Pandankary is a

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Edathua Edathua is a small village in Kuttanad, Alappuzha district, Kerala, India. It is located 12 km from Thiruvalla city center, National Highway 183 and the Thiruvalla railway station. Pilgrim Center St. George Forane Church, Edathua is the maj ...

Panchayat,

Kuttanadu Kuttanad ( ml, കുട്ടനാട്‌) is a region covering the Alappuzha, Kottayam and Pathanamthitta Districts, in the state of Kerala, India, well known for its vast paddy fields and geographical peculiarities. The region has the lo ...

Taluk, Alapuzha (Alleppey) District,

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. Being a water-logged area (below sea-level), Pandankary people have to brace the

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during

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season, which happens at least once a year. However, the place has its scenic beauty of backwaters, rural life and well connected with many renowned families who have migrated to many parts of the world, just like a typical Malayalee (those who speak

Malayalam language Malayalam (; , ) is a Dravidian language spoken in the Indian state of Kerala and the union territories of Lakshadweep and Puducherry (Mahé district) by the Malayali people. It is one of 22 scheduled languages of India. Malayalam was des ...

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External links

Photos of Pandankary on Panoramio
Villages in Alappuzha district {{Alappuzha-geo-stub