvings in the porches and the mural paintings which depicts the great scenes of epic of Jesus Christ are unique and rare specimens. Mar Dionysius IV of the Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church (often called the Cheppad Metropolitan )
87-462: Is Shri Ramesh Chennithala of Indian National Congress . The Haripad Assembly Constituency is part of Alappuzha (Lok Sabha constituency) . K. C. Venugopal of Indian National Congress is the current MP of Alappuzha. Karthikappally Karthikappally is a village in Alappuzha district in the Indian state of Kerala . Haripad is the headquarter of Karthikappally Taluk. Taluk office
116-483: Is a Nagaraja temple situated near Haripad. Like most snake temples, it is nestled in a forest glade, and has over 30,000 images of snakes along the paths and among the trees. It is the largest such temple in Kerala. Women seeking fertility come to worship there, and upon the birth of their child, they come again to hold thanksgiving ceremonies, often bringing new snake images as offerings. Sri Ramakrishna Asram at Haripad
145-555: Is a primary economic and cultural hub of the Onattukara region. It is famous for its religious and cultural heritage, and is a centre for Hindu culture . Earlier it was known as Arippatt, the name Haripad came into prominence only in the 20th century. Some scholars say that it means place near water (ari- arike pat place). During the period of European colonization, In the opinion of the Dutch Governor Gollanez
174-683: Is buried there. In 1956 Hailie Salassie , the Emperor of Ethiopia visited the church. The wooden sculptures in the gopuram of Vettikkulangara Bhagavathy temple are famous. As of 2001 India census , Karthikappally had a population of 19064 with 9107 males and 9957 females. St Thomas High School(1919) one of the Oldest in the area which opened as a high school which is affiliated to Kerala State Education Board. Karthikappally has its fair share of privately owned and state owned educational institutions. Institutions of education are affiliated to either
203-551: Is located at revenue tower Haripad. Karthikappally was once a Buddhist center. Since in the year 904-933 the Great ruler of Travancore , King Marthanda Varma , added Karthikappally to Travancore. In 1742 and 1753 the nearby places namely, Kayamkulam and Ambalapuzha was added to the Karthikappally Natturajyam, making it a prominent region since then. The area between the now existing Purakkad and Kayamkulam
232-632: Is no documentary evidence to establish the arrival of Christian community to this place. St. George Orthodox Church, Cheppad under the Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church is a major attraction of Cheppad. St. George Orthodox Church in Cheppad is popularly known as Cheppad Valiya Pally , and is a pilgrim center of the Malankara Orthodox Church . The church may date from 1175. St. George Orthodox Church
261-572: Is one of the oldest temples in Kerala . Dedicated to Subrahmanya Swamy , it is believed that the temple was established even before the advent of Kali Yuga . The temple was consecrated on the Pushya star of Makara Masa. This day is celebrated as the founding day of the temple every year. It is believed that Lord Vishnu appreaded as a saint to consecrate the temple. In 1096 of the Malayalam calendar ,
290-536: Is the first one in the State of Kerala established in 1913. Another main feature of Haripad which attracts even the foreigners is the Payippad Jalolsavam , a three-day water festival conducted on the nearby Payippad Lake. It is believed the current idol of Lord Subrahmanya was brought from Kandalloor with escort of snake boats and vallasadya. Payippad Jalolsavam is conducted to renew this memory. Haripad
319-542: Is the headquarters of Karthikappally taluk, which includes 18 small villages: Arattupuzha, Cheppad, Cheruthana, Chingoli, Haripad, Kandallor, Mahadevikad, Karthikappally, Karuvatta, Keerikkad, Krishnapuram, Kumarapuram, Muthukulam , Pallippad, Pathiyoor, Puthuppally, Thrikkunnapuzha and Veeyapuram. These all places come together to form the Haripad Legislative Assembly Constituency . The current MLA of Haripad Assembly Constituency
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#1732797540617348-483: Is the headquarters of Karthikappally taluk. Haripad municipality and Kayamkulam municipality comes under Karthikappally Taluk. Haripad Sree Subrahmanya Swamy Temple and Mannarasala Temple are the famous pilgrimage sites near the village. Pandy is an island in karthikapally taluk. Karthikapally St Thomas Orthodox Church (Kottakkakathu Old Syrian Church AD-829). is situated at the Karthikappally junction on
377-643: Is the resting place of Cheppad Philipose Mar Dionysius , Malankara Metropolitan of the Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church from 1825 to 1855. The 900-year-old mural paintings in Cheppad St. George Orthodox Church exhibits the Christian traditional paintings. The paintings are on the walls of the Madbaha (altar) of the Church and show events from the life of Jesus Christ from birth to ascension and few events from
406-532: The Govt. School in Mahadevikadu was constructed followed by The Govt. L P School in memory of Divan Krishnan Nair . Many great Leaders had their footprints on the sands of time of Karthikappally. This included the only Minister from Karthikappally and MLA Shri. A Achutan , Achutan Vakeel , A V Anandarajan, Kanikara Madhava Kurup , Krishnankutty Sir, Putathu Narayan were all the lost heroes who fought for
435-603: The West, and on the south by Cheppad . It is known as the land of art, artists, land of snake boats, land of music, dance and drama. It is also popularly known as Kshetranagari ( Town of Temples ) in which Haripad Temple being the chief one among them.One of the largest thermal power plants in Kerala, the Rajiv Gandhi Combined Cycle Power Plant run by the NTPC , is situated at Haripad. Haripad
464-477: The West, and on the south by Nangiarkulangara. Haripad is close to the Arabian Sea and connects Mavelikkara and Thrikkunnappuzha. Haripad Railway station is located in the heart of the town. Kayamkulam Junction is one of the major Railway stations which is at a distance of 14 kilometers. The nearest airport is at Kochi which is at a 3 h 5 min away (114.1 km) via NH66. Being located in southwestern India,
493-402: The centre of attraction recently as two lithograph records and the remnants suspected to be that of a metropolitan were unearthed from the church premises. The lithographic stones have been identified to be 300 years old. Cheppad is about 44 km north of Kollam on Kollam-Alappuzha National Highway 66 . It has an Orthodox Syrian Christian Church dedicated to St. George built in 1300 AD,
522-540: The centuries-old mosques in Karthikappally are also famous. The Ananthapuram Kottaram is also famous in many ways adding to the proud history of this place. the world-famous Mannarasala Temple also yet another mark of history. 1. Arattupuzha 2. Cheppad 3. Cheruthana 4. Chingoli 5. Haripad 6. Kandallor 7. Karthikappally 8. Karuvatta 9. Kayamkulam 10. Keerikkad 11. Krishnapuram 12. Kumarapuram 13. Muthukulam 14. Pallippad 15. Pathiyoor 16. Puthuppally 17. Thrikkunnapuzha 18. Veeyapuram Haripad
551-634: The freedom of the country. Many Iconic landmarks were constructed in Karthikappally, which stands as testimonials to the great heritage of this place. Pithampil sree dharma sastha Temple , Pithampil Kottaram , The St. Thomas Orthodox Cathedral or the Kottakakatthu Suriyani Palli, Mar Thoma Church, St Mary's Catholic Church, Karumbali Koikkal Kottaram, Karthikappally Kottaram, Valiyakulangara Devi Temple , Kottaram Mudiyil Shri KrishnaSwami Kshetram , VathaloorKolical Kshetram , The Haripad Sree Subrahmanya Swamy Temple or Kshetram and
580-513: The major portion of rice for the state was produced. It is believed that famous poet Kerala Varma Valiakoi Thampuran was kept under house arrest in Haripad Ananthapuram Palace and during his stay at Haripad he wrote 'Mayoora Sandesham' in which he expressed his grief of being separated from his dear wife. In 1921 Haripad got municipal town status, however in 1941 it was downgraded to a non-municipal town. Finally, in 1954 it
609-416: The neighbourhood. The National Highway 66 development gives Cheppad access to all major cities. Cheppad has a railway station too. There is a Government Ayurveda Hospital with very well qualified doctors 24 hours a day. Cheppad is inhabited by a predominantly Hindu community. The Christian community is the second largest religious community and many denominations of Christian faith can be found here. There
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#1732797540617638-524: The old testament. [REDACTED] Media related to Cheppad at Wikimedia Commons Haripad Haripad is a municipality in Onattukara region of Alappuzha District , Kerala , India located between Alappuzha and Kollam on the National Highway 66 . Haripad is bordered on the east by Pallippad , Veeyapuram and Karuvatta to the north, Kumarapuram and Karthikappally to
667-400: The present-day Haripad Railway Station), but at some point it was moved to Karthikappally . In 1742 Marthanda Varma defeated Karthikappally region and added it to Travancore State . During the period of the kingship, Haripad was a town, the remaining town hall stands as proof. Also during this period, Haripad was the administrative center of Karthikappally Taluk, and it was from Haripad that
696-522: The sea coast between Quilon and Purakkad which the Dutch called "Martha" and which region was known as Karthikappally consisted of two regions or nation states, Karnoppally (present-day Karunagapally) and Karimpali. More specifically, Haripad was located in Karimpali which was the area between Kayamkulam and Purakkad and was also known as Vettimana. The capital of Vettimana was Karimpalil palace (near
725-454: The summer months are characterized by moderately high temperature and high humidity. Monsoon brings rains between late April and July with the best weather being from November to March. As Haripad locates close to the coast heavy annual rainfall is received. The two most famous temples in Haripad are Subrahmanya Swamy temple and Mannarasala Temple. The Subrahmanya Swamy temple in Haripad
754-461: The temple caught fire, but the golden flag mast (erected 1067) and the Koothambalam were saved from the fire. The current temple was built during the period of King Chithira Thirunal Balarama Varma , who reigned from 1930 to 1949 ( Gregorian Calendar ). This temple holds three festivals yearly. The Chithira Ulsavam which starts on the day of Vishu and lasts ten days. The Mannarasala Temple
783-455: The way to Thrikunappuzha. It is estimated that the church is more than 1200 years old. The exact year of construction is unknown. There are above 600 families in the parish. Karthikappally St. Thomas Orthodox Cathedral is one of the ancient churches in Kerala. The church, established some thousand years before, is at Harippad. Karthikappally church keeps an immense archive of the local history in about 621palmyra-written records. The church became
812-628: Was changed into a Panchayat. In 2015, it was again upgraded to municipality. Prof. Sudha Suseelan is the 1st chairperson in Haripad Municipality. Haripad is a town and municipality in Alappuzha District of Kerala State in India. Its coordinates are Latitude: 9°18′0″N and Longitude: 76°28′0″E, and lies at an elevation of 13 meters. It is bordered on the east by Pallippad, Karuvatta to the north, Kumarapuram and Mahadevikadu to
841-508: Was the once Karthikappally. What made Karthikappally the most unusual and important was the proximity of an inland waterway or a Thodu which enabled free flow of traffic and evolved Karthikappally into a Trading center. The market was huge and crowded, still remains of the old market stays. Many years after its glorious past, the Karthikappally Panchayat was formed. Shri. K Damodaran was its first man in place. In 1912,
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