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Alappuzha
Alappuzha (), traditionally known as Alleppey, is a town in Alappuzha District of Kerala state of southern India. A town with picturesque canals, backwaters, beaches, and lagoons, it was described as the one of the places known as Venice of the East by Marco Polo (1292). It is the administrative headquarters of Alappuzha District. Though the present town owes its existence to the sagacious Diwan Raja Kesavadas in the second half of 18th century, district of Alappuzha figures in classical Literature. Kuttanad, the rice bowl of Kerala with the unending stretch of paddy fields, small streams and canals with lush green coconut palms, was well known even from the early periods of the Sangam age. History says Alappuzha had trade relations with ancient Greece and Rome in Antiquity and in the Middle Ages, as well as with other parts of India. The famous Chettikulangara temple is at Mavelikkara in Alappuzha district. Arthunkal church and Edathuva church are famous christian worship centres in the district.
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Alappuzha District
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Alappuzha district
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Alleppey
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Amritsar
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Aranmula
Aranmula is about 128 km from Trivandrum, capital city of Kerala, the south western state in India. It is situated on the banks of the river Pampa. Traditions, cultural variations, traditional village life, sceneries are unique for Aranmula. It is a suburb of Kozhencherry in Pathanamthitta District. Nearby important places are Pathanamthitta (10 km) and Chengannur (10 km). The nearest railway station is at Chengannur and airports are at Kochi and Thiruvananthapuram. It is the venue of the annual snake boat race on the Pampa river. Aranmula is also famous for its metal mirrors, known as Aranmula kannadi. The palace at aranmula ( Aranmula kottaram) has a history of 200 years.
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Athirappilly Falls
Athirappilly Falls is situated in Athirappilly panchayath in Thrissur district of Kerala, on the southwest coast of India. Located on the west-flowing Chalakudy River near the Vazhachal Forest Division and the Sholayar ranges, this 24-metre (80 ft) waterfall and the nearby Vazhachal Falls are popular tourist destinations. Controversy about a state-proposed hydroelectric dam on the Chalakudy River above the waterfalls began in the 1990s and has continued through 2007.
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Banglore
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Calicut
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Chennai
Chennai (Tamil: ), formerly known as Madras (Tamil: AKA ), is the capital city of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Chennai is the fourth most populous metropolitan area and the fifth most populous city in India. Located on the Coromandel Coast of the Bay of Bengal, Chennai city had a population of 4.34 million in the 2001 census within the area administered by the Corporation of Chennai and an extended Metropolitan Population of 6.5 million. The urban agglomeration of metropolitan Chennai has an estimated population over 8.2 million people.
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Chirayinkeezhu taluk
Chirayinkeezhu Taluk is a Taluk (tehsil) in Thiruvananthapuram district in the Indian state of Kerala. It situated in the northern part of the Thiruvananthapuram distrct.
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Chittur
Chittur is a small town in Palakkad district of Kerala, South India.It is situated on the banks of "chittur puzha" which is oterwise called as "sokanasini"."sokanasini is a major tributory of "bharatha puzha". It is located at a distance of around 15 km towards south of Palakkad town. Chittur is a residential town blessed with its natural beauty of Paddy fields and coconut trees. The town has many good educational institutions. Some of them are
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Cochin
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Devikulam
Devikulam is a small hill station about 16 km from Munnar in the Idukki District of the southern state of Kerala in India. It is 1800 m above sea level.
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Dhanbad
Dhanbad () is a city in the state of Jharkhand, and is also known as the 'Coal Capital of India'. Dhanbad is the 79th fastest growing city in world. According to the 2001 census, Dhanbad is among the 35 cities of India with a population of more than one million. Among the Rail Divisions of Indian Railway, Dhanbad Rail Division is the second largest in terms of revenue generation.
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Edathua
Edathua is a place in Kuttanad, Alappuzha district, Kerala, India.
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Eloor
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Ernakulam
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Ernakulam district
Ernakulam District () is a district of the state of Kerala in southern India. The district headquarters is located at Kakkanad. The district includes the important seaport of Kochi.
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Erumely
Erumely is a holy place in Sabarimala Pilgrimage.
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Ettumanoor
Ettumanoor (sometimes referred as Ettumanur ) is a major town in Kottayam District of Kerala, India, located 11 kilometers north-east of Kottayam town, 65 km from Cochin and 73 km from Cochin International Airport. The state Highway No.1 popularly known as the Main Central (MC) Road, passess through Ettumanoor, and is a major connecting link between Palai and beyond to the Western Ghats and to the commercial capital of Kerala - Kochi. Ettumanoor is en route to the tourist resort at wagamon and Poonjar.
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Government of Kerala
The Government of Kerala is a democratically elected body that governs the State of Kerala, India for a period of 5 years. The state government is headed by the Governor of Kerala as the nominal head of state, with a democratically elected Chief Minister as real head of the executive. The state government maintains its capital at Thiruvananthapuram. The Government of Kerala was formed in November 1st, 1956 after merging of Royal States of Travancore-Cochin with Malabar as part of States Reorganization Act-1956.
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Guruvayoor
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Guruvayur
Guruvayur () (also written Guruvayoor and sometimes referred to as Guruvayunkere) is a bustling pilgrim town and a municipality in Thrissur district of the Indian state of Kerala. It lies 25 km to the northwest of Thrissur city.
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Haripad
Haripad, is a town in Alappuzha District, Kerala, India, located between Alappuzha and Kollam on National Highway 47. There are eighteen Hindu temples there and more than 30 more in the surrounding countryside. The most famous temples are Subrahmanya Swami Temple and the Mannarashala Nagaraja Temple. Haripad is close to the Arabian Sea, and connects via the National Highway with Mavelikkara and Thrikkunnappuzha.
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Idukki district
Idukki district () is one among the 14 districts of Kerala state, India. The district headquarters is located at [http://www.idukki.nic.in/ Kuyilimala] in Painavu.
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India
India (), officially the Republic of India ( ; see also official names of India), is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.18 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world. Mainland India is bounded by the Indian Ocean on the south, the Arabian Sea on the west, and the Bay of Bengal on the east; and it is bordered by Pakistan to the west; Bhutan, the People's Republic of China and Nepal to the north; and Bangladesh and Burma to the east. In the Indian Ocean, mainland India and the Lakshadweep Islands are in the vicinity of Sri Lanka and the Maldives, while India's Andaman and Nicobar Islands share maritime border with Thailand and the Indonesian island of Sumatra in the Andaman Sea. India has a coastline of .
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Kaduthuruthy
Kaduthuruthy (some times spelt as Kaduthuruthi or Kaduturutti) is a small town in Kottayam District, Kerala, South India.
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Kalamassery
Kalamassery () is a suburb of Cochin city in the state of Kerala, India. It is a municipality and town in India in the Ernakulam district of the southern state of Kerala. It is a concentrated region of industrialization with several factories manufacturing chemicals and fertilizers, as well as IT companies. In the vicinity of Kalamassery are the Thrikkakara temple, the Cochin University of Science and Technology and the Eloor industrial township. The Periyar river flows through Kalamassery.
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Kanhangad
Kanhangad () is a city and a municipality in Kasaragod district in the Indian state of Kerala. It is 28 km from the district headquarters of Kasaragod. Kanhangad is also known as the Commercial Hub of Kasaragod district. Spiritual centers Nithyanandashram and Anandashram, located here have attracted people from different parts of the world. The tourist spot Bekal Fort is also located within its proximity.
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Kanjikkuzhi
Kanjikkuzhi is a census town in Alappuzha district in the Indian state of Kerala.
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Kanjirappally
[http://www.kanjirappallyonline.com/history.html Kanjirappally] is a taluk and a town in Kottayam district, in the state of Kerala, India. Rubber plantations are a major source of income for the local population. The place has a large population of Syrian Catholics.
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Kannur
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Kannur district
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Karunagapally
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Karunagappalli
Karunagappally (or Karunagappalli, ) is a Taluk in Kollam district, Kerala, India and is situated 27 km north of Kollam City Centre. The taluk centre is Karunagappally town.
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Kasaragod district
Kasaragod () is one of the districts of the Indian state of Kerala.
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Kasaragod Town
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Kattappana
Kasaragod (,), is a town and a municipality in Kasaragod district in the Indian state of Kerala. It is the administrative headquarters of Kasaragod District as well as of Kasaragod Taluk. The city was formerly called Kanjirakuttom. Kasaragod is also the northernmost municipality of Kerala.
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Kerala
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Kerala Backwaters
Kerala (Malayalam: , {{audio|Ml-Kerala.ogg|) is a state in India. It is located on the south-western region of the country. It was created on 1 November 1956, with the passing of the States Reorganisation Act bringing together the areas where Malayalam was the dominant language.
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Kochi
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Kokkamangalam
Kochi (Malayalam: , ), formerly known as Cochin (the erstwhile colonial name), is a major city in the Indian state of Kerala. The city is one of the principal seaports of the country and is located in the district of Ernakulam. It has a population of 564,589, with an extended metropolitan population of about 1.5 million, making it the largest urban agglomeration in the state and the second largest city in Kerala after the state capital. Kochi is also the one of the few cities in India without a Hindu majority.
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Kokkothamangalam
Kokkamangalam is a village in Alappuzha district of Kerala state, south India. Tradition holds it to be one of the seven Christian communities in Kerala founded by the Apostle Thomas.
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Kollam
Kokkothamangalam is a census town in Alappuzha district in the Indian state of Kerala.
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Kollam District
Kollam () (Anglicised name: Quilon, pronounced koy-lon) is a city, a municipal corporation, and headquarters of Kollam District in the Indian state of Kerala. Kollam is the fourth largest city of Kerala and is known for cashew processing and coir manufacturing. It lies north of the state capital of Thiruvanathapuram. The city lies on the shores of Ashtamudi Lake. It is the southern gateway to the Kerala Backwaters of Kerala and is a prominent tourist destination.
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Kollam district
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Komalapuram
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Konni, Kerala
Komalapuram is a census town in Alappuzha district in the Indian state of Kerala. It is part of Aryad panchayat.
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Kottarakkara
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Kottayam
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Koyilandi
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Koyilandy
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Kozhencherry
Koyilandy (or Quilandy/Quilandi) is a city and a municipality in Kozhikode district in North Malabar region of the Indian state of Kerala. This town is between Calicut and Badagara(Vatakara ) and is on NH 17.
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Kozhikode
Kozhencherry is a small town in Pathanamthitta district of Central Travancore region (South Central Kerala) in Kerala state, South India. It is on the banks of river Pampa. It is a commercial centre with many of the Banks and trade companies have their establishments here. It is believed that once the Kovilans of Thekencore kingdom's ruled this area. Kozhencherry used to be a part of the erstwhile Travancore kingdom.
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Kozhikode district
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Krishnapuram Palace
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Kumarakom
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Kumbanad
Kumarakom is a tourist village in Kottayam district, Kerala, India. It is a cluster of little islands on the Vembanad Lake in Kerala.
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Kumily
Kumbanad is a village in Pathanamthitta district of Kerala state, in India.
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Kuravilangad
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Mallapally
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Mallappally
Mallappally is a taluk in Pathanamthitta district of Kerala state, south India. The major populations are Christianity and Hinduism. The land derived its name from mallan (meaning "strong people") and pally (meaning "place"), and is believed to have a community of brave aggressive people from the nearby communities. History says that then Maharaja on a visit to this place was greeted with an elephant by a neighbouring state (supposedly the present Keezhvaipur). People of Mallapally held steadfast the elephant with the intention of not letting it away and an impressed Maharaja proclaimed then and there that a place with so much of strong men deserves a name called "place of strongmen" viz:Mallapally. Thus Mallapally was christened.
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Manglore
Mallappally, a village of 20 km2, situates in the Pathanamthitta district, in Kerala State, India. It is also a Taluk/Revenue Block headquarters. Mallappally holds the distinction of being the Taluk with the lowest population among all the Taluks in the State.. Though a village, it has all the features and facilities of an urban centre.
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Mundakayam
Mumbai (; , ', ), previously known as Bombay' (), is the capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is the most populous city in India, and the second most populous city in the world, with a population of approximately 14 million. The official language of Mumbai is Marathi. But many other languages are also widely used, particularly the Mumbaiian Hindi''. Along with the neighbouring urban areas, including the cities of Navi Mumbai and Thane, it is one of the most populous urban regions in the world. Mumbai lies on the west coast of India and has a deep natural harbour. As of 2009, Mumbai was named an Alpha world city. Mumbai is also the richest city in India, and has the highest GDP of any city in South or Central Asia.
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Munnar
Mundakayam is a small town in Kottayam District of Kerala state, South India. It is the gateway to the High Ranges of Kerala, and is at the border of Kottayam and Idukki districts.It is here that the high ranges of south Kerala start. It's one of the most developed towns in Kerala, with rubber plantations, and greenery. The river Manimala runs through Mundakayam. Nearby locations include Panchalimedu, Kuttikkanam, 15 km drive from Mundakayam town and is around 3500 feet above sea level, Peermade and Thekkady.
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Muziris
Muvattupuzha () is a municipality in Ernakulam district in the Indian state of Kerala. The town is bordered by Kottayam district on southern side and Idukki district on eastern side approximately 15 km from the town.The Geographical Classification of this region is Midland.
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Nelliampathi
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Nileshwaram
Nelliampathi is a popular hill station 60 km away from Palakkad in Kerala a small state in south India. It is surrounded by tea and coffee plantations and has excellent weather conditions. The journey to Nelliampathi itself is an experience. The only route is from Nemmara, from where the first town of Nelliampathi, namely Kaikatty junction, is at a distance of 26 km. At the 9th kilometer is the Pothundi Dam, a small irrigation dam which provides water for the rice fields in the surrounding area. The dam is at the foot of the Nelliampathi hills. From here, the road winds up for the next 17 km, with many hairpin turns on the way. Immediately after Pothundy dam, comes the government forest, where one can see massive teak trees. The road is very narrow and requires a skilled driver behind the wheel. On the way, one can see wild animals like monkey, deer and porcupine. The view of the Pothundy dam from the height is a breathtaking sight. There will be many waterfalls by the roadside during the rainy season.
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Nilgiris (mountains)
Nileshwaram (), also known as Nileshwar, is a municipality in the Kasaragod District of Kerala state, South India. It is one of the three municipalities of Kasaragod district, the other two being Kasaragod and Kanhangad. Nileshwaram lies between two rivers, Nileshwaram and Karyangodu. To the west is the Arabian Sea.
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North Malabar
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Padanilam
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Pallathuruthy
Padanilam is a small town located near Nooranad in the Alappuzha district of Kerala. The word Padanilam means "land of war" (pada means "war" and nilam means "land"). This place witnessed war between the Kayamkulam kingdom and the Pandalam kingdom.
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Paravur Taluk
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Parumala
North Paravur is the capital of Paravur Taluk in Ernakulam district. Paravur Taluk lies in the north western part of Ernakulam district bordering to Thrissur district. The surrounding taluks are Kochi to the west consisting of Vypin Island, Kodungallore to the north, Aluva to the east consisting of Angamaly,Nedumbassery and Aluva, Kanayanur to the south consisting of Cochin City. Paravur is a part of Kochi urban agglomeration area. The western parts of taluk are coastal areas with cultivations like prawn and pokkali rice. The eastern parts are fertile lands. The heavy industries of Kochi is located in Udyogmandal area of taluk.
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Peermade
Parumala is a small town in Pathanamthitta district in Kerala, India. This is an island in Pampa River. Mannar is a small town across the Pampa river near Parumala.
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Ponkunnam
Peermade, also transliterated as Perumade, Peerumed, Peerumade or Peermede, is a hill station in the state of Kerala, India. It is high in the Western Ghats, 915 meters above sea level, and 85 km east of Kottayam on the way to Thekkady.
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Poochakkal
Ponkunnam is a town in the eastern high-ranges of Kerala, India, part of Kottayam district. Nearby towns are Kanjirappally, Manimala and Palai. This part of Kerala is famous for its fertile lands and rubber plantations. It is at an altitude of 495 Metres above MSL sea level.
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Poonjar
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Quilon
Poonjar is a small town in the Kottayam district of Kerala state, India. Before the independence of India Poonjar had been the capital of the Poonjar Koyikkal Swaroopam or Edavaka.
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Ranni
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Rome
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Taliparamba
Rome (; , ; ) is the capital of Italy and the country's largest and most populated city and comune, with over 2.7 million residents in . In 2006 the population of the metropolitan area was estimated by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development to have a population of 3.7 million.
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Tattamangalam
Taliparamba (also known as Perimchellur) is a city and a municipality in Kannur district in the Indian state of Kerala. It consists of 47 villages which are spread over an area of 1330.56 square kilometres (513.73 square miles). It stretches from the coastal area of Ramanthali to Nuchiyard and Vayathur villages, touching the Karnataka border.
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Thalassery
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Thalayolaparambu
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Thanneermukkom
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Thiruvananthapuram
Thanneermukkom () is a village in Alappuzha District of Kerala, India.
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Thodupuzha
Thiruvananthapuram (), also known as Trivandrum (Anglicised name), is the capital of the Indian state of Kerala and the headquarters of the Thiruvananthapuram District. It is located on the west coast of India near the extreme south of the mainland. Referred to by Mahatma Gandhi as the "Evergreen city of India", the city is characterized by its undulating terrain of low coastal hills and busy commercial alleys.With almost 745,000 inhabitants per the 2001 census, it is the largest and most populous city in Kerala; the wider urban agglomeration has a population of more than one million. Apart from being the IT hub of the state with over 80% of the state's software exports, Thiruvananthapuram ranks first in the number of international tourists in Kerala also.
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Thrippunithura
Thodupuzha () is a town and a municipality in Idukki district in the Indian state of Kerala. It is 62 km from Ernakulam.Geographical Classification of Thodupuzha Region is Midland or Idanad.
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Thrissur district
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Thuravoor
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Vadasserikkara
Thuravoor is a gram_panchayat in the Cherthala Taluk of the Alappuzha District in the south Indian state of Kerala. Thuravoor lies exactly between Kochi and Alappuzha. A four lane National Highway 47 passes through the village, which along with a railway station gives it excellent connectivity with the rest of the state. Thuravoor is famous for the 'Narasimha Swamy' temple which is dedicated to the fourth incarnation (avatara) of Vishnu, the Narasimha. The temple has two main deities, the Vadakkanappan (Lord Narasimha) and the Tekkanappan (Lord Sudurshana), which is rare in the temples of Kerala.
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Vagamon
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Varkala
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Wayanad
Varkala (Malayalam : ) is a coastal town and municipality in Thiruvananthapuram district situated in the Indian state of Kerala. It is located 51 kilometres (approx. 32 miles) north-west of Thiruvananthapuram (Trivandrum) and 37 km south-west of Kollam.
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Wayanad district
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Adivasi
Adivasi is an umbrella term for a heterogeneous set of ethnic and tribal groups believed to be the aboriginal population of India. They comprise a substantial indigenous minority of the population of India.
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Arabs
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C. P. Ramaswami Iyer
Sachivottama Sir Chetpat Pattabhirama Ramaswami Iyer, KCSI, KCIE (, ) (b. November 12, 1879–September 26, 1966), also called "C. P." was an Indian lawyer, administrator and politician who served as the Advocate-General of Madras Presidency from 1920 to 1923, Law member of the Executive council of the Governor of Madras from 1923 to 1928, Law member of the Executive Council of the Viceroy of India from 1931 to 1936 and the Diwan of Travancore from 1936 to 1947.
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Cochin Royal Family
The Cochin Royal Family were rulers of Cochin, or Kochi, India. They were also known as Perumpadapu Swaroopam or Kuru Swaroopam.
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Dravidian people
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Dutch people
The Dutch people (Dutch: ) are the dominant ethnic group of the Netherlands. They share a common culture and speak the Dutch language.
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Jesus Christ
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Kerala Iyers
Kerala Iyers, colloquially called Pattars, are Tamil Iyers of the Indian state of Kerala.
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Malayali
The Malayali people (also spelled Malayalee; ; ; plural: Malayalikal) are a group of people who speak Malayalam, originating from the Indian state of Kerala. The Malayali identity is primarily linguistic, although in recent times the definition has been broadened to include emigrants of Malayali descent who partly maintain Malayali cultural traditions, even if they do not regularly speak the language. While the majority of Malayalis belong to Kerala, significant populations also exist in other parts of India, the Middle East, Europe and North America. According to the Indian census of 2001, there were 30,803,747 speakers of Malayalam in Kerala, making up 96.7% of the total population of that state. Hence the word Keralite is often used in the same context, though a proper definition is ambiguous.
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Mappila
:This is an article about Mappila Muslims. For other uses, see Mappila (disambiguation). If you are looking for Nasrani Mappilas of Kerala see Syrian Malabar Nasrani.
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Marthanda Varma
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Namboothiri Brahmin
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Portuguese people
The Portuguese () are an ethnic group or nation native to the country of Portugal, in the west of the Iberian peninsula of south-west Europe. Their language is Portuguese, and Roman Catholicism is the predominant religion.
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Pulayar
The Pulayar () also Pulayar, Pulaya,or Pulayas or Holeya are one of the main social groups found in Kerala, Karnataka and in historical Tamil Nadu or Tamilakam. In Kerala, especially in South Malabar, they are also known as Cherumar (Singlar-Cheruman) Currently they are referred to as Dalits. Their facial features such as flat nose and curly hair show that they are Austroloids, they could have been the tribal people or the Adivasis (aboriginal). An assumtion is that the Pulayas are a collection of Adivasi tribes as their numbers are extremely higher than their cousins. They could have been the residents of the coastal districts and areas not consisting the Western Ghats. Which is the mountain range bordering Kerala and Tamil Nadu. They could have lived harmoniously although not having much contact with the Ezhavas who were the later migrants from Tamil Nadu.
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Sakthibhadran
Sakthibhadran is a playwright who lived in ancient Kerala. He wrote Ascharyachoodamani, the first Sanskrit drama in South India.
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Takazhi
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Thomas the Apostle
Thomas the Apostle, also called Doubting Thomas or Didymus (meaning "Twin") was one of the Twelve Apostles of Jesus. He is best known for disbelieving Jesus' resurrection when first told of it, then proclaiming "My Lord and my God" on seeing Jesus in . He was perhaps the only Apostle who went outside the Roman Empire to preach the Gospel. He is also believed to have crossed the largest area, which includes the Persian Empire and India.
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Alleppey - The Song of Backwaters
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- Updated: 22 Oct 2012
Alleppey or Alappuzha is also known as the "Venice of the East" its was here that traders from across the seven seas came in search of black gold and souvenirs. Alappuzha or Alleppey is also home to Kuttanad, The rice bowl of kerala, one of the very few places in the world where farming is done below sea level.
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Trivandrum, Alleppey & the backwaters
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- Duration: 10:20
- Updated: 22 Oct 2012
I flew from Delhi to Trivandrum. Here starts my trip in South India. This sequence starts in Trivandrum, with the Indian Coffee House, a helicoidal restaurant (this architectural concept is really cool). - Around the trivandrum temple, people come from all accross Kerala to do a pilgrimage there. A true exotic scene. Around, local food specialities are being sold like snacks, banana chips and coconut oil (for the hairs). - Kovalam beach: a touristic beach resort. 2 sequences: A sunset and a local hindu ceremony (looks like it's coming from the Azteques). - The backwaters: Motorised boat for tourists from Kollam to Alleppey. That day an almost full solar eclipse happened at lunch time. - A canoe boat tour around Alleppey. Really quiet but the canals around Alleppey have been turned into a house boats garage. - While going for a bird natural sanctuary, a german guitarist and an indian flutist have improvised a jam session. - The next shots were taken in the bus going back from the birds sanctuary. There were many shows like the one being shown. There was also a big flower market in Kottayam. - Last sequence in the public beach of alleppey: a public traditional storytelling. Really picturesque but the speakers were incredibly loud.
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Beautiful boat house: alleppey
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- Updated: 03 Oct 2012
Video at boat house.
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Alleppey - Backwater Dreams
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- Updated: 16 Jan 2011
Captured during canoe village tour in March 2010. Audio file taken from: "Echoes of the Infinite"
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Lemon Tree Vembanad Lake Resort, Alleppey, Kerala.VOB
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Welcome to Lemon Tree Vembanad Lake Resort, Alleppey, Kerala. Unwind at our upscale, full service moderately priced resort. Rediscover yourself, at this visually stunning resort situated on the Western shore of Kumarakom, at the very edge of Vembanad Lake with a magnificent view of the calm backwaters. Located in Muhamma, Alleppey, the resort is easily accessible from both Cochin and Kumarakom. Rejuvenate your spirit with spectacular close-up views of the lake from every room and unwind amidst the wide open spaces and fresh green environment of the resort. The resort offers 27 luxury rooms and suites; and a premium two bedroom air-conditioned house boat with an upper deck jacuzzi (The Cruising Villa) anchored at an adjoining jetty. Other facilities include a fully equipped business center, conference room, a multi-cuisine coffee shop - Citrus Café, as well as an Ayurveda spa center and an outdoor swimming pool overlooking the lake to keep you feeling fresh-as-a-lemon. Accommodation: All our 27 guest rooms and suites and the house boat are designed for rest and relaxation. Magnificent views of the lake, add to the refreshing charm of the resort. Our rooms feature a wide range of amenities, including flat-screen color TV with multi-channel cable, tea/coffee maker, full-sized working desk, air conditioning and a complete range of toiletries for that lemon-fresh feeling. Hotel Services: This relaxing resort offers 27 rooms and suites, a premium air-conditioned house boat ...
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HOUSE BOAT ALLEPPEY - TIDEND VACATION
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HOUSEBOAT CRUISE IN ALLEPPEY - www.tidendvacation.com 9846271741
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Hotel Brothers. Alleppey ...favourite room for malayalam film script writers surya news special
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Hotel Brothers Alleppey favourite room for malayalam film script writers surya news special
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Shooting in the backwaters of Alleppey
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Picture Perfect: Clicks what's behind the camera!
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Kerala Houseboats,Tour to Alleppey Backwater,House Boats in Kumarakom
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Make your honeymoon in houseboats by browsing www.keralahoneymoonpackage.com, backwater houseboats of kerala, 3 bedroom houseboat with upper deck, luxury A houseboat, tour to alleppey backwater, houseboats in kumarakom, backwater houseboat cruise.
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Alleppey Houseboat trip
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Houseboat trip through the backwaters of Alleppey in the southern Indian state of Kerala
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Punnamada Lake Kayal alappuzha(alleppey) Kerala houseboat videos
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Punnamada Lake (Malayalam: പുന്നമടക്കായല്) is the portion of the Vembanad Lake located in the Kuttanad region of the district of Alappuzha. Kerala houseboat videos at punnamada lake, It is in this portion of the lake that the celebrated Nehru Trophy Boat Race, every year in August is conducted. Punnamada kayal lake known as the land of House Boats in Kerala. house boats in Kerala and Alleppey. Enjoy the traditional houseboats in kerala at alleppey kayal here are some of the video footage of houseboat tour in the lake.
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Houseboat stay in backwaters of Alleppey @ Kerala
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Kerala truly is Gods own country...the cruise in the backwaters was relaxing and peaceful. Alappuzha or Alleppey is famous for its boat races, houseboats, coir products, fish and lakes. Alappuzha remains prominent on the tourist trial of Kerela as one of the major centers for backwater boat trips. A host of boat races are held here during the harvest season ( between July and September ). Alleppey or Alappuzha is also known as the "Venice of the East" its was here that traders from across the seven seas came in search of black gold and souvenirs. Alappuzha or Alleppey is also home to Kuttanad, The rice bowl of kerala, one of the very few places in the world where farming is done below sea level. Kuttanad is a land of lush paddy fields and stretches for 75 Km sandwiched between the sea and the hill.Kuttanad is the most beautiful backwaters region of Kerala. It is here that most of the snake boat races are conducted and a majority of the rice boat & houseboat cruises are scheduled.Kerala's network of navigable backwaters stretches to over 900km. These serene waterways are fringed by palm grove and paddy fields and offer a striking spectacle of the rustic life.In Alleppey or Alappuzha, the life revolves around water. Cildren learn to swim before they walk. They learn to row boats before they bicycle. They learn their first lesson from the school of fish.Situated in Kuttanad popularly known as the rice bowl of Kerala, QST & R Block Kayals (backwaters) remind the visitor of ...
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Homestay in Alleppey Backwater
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Homestay owner Jossey guides us round his beautiful home. Idyllically situated on the banks of the holy River Pampa in the village of Champakulam 14km southeast of Alleppey, Kaits Home is a serene and traditional Homestay right in the midst of the backwaters. The delightful and attentive Jossey lives with his wife, mother and two small children in the main house which is a farmhouse of typical Keralan architecture. The family is Christian and their heritage in the area stretches back over 557 years; they are involved in the Champakulam snake boat race every August which starts outside their house. Find out more and book here: www.mahindrahomestays.com
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Houseboat Tours in Alleppey,Backwater Houseboats of Kerala,Kumarakom Houseboats
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www.keralahoneymoonpackage.com offers Houseboat tours of kerala backwater, houseboats in kerala, 4 bedroom houseboats, houseboat cruise in kerala luxury A houseboats with upper deck, alleppey houseboat tours, houseboats in kumarakom.
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Alleppey Stay and backwater cruise
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ALLEPPEY STAY & CRUISE ALLEPPEY STAY & CRUISE (Recommended by Eco Travel Planet) +91 (0) 9895407909 alleppeystay@gmail.com GREETINGS FROM ALLEPPEYSTAY & CRUISE WE ARE ONE OF THE LEADING BACKWATER TOUR OPERATOR AROUND ALLEPPEY. Houseboat Cruises is one of the best options you can go with when it comes to backwater. We are one of the major promoters of tourism in Kerala and we assure you that the service we provide is of the best quality. Our houseboats have been certified as Gold Star and Green Palm. This is the rating given by the Tourism Department of Kerala based on the quality and service provided. Deluxe and Luxuries categorized, One bed room to Seven bedroom houseboat available. Over Night Cruise, Day cruise (200 pax capacity houseboat), Night stay, Events & conference boats. Alleppey cruise, kumarakom cruise etc.... Homestay, Lakeview resort stay, Hotels stay, Tourist Taxi service. HOUSEBOAT CRUISE PLCKAGE PLANN FOR DELUXE / STANDARD: +91 9895407909 (24hrs service line) Check in time 11.30 am, Check out at 09 :00 Am (For overnight stay). Check in time 11:30 Am, Check out at 5:30 pm (For day cruise trips). Lunch, Tea snack, Dinner, Breakfasts inboard. Air condition Switch on only in 9:00PM to 6:00PM After 5:30 pm houseboat halting on the riverside. Management is not responsible for late arrival & earlier departure. Three staff on the boat captain, Engine Driver, Chef. OUR SERVICE ; * HOUSEBOAT CRUISE ( ALLEPPEY , KUMARAKOM , KOLLAM (QUILON ...
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Punnamada Back Water Resort Alleppey- Best Luxury Resort in Kerala
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www.punnamada.com , One of the Best Luxury resorts in Kerala situates near the charming waters of Vembanad Lake in Alleppey District Kerala. The resort has its own special features of Kerala's heritage, Ayurveda and wellness therapies, Eco activities house boat cruises, bicycle rides, sprawling garden, a swimming pool, spacious and well equipped villas, delicious food from Kerala and across the world. Book Your Rooms at Punnamada for a Great Vacation Call 0477- 2233691 2233692 / 2233693
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Alleppey House Boat Rough Cut
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Houseboat tour of lakes and lagoons of Kerala near Alleppey India. The sound is better but the pictures got worse. It's the best I can do on my laptop.
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A Homestay in the Backwater town of Alleppey, Kerala on www.namastay.in
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Visit www.namastay.in or CALL +91 9920 807280 or email us at CustomerCare@namastay.in to stay here! Accommodation ID 54665 For more details click on the link below : www.namastay.in
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Alleppey: Backwaters' Tour 5/6
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The largest backwater stretch in Kerala is the Vembanad Lake which flows through three regions and opens out into the sea at the port at cochin. The Ashtamudi Lake, literally having eight arms, which covers a major portion of Kollam district in the south, is the second largest and is also considered a gateway to the backwaters. The most exciting experience on the backwaters of Kerala for visitors is the Kettuvallam (or traditional rice boat ) or a shorter boat trip of few hours. In a land as water bound as Kerala it wouldn't be an unusual sight, but for a visitor to God's Own Country a Kerala houseboat gliding along the vast green expanse of the backwaters is a unique, tranquil spectacle in the world. The backwater cruise through the narrow canals that criss-cross a typical Kerala Village, rich with green paddy fields and verdant coconut trees and is a thrilling experience. The boat trip takes you to small islets tucked away amidst those waters where you get glimpses of village at the best of its serenity and innocence.
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Nehru Trophy Boat Race, Alleppey Snake Boatrace
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Nehru Trophy Boat Race - Alleppey snake boat race is one of the most famous boat races in the world attracting thousands of spectators from India and abroad. It's usually held every second Saturday of August anually.
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Boat-Trip, Part 3, Alleppey
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With Sarath & Friends
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Ilona Lake Resort, Alleppey - Travelguru
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A video tour of Ilona Lake Resort, Alleppey. Brought to you by Travelguru.com as a part of it's "Look before you Book" initiative. Call 022 42754878 or book on Travelguru.com to avail best rates and upto 40% Off.
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kerala travel to munnar, kumarkom alleppey backwaters, houseboat
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sit back, turn on the sound, enjoy god's own country. share you comments.
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Dubai: New teams that joined the second edition of the Kerala Premier League (KPL) hogged the limelight with Concord Ventures Palakkad Harvestors, Capital Kochi Diwans and Kollam Kernals Phoenix Medicines getting off to winning starts at the International Cricket Council Global Cricket Academy...(size: 23.3Kb)
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Bhubaneswar: Train services were affected on Sunday due to heavy rains in Andhra Pradesh triggered by cyclone 'Nilam' with East Coast Railway (ECoR) cancelling, short-terminating or diverting several trains. Trains were rescheduled as water level was flowing above the danger mark in Thandava River...(size: 3.0Kb)
Train services affected due to Cyclone Nilam
04 Nov 2012
DNA India
Train services were affected on Sunday due to heavy rains in Andhra Pradesh triggered by cyclone 'Nilam' with East Coast Railway (ECoR) cancelling, short-terminating or diverting several trains. Trains were rescheduled as water level was flowing above the danger mark in Thandava River between Tuni...(size: 2.7Kb)
Flying start to KPL Dubai
03 Nov 2012
Khaleej Times
The second edition of KPL Dubai got off to a flying start at the Dubai Sports City stadium on Friday. Kerala’s Labour Minister Shibu Baby John inaugurated the tournament in the presence of Indian cricketer S. Sreesanth, film star Suresh Gopi and Dubai Cricket Council secretary Mohammed...(size: 2.8Kb)
Fall in love with Alleppey backwaters
02 Nov 2012
The Times of India
The Alleppey Backwaters in Kerala is a divine experience as the scenic beauty of nature makes it a must-visit during monsoon... As you drive into the picturesque city of Alleppey complete with canals, backwaters, beaches and lagoons, there is a certain energy and a 'feeling of being one with nature'...(size: 3.4Kb)
The Hindu
A number of large water bodies and vast stretches of paddy growing in wet lands dot Allepey district, Kerala. Geographically the presence of several ponds and lakes in the region make it ideal for rearing fish and ducks other than the regular, paddy. To double income, farmers were advised by...(size: 5.0Kb)
Richer and bigger KPL edition launched
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This article is about the municipality in Kerala, India. For its namesake district, see Alappuzha district.
| Alappuzha | |
| "Venice of the East" | |
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| Coordinates | 9°29′N 76°20′E / 9.49°N 76.33°E / 9.49; 76.33Coordinates: 9°29′N 76°20′E / 9.49°N 76.33°E / 9.49; 76.33 |
| Country | India |
| Region | Central Travancore |
| State | Kerala |
| District(s) | Alappuzha District |
| Municipal Chairman | Smt. Mercy Teacher |
| Population • Density |
174,164 (2011[update]) • 4,466 /km2 (11,567 /sq mi) |
| Sex ratio | 1079 ♂/♀ |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+05:30) |
| Website | www.alappuzha.nic.in |
Alappuzha (Malayalam: ആലപ്പുഴ
pronunciation (help·info)), also known as Alleppey, is a town in Alappuzha District of Kerala state of southern India.This town is considered to be the oldest planned town in this region and the lighthouse built on the coast of the town is the first of its kind along the Arabian coast(refer encyclopedia of Kerala in Malayalam language). As per 2001 census Alleppey is the sixth largest city in Kerala with an urban population of 177,029.[1] Alleppey is situated 62 kilometres (39 mi) to the south of Kochi and 155 kilometres (96 mi) north of Trivandrum.[2] A town with picturesque canals, backwaters, beaches, and lagoons, it was described as the one of the places known as "Venice of the East" by Lord Curzon . It is the administrative headquarters of Alappuzha District. Malayalam is the most spoken language. Hindi, English and Tamil are also widely spoken in the town.[citation needed]
Alleppey is an important tourist destination in India.[3] Backwaters of Alleppey are world famous and is the most popular tourist attraction in Kerala. A houseboat cruise in these backwaters is a delightful experience.[4] It connects Kumarakom and Cochin towards north and Quilon to the South. Alappuzha is also the access point for the annual Nehru Trophy Boat Race, held on the Punnamada Lake, near Alappuzha, held on the second Saturday of August every year, is the most competitive and popular of the boat races in India.[5] The mullackal chirap is also one of the attractions of Allapuzha which is the festive season held ten colorfull days every year in the month of December.
Apart from Backwaters some other attractions in Alleppey are Alappuzha Beach offering one of the most beautiful views of the Arabian Sea, Ambalappuzha Sri Krishna Temple, Edathua Church, Champakulam Valia Palli, Krishnapuram Palace[6] also attracts lot of tourists.The tasty ambalappuzha payasam is very famous dessert which will attract everyone of us to the venice of the east. Coir is the most important commodity manufactured in Alappuzha.[7] The Coir Board was established by the Central Government under the provisions of the Coir Industry Act, 1955. There is also a Coir Research Institute functioning at Kalavoor.[8]
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Etymology[link]
Carved out of the erstwhile Kottayam and Quilon districts, Alappuzha(Alleppey) district was formed on 17 August 1957 and consisted initially of seven taluks, namely Cherthala, Ambalappuzha, Kuttanad, Thiruvalla, Chengannur, Karthikappally and Mavelikkara.[9]
The name Alappuzha is derived from the geographical position and physical features of the place. It means the land between the sea and network of rivers flowing into it. The district is bounded on the north by Kochi and Kanayannur taluks of Ernakulam district, on the east by Vaikom, Kottayam and Changanassery taluks of Kottayam district and Thiruvalla, Kozhencherry and Adoor taluks of Pathanamthitta district, on the South by Kunnathur and Karunagappally taluks of Kollam district and on the west by Arabian Sea.[10]
The present Alappuzha district comprises six taluks namely Cherthala, Ambalappuzha, Kuttanad, Karthikappally, Chengannur and Mavelikkara.[11] Total area of this district is 1414sq.km. The district headquarters is located at Alappuzha.
History[link]
Alappuzha also known as Alleppey, is a landmark between the broad Arabian sea and a web of rivers flowing into it. It is a town in Alappuzha District of Kerala state of southern India.
In the early first decade of the 20th century the then Viceroy of the Indian Empire, Lord Curzon made a visit in the State to Alleppey, now Alappuzha. Fascinated by the Scenic beauty of the place, in joy and amazement, he said,
Here nature has spent up on the land her richest bounties. In his exhilaration,he exclaimed, Alleppey, the Venice of the East[12]
Kuttanad, the rice bowl of Kerala with the unending stretch of paddy fields, small streams and canals with lush green coconut palms, was well known even from the early periods of the Sangam age.[13] History says Alappuzha had trade relations with ancient Greece and Rome in the Middle Ages. The early Cheras, who had their home in Kuttanad were called `Kuttuvans` named after this place. The famous travelers Pliny and Ptolemy of the first and 2nd centuries had mentioned about places like Purakkad or Barace in their classical works. The literary works like "Unnuneeli Sandesam" give some insight into the ancient period of this district. Whereas some archeological antiques like stone inscriptions, historical monuments found in the temples, churches, rock-out caves also emphasize its historic value. Christianity had a strong foothold in this district even from the Ist century AD. The church located at Kokkamangalam was one of the seven churches founded by St. Thomas who was one of the twelve disciples of Jesus Christ. It is generally believed that he landed at Maliankara in Muziris Port, presently known as Cranganore or Kodungallur in 52 AD and preached Christianity in South India. The district flourished in the field of religion and culture under the second Chera Empire during 9th to 12th century AD. The famous literary work `Ascharya Choodamani` a Sanskrit drama written by Sakthibhadran who was a scholar of Chengannur enables us to know all the facts.
In the 17th century the Portuguese power declined and the Dutch had a predominant position in the principalities of this district. They built so many factories and warehouses in various places of it for storing pepper, ginger because of the fact that several treaties were signed between the Dutch and the Rajas of Purakkad, Kayamkulam and Karappuram. In course of time they also derived in the political and cultural affairs of the district. At that time Maharaja Marthanda Varma, who was the 'Maker of modern Travancore' intervened in the political affairs of those princedoms. In the 19th century the district arrived at progress in all spheres. One of the five subordinate courts opened in the state in connection with the reorganization of the judicial system by Colonel George Monro. This was located at Mavelikkara. The first post office and first telegraph office in the former Travancore state was established in this district. The first manufacturing factory for the coir mats was also established here in 1859. In 1894 the town Improvement Committee was set up.
The history of Alappuzha District also murmurs the facts of the prominent role that the district played in the freedom struggle of the country. The historic struggles of Punnapra and Vayalar in 1946 constrained the attitude of the people against Sir C. P. Ramaswami Iyer, who was Dewan of Travancore. And this ultimately led to his exit from the political scene of Travancore. A popular Ministry was formed in Travancore on 24 March 1948 after India`s independence, and on 1 July 1949 Travancore and Cochin states were integrated. The position continued till the formation of Kerala State on 1 November 1956 as per the States Reorganization Act 1956. The district came into existence as a separate administrative unit on 1 August 1957.
Geography and Climate[link]
Alleppey or allapuzha is located at 9°32′N 76°24′E / 9.54°N 76.40°E / 9.54; 76.40.[44].The average elevation is 1 metre (3.3 ft)[14] Alleppey covers an area of 1,414 square kilometres (546 sq mi) and is flanked by 2,195 square kilometres (847 sq mi) of Vembanad Lake, where one can witness the magnificent union of six major rivers which spread out extensively before joining the 80 km coast line of the district. The town of Alleppey is crisscrossed by a system of canals, which is a part of the National Waterway 3 (India).[15]
The district is a sandy strip of land intercepted by lagoons, rivers and canals. There are no mountains or hills in the district except some scattered hillocks lying between Bharanikkavu and Chengannur blocks in the eastern portion of the district. There are no forest area in this district.
Alleppey is gifted with immense natural beauty with the Arabian sea on its west. The city has a vast network of lakes, lagoons and fresh water rivers. Due to their closeness to the sea it has developed an unparalleled destination in the maritime map of India.The richness of the coastal Alleppey waters is expressed annually in the blooming and consequent deposit of a huge quantity of fishes and prawns on the Alleppey coast called ‘Chakara’. This annual shifting of sandbank appears during the post-monsoon period and contributes to the local economy and is a festive season for the people of Kerala. The annual floods rejuvenate and cleanse the soil and water due to which there is abundance of marine life like prawns, lobsters, fishes, turtles,and other flora in the sea. The backwaters and Wetlands host thousands of migrant common teal, ducks and cormorants every year who reach here from long distances. One of the major feature of this land is the region called Kuttanad, the 'granary of Kerala'. Kuttanad is also known as the rice bowl of Kerala and is one of the few places in the world where farming is done below sea level. The paddy fields lie about 0.6 to 2 m below mean sea level.[16]
Owing to its proximity to the sea, the climate of Alleppey is humid and hot during the summer. Although the place remains fairly cool and pleasant during the months of October and November.The average monthly temperature is 25C. The district also gets the benefit of two outstanding monsoons as in the case of other parts of the state.Alappuzha city experiences a long monsoon season with heavy showers as both the Southwest monsoon and Northeast monsoon influences the weather of Alleppey. The South-west monsoon affects the climate in between the months from June to September. On the other hand the North-east monsoon rings rain from October to November. The average rainfall received by the region is 2763 mm.[17]
| Climate data for Alappuzha | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) | 32 (90) |
32 (90) |
32 (90) |
32 (90) |
32 (90) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
31 (88) |
30.6 (87.0) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 23 (73) |
24 (75) |
25 (77) |
26 (79) |
25 (77) |
24 (75) |
23 (73) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
23 (73) |
24.1 (75.3) |
| Precipitation mm (inches) | 28 (1.1) |
39 (1.54) |
56 (2.2) |
144 (5.67) |
336 (13.23) |
688 (27.09) |
557 (21.93) |
378 (14.88) |
287 (11.3) |
317 (12.48) |
211 (8.31) |
54 (2.13) |
3,095 (121.85) |
| Avg. precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 122 |
| Source: Weather2Travel | |||||||||||||
Demographics[link]
| Historical populations | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1941 | 56,300 | — |
| 1951 | 116,300 | +106.6% |
| 1961 | 138,800 | +19.3% |
| 1971 | 160,100 | +15.3% |
| 1981 | 169,900 | +6.1% |
| 1991 | 174,700 | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 282,675 | +61.8% |
| Sources: | ||
According to 2011 census, Alleppey district has a population of 21,21,943 with 10,10,252 men and 11,11,691 women[20] with a population density of 1492 persons per km2.[21] There are 1,86,022 persons under six years of age in Alleppey district. The literacy rate of Alleppey stands at 96.26% out of which 8,95,476 are males and 9,68,082 are females. Alleppey has a decadal population growth of 0.61%. Alleppey has a sex ratio of 1100[22] and the urban agglomeration had a population of 282,675 in 2001.[23]
The population is predominantly Hindu and Christian,and there are sizable numbers of Muslims population too. The most widely spoken language is Malayalam,though there are also significantly large numbers of people speaking Tamil, and Konkani.
The standard dialect of Malayalam spoken is Central Travancore dialect.[24] Konkani is a language that is spoken in the Konkan region.During the 14th and 18th century during Potugese and Dutch invasion respectively, many konkanis migrated southwards to Thuravoor, Cherthala and Alleppey in the state of Travancore as well as other places in Kerala like Cochin, Kodungalloor, Kollam etc., majority of these people settled in Alleppey.[25][26][27]
Economy[link]
The economy of the district is predominantly based on agriculture and marine products.The agricultural activities predominatly revolves around Kuttanad region, which is the rice bowl of Kerala. Though the district is industrially backward, some traditional industries based on coir and coir products, marine products,handlooms, different types of handicrafts, toddy tapping, have been dominating the scene from the very early times. The district is known as the traditional home of coir industry in Kerala.[28]
The availability of plenty of raw materials and existence of backwaters and canals suitable for the getting of green husk and accessibility of transportation are the main factors of the development of this industry. Arabs had carried on trade of coir products from very ancient period. The manufacture of mats and mattings was first introduced in 1859 by Mr. James Durragh.[29]
The Coir Board was established by the Central Government under the provisions of the Coir Industry Act, 1955.[30] There is a Coir Research Institute functioning at Kalavoor.[31] The National Coir Training and Designing Centre was also established at Alappuzha in 1965.[32]
Coir is the most important commodity manufactured in Alappuzha, Kayamkulam, Kokkothamangalam, Komalapuram, Mannancherry, Muhamma and Vayalar,[33] Coir products in Cherthala and Mannancherry, Lime shell in Arookutty and Kodamthuruth, Plywood in Chengannur, Keltron controls in Aroor,[34] Potassium Chloride in Mavelikkara and coconut in Thanneermukkom. The other important commodities manufactured in these towns are copra, coconut oil, glass, mats and matches.[35]
Transport[link]
The district can be accessible through air, rail, road and water. Cochin International Airport which is 78 kilometres (48 mi) to the North is the nearest airport to the district. Thiruvananthapuram International Airport located 159 kilometres (99 mi) to the South is the other airport that links the district with other countries. International tourists utilize this facility to reach Alappuzha.
One major rail line passes through Alappuzha. The railway station is about 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) away from the center of the town.Alappuzha Railway Station is linked by rail to cities like Trivandrum, Cochin, Chennai, Bokaro and Mumbai.[36] A total of four trains originate from Alleppey to Cities like Kannur, Chennai, Dhanbad, and Tatanagar. Since Alleppey is a prime location many trains to important cities like Banglore, Manglore, Calicut, Amritsar passes through this station.[37]
Alappuzha is also well connected by road .National Highway NH 47 passes through the city connecting the city to other major cities like Ernakulam, Thrissur, Kollam, and Trivandrum.[38]
Administration and Politics[link]
| Alleppey Town officials | |
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| Municipal Chairman | Smt.Mercy Teacher[39] |
| Superintendent of Police | Mr.E.Divakaran[40] |
The two administrative systems prevailing in the district are revenue and local self-government, under the revenue system, the district is divided into two revenue divisions, 6 taluks and 91 villages. The two revenue divisions are Alappuzha division comprising Cherthala, Ambalapuzha and Kuttanad taluks consisting of 47 villages and Chengannur division comprising Karthikapally, Chengannur and Mavelikkara taluks consisting of 44 villages. For census purpose, Aroor, Arookutty, Kodamthuruth, Thanneermukkom Vadakku, Thaneermukkam Thekku, Vayalar East and Kokkothamangalam village, except the portion included in Cherthala municipality are treated in the 1981 census as census towns based on the threefold criteria adopted for treating a place as census town. Under the local self-government system, the district is divided into 5 statutory towns and Development blocks consisting of 71 panchayats. It may be noted that the jurisdiction of Development Block includes the areas falling in census towns also.[41]
Alappuzha assembly constituency is part of Alappuzha (Lok Sabha constituency). The other Lok Sabha constituency of the district is Mavelikkara[42]
Education[link]
Education in Alappuzha got a boost with the development of many schools, computer institutes and colleges all over the district. Alappuzha holds a distinct position in Kerala in terms of literacy rate. Presently, this district has 9 training schools, 405 lower primary schools, 105 high schools and 87 higher secondary schools.[43]
The first school in Alleppey, the CMS (Church Missionary Society)School, was established in 1816. The school was established by Rev. Thomas Norton, the first CMS missionary to India. The first Higher secondary school in Alleppey was Leo XIIIth Higher Secondary School opened on 1889 June 1, by Portuguese Bishop John Gomes Pereira of Cochin.[44]
Colleges in Alappuzha offer both graduate and post graduate courses for their students.[45] Some of the colleges in Alappuzha are SD College, SN College, N.S.S. College,[46]College of Engineering and Management(Punnapra),College of Engineering-IHRD(Chengannur),[47] College of Applied Science(IHRD, Mavelikkara), TD Medical College,[48] St. Joseph's College for Women,[49] St. Michael's college,[50] T.K Madhava Memorial college,[51] and St. Aloysius college.[52]
See also[link]
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