Chettikulangara

Chettikulangara
—  village  —
Chettikulangara Location of Chettikulangara in Kerala and India
Coordinates	9°13′N 76°31′E / 9.22°N 76.51°E / 9.22; 76.51Coordinates: 9°13′N 76°31′E / 9.22°N 76.51°E / 9.22; 76.51
Country	India
State	Kerala
District(s)	Alappuzha
Time zone	IST (UTC+05:30)

Chettikulangara is a gram panchayat^[1] situated in Mavelikkara taluk of Alappuzha district of kerala state. It is one of the beautiful villages in Alappuzha. It is an area of paddy and sesame fields, and tapioca cultivation.It has many higher secondary schools, a public health center, panchayat office. The panchayat is situated en route mavelikkara- Kayamkulam road . The place is well connected to kayamkulam, mavelikkara, Haripad,and other nearby towns.

It is famous for the Chettikulangara Devi Temple. The Kumbha Bharani festival is conducted during February or March in the temple. The important festivity associated with this utsavam is "Kettu-Kazhcha" which resembles the Chinese festival celebrated on the birthday of Buddha. Kuthiyottam is also another important festivity.

References

1. ^ http://www.kerala.gov.in/dept_panchayat/telnoof_alp.htm