Chennithala is a census town in
Mavelikkara
Mavelikkara is a taluk and municipality in the ''Onattukara'' region of Alappuzha district in the Indian state of Kerala. Located in the southern part of the district on the banks of the Achankovil River.
Etymology
The name Mavelikara ...
taluk of
Alappuzha district,
Kerala state
Kerala ( ; ) is a state on the Malabar Coast of India. It was formed on 1 November 1956, following the passage of the States Reorganisation Act, by combining Malayalam-speaking regions of the erstwhile regions of Cochin, Malabar, South Cana ...
, India. This village consists mainly of paddy fields and coconut groves.
Places of worship
![Thripperum- thura-Mahadeva-temple](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/80/Thripperum-_thura-Mahadeva-temple.jpg)
Thripperumthura Sree Mahadevar Temple, Ayyakkasheril Sree Mahadevar Temple, Karazhma Devi Temple, Chala Sree Mahadevar Temple, Puthuvila Bhagavathi Temple, Valiyamadom Devi Temple, Kannannoor Devi Temple and Irampaman Sree Subramania Swamy Temple, Cherukole Sree Subrahmania Swamy-Sree Dharma Sastha Temple, Chennitala Sidhashramam are major temples of this village.
Location
Chennithala is located in the Mavelikkara Taluk of Alappuzha district, in the Kerala state. Chennithala village is 6 km north from Mavelikkara, 4 km from Mannar to south, 9 km from Harippad (towards east) and 12 km from Chengannur (towards West) Town.
Valiya perumpumpuzha bridge connects Chennithala to Thattarambalam in the south part. Achankovil River flows through Chennithala.
Demographics
As of
2011 Census, Chennithala had a population of 12,360 with 5,719 males and 6,641 females. Chennithala census town has an area of with 3,345 families residing in it. 8% of the population was under 6 years of age. Chennithala had an average literacy of 97% higher than the state average of 94%; male literacy was 98.2% and female literacy was 95.9%.
Transportation
The very nearest railway station is Mavelikara (MVLK) and the other nearby railway stations include Chengannur (CNGR) and Harippad (HAD). In addition to this, the Thiruvala (TRVL) and Kayamkulam Junction (KYJ) Railway Stations are well connected by both KSRTC and private buses. The nearest KSRTC station is located in Mavelikkara and buses to most of the stations in the Kerala state are interconnected by KSRTC. In addition to this, a few interstate services are also available (Mavelikara-Tenkasi-Mavelikara service) which does not pass through Chennithala.
Festivals
![Trpperunthura kulapura](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/ca/Trpperunthura_kulapura.JPG)
Chennithala has a Palliyodam (holy snake boat) owned by Chennithala South NSS No:93, which participates in the Aaranmula Utrattathi Jalolstavam (Water Festival) held in Aaranmula during the Onam season. Chennithala palliyodam travels around 85 KM through different water ways to reach Aranmula. This is the most distant Palliyodam attending Aranmula Jalolstavam.
Valiya perumpuzha bridge connects it to Thattarambalam in the south of Chennithala.
Achankovil River
Achankovil is a 128 km long west flowing river in Kerala, India, which flows through Kollam, Pathanamthitta, and Alappuzha districts. The river drains vast tract of fertile plains of Upper Kuttanad in the Alappuzha and Pathanamthitta districts ...
flows through Chennithala.
Chennithala village is 6 km north from
Mavelikkara
Mavelikkara is a taluk and municipality in the ''Onattukara'' region of Alappuzha district in the Indian state of Kerala. Located in the southern part of the district on the banks of the Achankovil River.
Etymology
The name Mavelikara ...
, 4 km from Mannar (towards South), 9 km from Harippad (towards east) and 12 km from Chengannur (towards West) Town. The nearest railway stations are Mavelikkara, Chengannur and Harippad; also, the Thiruvalla and Kayamkulam Railway Stations are well connected by both KSRTC and private buses.
St. George Orthodox Valiyapally or Chennithala Valliyapally is an ancient and popular church in Chennithala; it is about 160 years old. It was dedicated by
Geevarghese Gregorios of Parumala
Saint Geevarghese Mor Gregorios, popularly known as Parumala Thirumeni (Bishop of Parumala), (15 June 1848 – 2 November 1902) was a Metropolitan of the Malankara Church. Parumala Thirumeni became the first person of Indian origin to be cano ...
(Parumala Thirumeni).
Chennithala is very near to Parumala Seminary Church, the tomb of the great Geevarghese Gregorios of Parumala.
Chennithala Sidhashramam Pattamudyam:- This festival on April 23 is held in the Chennithala Sidhashram, the first ashram in Chennithala. Every year, Pattamudyamaholsam, Annadanam and Kudam pooja are held in Chennithala.
References
External links
Chennithala St.George Horeb Jacobite Syrian Church
{{Alappuzha district
Villages in Alappuzha district