Pallippuram (also called South Pallipuram/തെക്കൻ പള്ളിപ്പുറം/Chennam Pallippuram /ചേന്നം പള്ളിപ്പുറം ) is a village located from
Cherthala
Cherthala, , (formerly Shertalai, Shertallai or Shertallay) is a Municipal town and a Taluk located at National highway 66 in the district of Alappuzha, in the state of Kerala, India. Cherthala is the satellite town and industrial hub of Ala ...
in the Alappuzha district of the Indian state of Kerala.
Geography
A serene village, it is wedged between Cherthala Municipality and the Thycattussery Panchayat. The settlement is surrounded by water on three sides - in the east and west by
Vembanad Lake
Vembanad is the longest lake in India, as well as the largest lake in the state of Kerala. The lake has an area of 230 square kilometers and a maximum length of 96.5 km. Spanning several districts in the state of Kerala, it is known as Ve ...
and in the south by the
Chenganda River. A bridge provides access to mainland Cherthala while boats and ferry service to
Vaikom
Vaikom, , is a municipal town and a capital town of Vaikom Taluk, situated in the northwest of Kottayam district in the state of Kerala, India. The town is also noted for its role in the Indian independence movement for being the venue of Vaikom ...
are also available.
Pallippuram is noted for its whitish sand (due to the high silica content), which has extensive use in the glass and cement industries. Malabar Cements (a fully owned Government of Kerala undertaking) has a major industrial unit operating out of the Industrial Growth Centre at Pallippuram. Pallippuram Info park is a major IT Company in Kerala. Mega Sea food park under KSIDC is situated in the industrial area of Pallippuram.
Places of worship
A major landmark in the village is Pallipuram Church, built in the 3rd century AD.
Palackal Thoma Malpan was born and lived here, heading a Seminary (1818–1855) for teaching priests, the first such run by the
St. Thomas Christians
The Saint Thomas Christians, also called Syrian Christians of India, ''Marthoma Suriyani Nasrani'', ''Malankara Nasrani'', or ''Nasrani Mappila'', are an Ethnoreligious group, ethno-religious community of Indian Christians in the state of Ker ...
, and the antecedent of St. Joseph's Seminary,
Mannanam (1833–1894), with which it later merged.
Kadavil Mahalakshmi Temple is a famous Temple.
Celebrities
Nadakkal Parameswaran Pillai
N. S. Parameswaran Pillai or Nadakkal Parameswaran Pillai (1931–2010) is the co-founder of Indian Coffee Houses in Kerala with T. K. Krishnan. He is also the author of a history of Indian Coffee House, a worker cooperative.
Historian of ...
, the founder of the
Indian Coffee House
Indian Coffee House is a restaurant chain in India, run by a series of worker co-operative societies. It has strong presence across India with nearly 400 coffee houses. It has been a hub for Communist and Socialist movements for generations. Th ...
chain in
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 ...
, was a native of Pallippuram.
See also
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Kottoor Church
References
External links
St. Mary's Forane Church, PallippuramPalackal Thoma Malpan
{{Alappuzha district
Villages in Alappuzha district