Karthikappally is a village in
Alappuzha district in the
India
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n state of
Kerala
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.
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 ...
is the headquarter of Karthikappally Taluk. Taluk office is located at revenue tower Haripad.
History
Karthikappally was once a Buddhist center. Since in the year 904-933 the Great ruler of
Travancore
The Kingdom of Travancore ( /ˈtrævənkɔːr/), also known as the Kingdom of Thiruvithamkoor, was an Indian kingdom from c. 1729 until 1949. It was ruled by the Travancore Royal Family from Padmanabhapuram, and later Thiruvananthapuram. At ...
, King
Marthanda Varma
Anizham Thirunal Marthanda Varma (Malayalam: ) was the founding monarch of the southern Indian Kingdom of Travancore (previously Venadu) from 1729 until his death in 1758. He was succeeded by Rama Varma ("Dharma Raja") (1758–98).Subrahmany ...
, added Karthikappally to Travancore. In 1742 and 1753 the nearby places namely,
Kayamkulam
Kayamkulam is a town and municipality in the ''Onattukara'' region of Alappuzha district in Kerala. It is the second biggest town in Alappuzha district. It is located on the western coast of India, and was an ancient maritime trading center. O ...
and Ambalapuzha was added to the Karthikappally Natturajyam, making it a prominent region since then. The area between the now existing
Purakkad
Purakkad is a village in Alappuzha district in the Indian state of Kerala. It is the beach which is described in Thakazhi's novel "Chemeen".
History
There was an ancient port at Purakkad. Purakkad was known as ''Burkkare'' in ancient time. It ...
and
Kayamkulam
Kayamkulam is a town and municipality in the ''Onattukara'' region of Alappuzha district in Kerala. It is the second biggest town in Alappuzha district. It is located on the western coast of India, and was an ancient maritime trading center. O ...
was the once Karthikappally.
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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
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was its first man in place. In 1912, the Govt. School in Mahadevikadu was constructed followed by The Govt. L P School in memory of Divan Krishnan Nair
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The word, recorded in English since 1586, meanin ...
. 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
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, Achutan Vakeel, A V Anandarajan, Kanikara Madhava Kurup, Krishnankutty
''Krishnankutty'' is a 1981 Malayalam film that marks the directorial debut of T. V. Chandran. The film started production during the emergency period. A critical and commercial failure, this experimental film did not even have a wide public r ...
Sir, Putathu Narayan were all the lost heroes who fought for 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 the centuries-old mosques in Karthikappally are also famous. The Ananthapuram Kottaram
Ananthapuram is a panchayat town in Viluppuram district in the state of Tamil Nadu, India.
Demographics
India census, Ananthapuram had a population of 5869. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Ananthapuram has an average ...
is also famous in many ways adding to the proud history of this place. the world-famous Mannarasala Temple
Mannarasala Sree Nagaraja Temple ( ml, മണ്ണാറശാല ശ്രീ നാഗരാജാക്ഷേത്രം) in ''Haripad'' is a very ancient and internationally known centre of pilgrimage for the devotees of serpent gods (Nag ...
also yet another mark of history.
Villages of Karthikappally Taluk
1. Arattupuzha
Arattupuzha is a cultural village in Thrissur district of Kerala in South India
South India, approximately South of the town of Thrissur.
Located on the banks of the Karuvannur river, Arattupuzha is home to the annual Arattupuzha Pooram
...
2. Cheppad
Cheppad is a scenic village near Haripad in Alleppy District in Kerala State, India. It is about halfway between Kochi (India), Kochi and Thiruvananthapuram on the National Highway 47 (now NH 66).
Etymology
Cheppad was known as "Cheppukadu" i ...
3. Cheruthana
Cheruthana is a village in Alappuzha district in the Indian state of Kerala.
Demographics
India census
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4. Chingoli
5. 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 ...
6. Kandallor
7. Karthikappally
8. Karuvatta
Karuvatta is a village in Alappuzha District of Kerala region of India. It lies in between Haripad and Thottappally in Alappuzha, on National Highway 66. Karuvatta has a railway station, and the nearest airports are Trivandrum Internation ...
9. Kayamkulam
Kayamkulam is a town and municipality in the ''Onattukara'' region of Alappuzha district in Kerala. It is the second biggest town in Alappuzha district. It is located on the western coast of India, and was an ancient maritime trading center. O ...
10. Keerikkad
Keerikkad (Village) is a village in Alappuzha district in the Indian state of Kerala.
Demographics
, Keerikkad (Village) had a population of 10003 with 4662 males and 5341 females.
References
Villages in Alappuzha district
{{Alappuz ...
11. Krishnapuram
12. Kumarapuram
Kumarapuram is a panchayat town in the southern Kanyakumari district of Tamil Nadu, India.
History
Kumarapuram was once part of the Travancore Kingdom. After the States Reorganisation Act was passed, it became a part of the state of Tamil Nad ...
13. Muthukulam
Muthukulam is backwater village near Haripad in Alappuzha district in the Indian state of Kerala.
Demographics
India Census, Muthukulam had a population of 20,740 with 9,474 males and 11,266 females. Population of Children with age of 0- ...
14. Pallippad
Pallippad is a village near Haripad in Alappuzha district in the Indian state of Kerala.
The name ''Pallippad'' is believed to be derived from Buddhist terminology.The famous River Achankovil Aar passes by Pallippad before it reaches Veeyapura ...
15. Pathiyoor
Pathiyoor is a village in Kayamkulam city in the Indian state of Kerala.The village will be northern part of this city.
Notable people
* Thachadi Prabhakaran, Indian politician
Demographics
At the 2001 India census
A census is the procedur ...
16. Puthuppally
17. Thrikkunnapuzha
18.Veeyapuram
Veeyapuram is a village in the district of Alappuzha, Kerala, India. It is located about 7 kilometers north of Haripad town.
Geographics
Veeyapuram is surrounded by the Pamba and Achankovil rivers. This village is under Kuttanad sector and ...
Places
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 ...
is the headquarters of Karthikappally taluk. 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 ...
municipality and Kayamkulam
Kayamkulam is a town and municipality in the ''Onattukara'' region of Alappuzha district in Kerala. It is the second biggest town in Alappuzha district. It is located on the western coast of India, and was an ancient maritime trading center. O ...
municipality comes under Karthikappally Taluk. Haripad Sree Subrahmanya Swamy Temple and Mannarasala Temple
Mannarasala Sree Nagaraja Temple ( ml, മണ്ണാറശാല ശ്രീ നാഗരാജാക്ഷേത്രം) in ''Haripad'' is a very ancient and internationally known centre of pilgrimage for the devotees of serpent gods (Nag ...
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 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 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 47
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* Alberta Highway 47
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. It has an Orthodox Syrian Christian Church dedicated to St. George built in 1300 AD, 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
Cheppad is a scenic village near Haripad in Alleppy District in Kerala State, India. It is about halfway between Kochi (India), Kochi and Thiruvananthapuram on the National Highway 47 (now NH 66).
Etymology
Cheppad was known as "Cheppukadu" i ...
Metropolitan) is buried there. In 1956 Hailie Salassie, the Emperor of Ethiopia
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visited the church.
The wooden sculptures in the gopuram of Vettikkulangara Bhagavathy temple are famous.
Demographics
India census
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, Karthikappally had a population of 19064 with 9107 males and 9957 females.
Education
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 the Central Board for Secondary Education
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(CBSE), or the Kerala State Education Board
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.
Most private schools use English language as the medium of instruction whereas government run schools offer both English and Malayalam as a medium of instruction.
References
{{Alappuzha district
Villages in Alappuzha district