Puliyoor is a village in Chengannur municipality in Alappuzha district in the

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. The schools in the village include Government HS Puliyoor, Govt U.P. School

Perissery Perissery is a village situated west of Chengannur Railway Station in Alappuzha district, Kerala, India. Religious buildings The village contains the Pazhayattil Devi Temple and others such as Sreenarayanapuram Thrikkayil Kshetra, Pazha ...

, Vallikkav LP School and Snehagiri U.P School. Government UP School was the first established school in the area and is over 100 years old. Today's school building is built using the timber obtained from the floodwaters during the Great flood of 99. Thrippuliyoor Mahadevakshethram (Puliyoor Temple) is the famous temple here which is mentioned in Thirukkural and Alvar scripts and is a main attraction. It is one of the 108 Vaishnava temples (

Divya Desam A Divya Desam or Vaishnava Divya Desam is one of the 108 Vishnu and Lakshmi temples that is mentioned in the works of the Alvars, the poet-saints of the Sri Vaishnava tradition. Of the 108 temples, 105 are in India, one is in Nepal, and the las ...

) and is believed to be established before 6th century CE. Today, many social associations and cultural clubs, libraries, temples and churches strengthen the culture of the region.

Etymology

It is widely believed that the name Puliyoor came from the phrase "puliye kanda ooru" meaning "Land where the leopard was spotted".

History

In ancient times, Puliyoor was an abode of Buddhist believers. Non Hindus were welcomed in this village since ancient times and the region was a good example of religious harmony even having a Christian serving as the temple administrator. Many of the places in the region were isolated islands in the ancient times but today they are all well connected by roads.പുലിയൂര്‍
/ref> Pandavanpara (rock of the Pandavas of Mahabharatha) of Chengannur is nearby with a temple at the hilltop and is believed to have been a hideout for the pandavas during their exile and is famed for having the footsteps of Bhima. The region around Pandavanpara has various temples dedicated to each pandava.

Temples

Thrppuliyoor temple was established even before the sixth century. It is one of the most important Vaishnavite temples of India and is one of the 108 (

). Velakali is an important festival of Puliyooor and it is the only region in central travancore where this artform is prevalent today.

Geography

The highest point of the village is called Nootavanpara.

Demographics

India

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, Puliyoor had a population of 16854 with 7913 males and 8941 females.

Economy

Agriculture was a main profession of the people many years back. A small section of the people are now employed in cottage industries. The main crops are coconut, rubber, cassava, rice and banana. Vegetables are also cultivated.

Schools

* Government UP School * Puliyoor Higher secondary school * J.B.School * M M SKV

References

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