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Mamala — village — Coordinates 9°57′0″N 76°23′0″E / 9.95°N 76.383333°ECoordinates: 9°57′0″N 76°23′0″E / 9.95°N 76.383333°E Country India State Kerala District(s) Ernakulam Time zone IST (UTC+05:30) Codes-
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Mamala is a small village in Ernakulam district of Kerala state, south India. Mamala is 15 km away from the main city Ernakulam.
The word meaning of "Mamala" is, "Maha-mala" ( Bigger hill).
There is an Excise office in the main junction. During the rule of kings ( Maharaja), Mamala was the border of Cochin and Travancore kingdoms, and the Excise Office was then the "Chauka" (Check post). Now it is in the Thiruvaniyoor panchayath region.
As other villages of Kerala, Mamala is also blessed with its scenic beauty. When entering from West, we can see the Mamala Thodu ( the stream ), with greenery on sides. Mamala extends from this stream in West to Sasthamugal in the East, and from Kakkad in North to Muriyamangalam in the South.
Sasthamugal got the name, as there is a temple of Lord Sastha(Ayyappa). Sasthamugal has acres of rock quarries (Madakal). Muriyamangalam is famous for the Narasimha swamy temple. The St. George Jacobite Syrian Chapel at Kakkad is about 1.5 km from Mamala junction. There is also a Sree Krishna temple at Kakkad. MAMALA RESIDENCE ASSOCIATION also working this area. inaugurated on 2010 August 29.
The main factories in Mamala are KEL and KRR.
National Highway 49 (Kochi- Madurai) passes through Mamala - from Ernakulam to Muvattupuzha.
Other important spots to be noted are the Homoeo dispensary, SNLP school, the Pallippattu Devi temple, Kavleshwaram, etc.
Now the village has become more populated. Lot of adjacent residential buildings and a thick population. Really a place on earth where all will like to live in.the main shops at mamala is of Mr Bose and one of the main club there is BLUE STAR mamala. and it is well known for their football skills.they presented many good footballer's to universtiry teams and kerala team
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