Thrikkalathoor is a village in
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 ...
of
Kerala
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state (
India
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), located near to the towns of Perumbavoor, Muvattupuza, Kothamangalam and Kolencherry.
Geography
The Thrikkalathoor village consists of the following places:
* Society pady
* Mekattumpady
* Kavumpady
* Pallithazham
* Pallichirangara
* Senaygiri
Politics
The village is located in the Muvattupuzha assembly constituency, which is part of Idduki (Lok Sabha constituency). It was part of Muvattupuzha (Lok Sabha constituency) until 2004. Thrikkalthoor is part of Payipra panchayat and Mulavoor village.Both
Babu Paul and
Eldo Abraham, the previous MLAs of Muvattupuzha, are natives of Thrikkalathoor.
Educational institutions
*1. Government LPGS, Society pady, Thrikkalathoor
*2. Government LPBS, Pallithazham, Thrikkalathoor
*3. NSS High School, Society Pady, Thrikkalathoor
Religion
The population of Thrikkalthoor includes
Hindus
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,
Syriac Christians
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and
Muslims
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.
Places of interest
*Sree Rama Temple - A temple dedicated to Lord Sree Rama. It is located between Society pady and Mannoor.
*Pallimattathu Bhagavathy temple - A temple dedicated to the Goddess Bhadra, situated in the midst of paddy fields at Thrikkalathoor Kavumpady.
*Pallikkavu Thridevi temple - A temple dedicated to the Goddess Bhagavathy located in Pallichirangara Thrikkalathoor.
*St.George Jacobite Syrian Church( Under the Holy See of Antioch )- A church that belongs to the Jacobite Syrian community, located in Thrikkalathoor Pallithazham.
*Thottungalkkavu Bhagavathy Kshethram-A temple dedicated to goddess Bhadrakaali and Durgadevi located in Pallithaazham
*Mosque - situated in Pallichirangara.
*Therappara Caves
References
Villages in Ernakulam district
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