Ochanthuruth is one of the villages in

Vypin Vypin (Malayalam: വൈപ്പിന്‍, Cochin Portuguese: Isla Santa) is one of the group of islands that form part of the city of Kochi (Cochin), in the Indian state of Kerala. Vypin forms a barrier island which lies between the Ar ...

, an island in

Ernakulam district Ernakulam, ; ISO: ''Eṟaṇākuḷaṁ'', in Malayalam: എറണാകുളം), is one of the 14 districts in the Indian state of Kerala, that takes its name from the eponymous city division in Kochi. It is situated in the central part o ...

Kerala 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 ...

, India. It is on the southern part of Vypin.

Geography

It is located at

Island of

Ernakulam Ernakulam () is the Central Business District of the city of Kochi in Kerala, India and has lent its name to the Ernakulam district. Many major establishments, including the Kerala High Court, the office of the Kochi Municipal Corporation a ...

District.

Location

Ochanthuruth is 3 miles (5 km) north of

Kochi Kochi (), also known as Cochin ( ) ( the official name until 1996) is a major port city on the Malabar Coast of India bordering the Laccadive Sea, which is a part of the Arabian Sea. It is part of the district of Ernakulam in the state of K ...

Getting there

The commissioning of the

Goshree bridges Goshree bridges is a system of bridges that link the mainland side of the city of Kochi (India), Kochi to the islands lying to the north of the backwaters. It provides the vital road connectivity to the islands of Bolgatty Island, Bolgatty and Val ...

in 2004 has greatly improved the connectivity to Vypin island from the mainland. Regular ferry and boat services are also available between

and

Fort Kochi Fort Kochi, Fort Cochin in English, Cochim de Baixo ("Lower Kochi") in Cochin Portuguese creole, is a neighbourhood of Cochin (Kochi) city in Kerala, India. Fort Kochi takes its name from the Fort Manuel of Cochin, the first European fort ...

Tourism

The lighthouse at

Puthuvype Puthuvype (Puthu vype - New Vypin) is an upcoming major Industrial area in Kochi in the Indian state of Kerala. It is situated 5 km west of High Court Junction. Demographics As per Government of India Census 2011 Puthuvype has a popula ...

attracts a number of tourists.Places of interest around Kochi, India
/ref> The lighthouse is open to tourists on all days from 3 pm to 5 pm. The famous

Cherai Beach Cherai Beach is a beach located in Cherai in the northern side of Vypin Island, a suburb of the city Kochi in the state of Kerala, India. One of the most visited beaches in the state, it is situated at around 25 km (15 mi) from downtown Koc ...

and

Pallipuram Fort Pallippuram Fort or (Paleport Castelo em Cima) is a fort in Pallippuram, Vyppin, Ernakulam district of Kerala, south India. It was built by Portuguese sailors on 27 September, 1503 using just timber wood, and later renovated in 1505 by replaci ...

are near Ochanthuruth.

Churches

* Cruz Milagres Church (Kurisingal Church) *Church of Our Lady of Perpetual Help (Vadakke Palli)

Notable People

Joseph Attipetty Joseph Attipetty (June 25, 1894 - January 21, 1970) was the first native bishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Verapoly. Early life and education Joseph Attipetty was born on June 25, 1894, as the second of five children of Matthew and R ...

, Archbishop of Verapoly *

Eliswa Vakayil Eliswa Vakayil (Eliswa of the Blessed Virgin Mary in religion) is the foundress of the first indigenous Carmelite congregation for women in India. She was the first religious sister from Kerala, the southern most state of India; she established th ...

, first religious sister from Kerala and the foundress of Third Order of the Discalced Carmelite Congregation, the first indigenous Carmelite Congregation in India.

Bus stops

References

External links

Visitors attraction in Kochi, refer Vypeen island
Villages in Ernakulam district {{Ernakulam-geo-stub