Pallippad is a village near
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 ...
in
Alappuzha district in the
India
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n state of
Kerala
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.
The name ''Pallippad'' is believed to be derived from Buddhist terminology.The famous River
Achankovil Aar
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 distr ...
passes by Pallippad before it reaches
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 ...
. The village has abundant water resources, small lakes, and water paths that connect to Alappuzha.
Pallipad is surrounded by temples all around and is famous for its religious harmony. The traditions, culture, and rituals of Pallippad are extensions of the nearby town Haripad. Traditionally, Pallipad was considered the rice bowl of the
Travancore Kingdom
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 ...
.
History
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Pallippad is believed to have been a dense forest before human habitation. Fossil remains were found in the paddy field which justifies this argument. Pallippad was the border of Odanand state, whose capital was Kayamkulam and Odanand Ruler Raman Kothavarma is a topic of discussion in many historical documents.
In 1746, the princely state was defeated by Travancore and its 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 ...
, on their search for rich paddy fields. The Vettuvelil Yajaman, then Chief Minister of Odanad, settled in Pallippad. After the defeat to Travancore, control of Pallippad went to the Aluva-based
Brahmin
Brahmin (; sa, ब्राह्मण, brāhmaṇa) is a varna as well as a caste within Hindu society. The Brahmins are designated as the priestly class as they serve as priests (purohit, pandit, or pujari) and religious teachers (guru ...
family Akavoor Mana. Even now, many of the temples in Pallippad are headed by the same Brahmin family and its successors.
Sites
*Mullavakulangara Padanilam: This place is considered one of the most prominent places in Pallippad, where the legendary war between the Chembakashery king and Odanand king of Kayamakulam is said to have taken place.
*Karimpalil Koickal Palace: King Marthanda Varma's guest house (1748) was in Pallippad.
*Gandhiji Smaraka Library: The building was constructed in 1948 after flowers from Gandhiji's Holy remains were put. The Golden Jubilee Memorial building was constructed with the assistance of
Raja
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The title has a long history in South Asia and Southeast Asia, being attested f ...
Rammohun Roy Library Foundation Kolkota, functioning as an A grade Library under The State Library Council.
Art
The murals in the Arayakulangara Sri Krishna Swami temple are believed to have historical importance.
Demographics
As of the 2001 India
census
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring, recording and calculating information about the members of a given population. This term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common censuses incl ...
, Pallippad had a population of 24,902 with 11,733 males and 13,169 females.
Pallippad Village is part of the
Karthikappally Taluk, whose headquarters are situated at
Harippad
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 nor ...
. The Taluk Hospital is also situated in the Pallippad Panchayat limit, where high-quality paddy fields, coconut trees, and river sceneries (
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 ...
) can be spotted. Major schools like Nadevalel school (
Naduvattom LPS) and Naduvattam High School are located near the Erattakkulangara temple. Other local schools include [
Konginiyethu L.P. School, Palliyara L.P. School, Anjilimoottil L.P. School (formerly known as Perkattu Pallikudam) and LPS Mullakkara. One of the main college is TKMM Arts College.
Pallippad is the home village of several Hindu temples such as Manakkattu Devi Temple, Neendoor Sreekrishnaswamy Temple, Erattakulangara Devi Temple, Thalathotta Siva temple, Shivamoorthi Temple, Vembolil Shree Bhadrakali Temple, Vazhuthanam Vishnu Temple, Pullambada Devi Temple, Mullakulangara Devi Temple, Arayakulangara Sree Krishnaswami Temple, Chempakasseril Sri Bhagavathy and Nagaraja Swami Temple, and Thalikkal Shiva Temple. Bhagavatha Sapthaham is held yearly in most of the temples. The purpose of Sapthaham is to provide positive energy to the believers by reading the Bhagavatham in seven days. Kuchela Jayanthi and Rukmini Swayamvaram are the most important parts of Sapthaham. Navaho Yagnam is performed in most of the Devi temples every year. Shivarathri Maholsavam is celebrated in Thalikkal Temple and Shivamoorthi Temple. Every year, during Thaipooya, Maholsavam Kavadiyattom goes to Haripad Subramanya Swamy temple from most of the listed temples. These holy temples exist here as a cultural representation of a community. These temples provide believers with complete freedom of belief and worship. They focus on considering the whole world as a single-family and spreading the value of love and life.
Notable Personalities
*
Madhu Muttam
Madhu Muttom is an Indian screenwriter from Kerala.
Life
His second film as a screenwriter was ''Manichitrathazhu'' (1993). It was remade in Kannada as ''Apthamitra'' and in Tamil as '' Chandramukhi'', and finally in Hindi as ''Bhool Bhulaiy ...
- screen writer,
References
{{Alappuzha district
Villages in Alappuzha district