Pallippuram (also called South Pallipuram/Chennam Pallippuram ) is a village located from
Cherthala
Cherthala is a municipality in the Alappuzha district of Kerala, India and acts as a satellite town of Kochi. It is located north of the district headquarters in Alappuzha and about north of the state capital Thiruvananthapuram. As per the 20 ...
in the Alappuzha district of the Indian state of Kerala.
Geography
A serene village, it is wedged between Cherthala Municipality and the Thycattussery Panchayat. The settlement is surrounded by water on three sides - in the east and west by
Vembanad Lake
Vembanad () is the longest lake in India, and the largest in the state of Kerala. The lake has an area of 2,033 square kilometers and a maximum length of 96.5 km.
Spanning three districts in the state of Kerala, it is known as Vembanad L ...
and in the south by the
Chenganda River. A bridge provides access to mainland Cherthala while boats and ferry service to
Vaikom
Vaikom () is a Municipalities of Kerala, municipality in the Kottayam district of Kerala. It is located north of the district headquarters in Kottayam and about north of the state capital of Thiruvananthapuram. As per the 2011 Indian census, V ...
are also available.
Pallippuram is noted for its whitish sand (due to the high silica content), which has extensive use in the glass and cement industries. Malabar Cements (a fully owned Government of Kerala undertaking) has a major industrial unit operating out of the Industrial Growth Centre at Pallippuram. Pallippuram Info Park is a major IT company in Kerala. The Mega Seafood Park under KSIDC is located in the industrial area of Pallippuram.
Places of worship
A major landmark in the village is Pallipuram Church, built in the 3rd century AD.
Palackal Thoma Malpan
Palackal Thoma Malpan (c. 1780–1841) was an Indian Catholic priest of the Syro-Malabar Church based in India. He was the senior priest and founder who envisaged the formation of the first native religious institution in India, Carmelites of ...
was born and lived here, heading a Seminary (1818–1855) for teaching priests, the first such run by the
St. Thomas Christians, and the antecedent of St. Joseph's Seminary,
Mannanam (1833–1894), with which it later merged.
Kadavil Mahalakshmi Temple is a famous Temple.
Celebrities
Nadakkal Parameswaran Pillai
N. S. Parameswaran Pillai or Nadakkal Parameswaran Pillai (1931–2010) is the co-founder of Indian Coffee Houses in Kerala with T. K. Krishnan. He is also the author of a history of Indian Coffee House, a worker cooperative.
Historian of ...
, the founder of the
Indian Coffee House
Indian Coffee House is a restaurant chain in India, run by a series of worker co-operative societies. It has strong presence across India with nearly 400 coffee houses.
History
Coffee had been grown in India by Indians since the 16th century. ...
chain in
Kerala
Kerala ( , ) is a States and union territories of India, 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 ...
, was a native of Pallippuram.
See also
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Kottoor
Kottoor Church or Kottoor St. George Orthodox Syrian Church is a chapel of Kolenchery Church. It is 0.5 km south of Kolenchery town, towards Karukappilly road and Muvattupuzha river.
References
Official website of St. Peter's and St. Pau ...
Church
References
External links
St. Mary's Forane Church, PallippuramPalackal Thoma Malpan
{{Alappuzha district
Villages in Alappuzha district