Vettiyar is a village in the district of Alappuzha, in

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, India, on the

Mavelikkara Mavelikkara is a taluk and municipality in the ''Onattukara'' region of Alappuzha district in the Indian state of Kerala. Located in the southern part of the district on the banks of the Achankovil River. Etymology The name Mavelikara ...

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road. It lies on the banks of

Achankovil Achankovil is a 128 km long west flowing river in Kerala, India, which flows through Kollam, Pathanamthitta, and Alappuzha districts. The river drains vast tract of fertile plains of Upper Kuttanad in the Alappuzha and Pathanamthitta districts ...

river. It is situated between

and

Village life

Vettiyar consists of many green

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plantations,

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trees,

coconut trees The coconut tree (''Cocos nucifera'') is a member of the palm tree family ( Arecaceae) and the only living species of the genus ''Cocos''. The term "coconut" (or the archaic "cocoanut") can refer to the whole coconut palm, the seed, or the ...

betel The betel (''Piper betle'') is a vine of the family Piperaceae, which includes pepper and kava. The betel plant is native to Southeast Asia. It is an evergreen, dioecious perennial, with glossy heart-shaped leaves and white catkins. Betel plan ...

leaves. It is a small village where urbanization are improving.

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is the most popular pastime of youths in the village. VETTIYAR NERCHAPALLI CHANDANKUDAM NERCHA FAMOUS IN KERALA.THE FESTIVAL CONDUCT ON JANUARY 23-24 ON EVERY YEAR. Pathamudayam is a festival conducted at Palliyarakkavu temple on 23 April and September 1 to 8.

Mosques

*VETTIYAR KIZHAKK NERCHAPALLI (NAJATHUL ISLAM JHUMA MAJID) *HIDAYATHUL ISLAM JHUMA MASJID VETTIYAR

Temples

* Palliyarakkavu Devi Temple (the village temple) * Ramanalloor Sree Mahavishnu Temple * Kandakalankavu Shiva Temple * Kottalethu Temple *Mekkattusseril Durga Temple * Parakulangara Devi Temple * Moorthy Temple * Sankaran Swamy Kuzhivila * Chattampi Swami-Kandakalankavu * Tharayil Nagakshethram

Churches

* Indian Pentecostal Church of God-Bethel * Indian Pentecostal Church of God Salem * St. Thomas Marthoma Church, Vettiyar * New India Bible Church, Kottemala * Pentecostal Maranatha Gospel Church * Salom Marthoma Church * Shalom CSI Church * Sharon Fellowship Church * St. Mary's Malankara Catholic Church * St. Mary's Orthodox Church * St. Thomas Evangelical Church of India * OPA-CESS Headquarters, Vettiyar

Schools

* Devi Vilasom Lower Primary School * Edappon Higher Secondary School * Janardhanan Memorial Ezhuthu Palli * Mannam Memorial Lower Primary School * Mohammaden Lower Primary School, Nalumukku * T. M. Varghese Memorial High School * Iratta Pallikkudam

References

{{Alappuzha district Villages in Alappuzha district