Pulluvazhi is a small village in Rayamangalam Grama punchyathu in the
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 ...
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Kerala
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state, India. It is close to the towns
Perumbavoor
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Muvattupuzha
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and
Kothamangalam
Kothamangalam, , is a municipality in Ernakulam district of Kerala, India. The town is in the foothills of the Western Ghats, and is a part of the Idukki Lok Sabha constituency.
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Pulluvazhi is the birthplace of many people representatives in the Kerala legislature. K.G .Rohithakshan Kartha (KGR Kartha), represented Seventh Kerala Legislative Assembly as Minister for Health; Communist Party veteran and former Chief Editor of Deshabhimani, P. Govinda Pillai, well known educationalist Rev K.C. Paily were born in Pulluvazhy. Padayatt Kesavapillai Vasudevan Nair (PKV), the 9th Chief Minister of Kerala also had firm connections in this village and his memorial service had performed here. Famous Nangelil Ayurvedic Marmma Therapy Doctors are from Pulluvazhi. Sister Rani Maria Vattalil, also known as Indore Rani was also born in this village. Sister Rani Maria was murdered in a knife attack by a hitman named Samandar Singh at Nachanbore Hill in Indore, Madhya Pradesh on 25 February 1995. The murder was arranged because some landlords were offended by her work among the landless poor. Later on, her family forgave her murderer. The documentary ''The Heart of a Murderer'', depicting the murder and subsequent repentance of Samandar Singh was the winner at the World Interfaith Harmony Film Festival 2013. The writer and social critique M.P. Narayana Pillai, P.R. Sivan, former MLA and renowned drama director Kalady Gopi were also from Pulluvazhy.
Above all, Pulluvazhi is renowned for its unity against Hartal, a common strike practice in India by restraining public to work, to travel, to shop etc. Pulluvazhy gave mere importance to this strike and never supported any kind of such strike. The entire village is very much alive in a Harthal Day, and is a solace to most of the travelers as the village is besides Airport-Kottayam MC Road. The only two occasions when the village had downed shutters were when Communist leaders P. Govinda Pillai, P K V and P.R. Sivan died. Stamba Boys Arts and Sports Club, a well-known club in Kerala, is located at Pulluvazhi.
Currently, the village is famous for timber business.
Population
*Population: 25,691
*Males: 12,841
*Females: 12,850
*Number of Households: 5,928
Landmarks
Temples
*Kuttikkattu Mahadeva Temple
*Nangelil Bhagavathy Temple
*Koottumadom Sree Subramanya swami Temple
*Perakkattu Sree Mahadeva Temple
Churches
*St. Thomas Catholic Church Pulluvazhy. A pilgrim station. Most attractions are St. Antony's Chapel and Sr Rani Maria Museum.
*Mar Gregorious Jacobite Syrian Chapel
Ashram
*Mata Amritanandamayi Math
Colleges
*San Joe college of nursing
Schools
*Jayakeralam Higher Secondary School
*St.Josephs Convent English medium higher secondary School
*Lower Primary School
Sports club
*lunic Pulluvazhy volleyball team.
Stamba Boys
* Arts and sports club
* Mariyapuram Brothers
Prominent Ancestral
Nangelil, Kappillil, Chittuparambans, Nangelimalil, Thazhuthekudy, Malikkathazathu, Poonelil, , Karimattathu, Kavanakudy, , Kavanamalil, Ovumgamalil, Chakiyarampuram, Vettikalil, Vellanjil, Nadamkuzhy, Edayathu, Puthenpurackal, Panachickal, Parayil, Kuzhikkattil.
References
External links
KuruppampadyWikimapST. Josephs schoolSan Jose collegeFacebook Page of Pulluvazhy village
* C. P. Varkey, Healing The Heart Of Emotional Wounds, St Pauls BYB, 2004, , p. 120.
Villages in Ernakulam district
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