Kothanalloor

Kothanalloor is a village located in Vaikom Taluk of Kottayam District of Kerala, India. It is situated on the Kottayam-Ernakulam (Cochin) highway, 17.5 kilometers from Kottayam and 49.1 kilometers from Ernakulam.[1] The nearest railway station is at Kuruppanthara, which is 3.9 kilometers away.

Kothanalloor

Mudappa
town
A paddy field in Kothanalloor village
Kothanalloor
Location in Kerala, India
Kothanalloor
Kothanalloor (India)
Coordinates: 9.720092°N 76.523691°E / 9.720092; 76.523691
Country India
StateKerala
DistrictKottayam
Languages
  OfficialMalayalam, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
686632
Telephone code914829/04829
Vehicle registrationKL-5/KL-36
Nearest cityMudappa
Lok Sabha constituencyKottayam
ClimateTropical (Köppen)

History

Kothanalloor is mentioned in Unnineeli sandhesham (14th century AD) and annals of Udhayamperur synd (AD 1599). The Kothanalloor Sasanam by Iravi Keralavarma is to deal with Kothanalloor.[2]

Population

The latest census is ongoing as of May 2010.

Religion

Hinduism and Christianity are both practiced in Kothanalloor. The main places of worship are the Devi Temple (Vana Durga Devi),[3] Mar Sapor and Mar Proth Forane Church[4] and St.Mary's Knanaya Catholic Church.

Churches

Mar Sabor and Mar Proth Forane Church is one of the most ancient churches in India, established in 826AD.

Mar Sabor and Mar Proth

Education

Emmanuel's High School Kothanalloor began as the 'Mudappa Vernacular (Secondary) School' in 1919. It has over 2500 students and employs more than 80 people.

References

  1. "Website for Kothanalloor". Archived from the original on 9 May 2006. Retrieved 29 June 2006.
  2. K. Sivasankaran Nair, Venadinte parinamam, Current books, p.59.
  3. Vana Durga Devi Temple website
  4. "Sts. Gervasis & Prothasis Church website". Archived from the original on 28 September 2007. Retrieved 29 June 2006.


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