Meenkunnam

Meenkunnam
—  village  —
Meenkunnam Location of Meenkunnam in Kerala and India
Coordinates	9°55′44″N 76°34′36″E / 9.9290111°N 76.5767455°E / 9.9290111; 76.5767455Coordinates: 9°55′44″N 76°34′36″E / 9.9290111°N 76.5767455°E / 9.9290111; 76.5767455
Country	India
State	Kerala
District(s)	Ernakulam
Nearest city	Muvattupuzha
Parliamentary constituency	Idukki
Time zone	IST (UTC+05:30)
Codes • Pincode • 686672 • Telephone • +91 485 • Vehicle • KL-17

Meenkunnam is a village in Kerala, India with small mountains, waterfalls, rocky hills, paddy fields, rubber plantations and pineapple plantation.

Meenkunnam Syrian Catholic Church founded by Varghese Payapilly Palakkappilly

Meenkunnam is between Muvattupuzha and Koothattukulam in the M.C Road. Exactly 8 km from Muvattupuzha, and 11 km from Koothattukulam. The main source of income is from rubber plantations.

Varghese Payapilly Palakkappilly

One of the famous Syrian Christian pilgrimage centres, St. Joseph's Catholic Church is located here. It was founded by the Servant of God Varghese Payapilly Palakkappilly. The main attraction is a copy of Michelangelo's Pietà which is situated in front of the church.

Meenkunnam's copy of Michelangelo's Pietà

Meenkunnam On Wikimapia