31-536: Evoor is a village located by the side of NH66 near Haripad in Karthikappally taluk Alappuzha district . Almost midway between Thiruvananthapuram and Kochi, it is located forty kilometers south of Alappuzha in the Onattukara area next to Cheppad railway station. The area is geographically divided into North, South and East. Evoor is bound by Ramapuram on the west, Cheppad on the north, Pathiyoor on
62-569: 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 )
93-518: 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
124-483: 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
155-562: Is at Kochi which is at a 3 h 5 min away (114.1 km) via NH66. Being located in southwestern India, 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
186-514: Is bordered on the east by Pallippad, Karuvatta to the north, Kumarapuram and Mahadevikadu to 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
217-683: 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
248-551: 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
279-572: 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 ,
310-536: 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
341-542: 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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#1732783316494372-483: 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
403-485: The National Highway 66 . Haripad is bordered on the east by Pallippad , Veeyapuram and Karuvatta to the north, Kumarapuram and Karthikappally to 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
434-532: 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
465-535: The administrative center of Karthikappally Taluk, and it was from Haripad that 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
496-402: 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,
527-540: 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
558-417: The event. It is a spectacular scene when the elephant with a specially crafted idol placed on top of it slowly comes out of the temple. People cheer and sing songs to praise the deity. People keep singing the song, which is sung in a special way, until they reach their destination. The custom is that the three elephants, one of them carrying the idol, goes to a different temple located a couple of miles away from
589-634: 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
620-627: The largest thermal power plants in Kerala, the Rajiv Gandhi Combined Cycle Power Plant run by the NTPC , is situated at Haripad. Haripad 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
651-426: The main temple. It is believed that people do it as a penance for the sins they have done last year. Evoor temple is also famous for Kathakali(a form of Indian classical dance). Kathakali has been in practice in the temple for centuries. The deity faces east and in front of it there is a roofed shelter. It is known as നടപ്പന്തല് (nadapanthal). It is usually here Kathakali takes place. Kathakali has great significance in
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#1732783316494682-566: The main temple. There, the priest does pujas (in Hinduism, the priests do various pujas to evoke the Lord and satisfy the lord. It is a form of priestcraft) and afterwards the group of elephants and the accompanying people singing the songs begin their return journey. It is interesting to note that there is a peculiar event takes place after the priest done with his work. Some people, only with towels wrapped around their waist, roll on their back around
713-597: The period of European colonization, In the opinion of the Dutch Governor Gollanez 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
744-526: The south and the wetland Puncha on the East. The Kayamkulam–Ernakulam coastal railway line passes through the entire length of the village. The climate is tropical wet with heavy rains during the monsoons. The topography of the land is plain with white sea sand. A temple dedicated to Lord Krishna is located in the heart of the village. Every year, people flock to the temple to watch the splendid colours of various horses made of wood and elephants that are part of
775-461: 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
806-463: The temple is in an earnest form. It is believed that the idol was consecrated by the god ‘Agni’(fire). This article related to a location in Alappuzha district , Kerala , India is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Haripad Haripad is a municipality in Onattukara region of Alappuzha District , Kerala , India located between Alappuzha and Kollam on
837-458: The temple, as it is believed that if couples who face difficulty in conceiving a child come to the temple and offer a ‘Santhanagopalam’ Kathakali, the lord will bless them with kids. After the birth of the child, the family can visit the temple and watch the kathakali. It is no wonder that the most often played story in the temple is ‘Santhanagopalam’ and there are more than hundreds of ‘Santhanagopalam’ Kathakali takes place every year. The deity of
868-455: 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
899-402: Was also known as Vettimana. The capital of Vettimana was Karimpalil palace (near 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
930-594: Was downgraded to a non-municipal town. Finally, in 1954 it 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
961-508: 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,