- Puthuppally
Puthuppally (Malayalam:പുതുപ്പള്ളി) is a
Panchayat headquarters town in theKottayam district of theIndia n state ofKerala , on the banks of theKodoor River . This village is famous for the 16th-century (AD 1640)St. George Valiya Pally. The feast of this church, held in May 6th and May 7th, is famous and attracts a lot of pilgrims from all over Kerala. St.George Syrian Orthodox Patriarchal Church is situated nearby Valiya Pally.The town also has aSiva Temple called "Thrikkovil Siva Kshethram".{Malayalam:ത്രിക്കോവില് ശിവക്ഷേത്രം }, and there is the famousHindu pilgrimage,Saraswathi Temple called asDakshina Mookambika orPanachikad Temple nearby.Agriculture is the major source of revenue in this place.
Coconut ,rice and pepper were the major crops cultivated here. However,Rubber is the major cash crop nowadays. Rice cultivation is almost nil.fact|date=January 2008The
Rubber Board ofIndia has its major office in this village.There are also other smallerrubber processing companies.The Ex-Chief Minister of Kerala Sri
Oommen Chandy , has represented the Puthuppally LegislativeConstituency for around 35 years. Also from Puthuppally are prominentMalayalam author Vettom Mani and the famous scientist George Sudarshan, as well as the greatAstrologist Kizhakkel Abraham Varghese.External links
* [http://rubberboard.org.in/ The Rubber Board of India]
* [http://www.puthuppallychurch.com/ Official Website of St. George Orthodox Church (Puthuppally Pally)] [http://www.orkut.com/Main#Community.aspx?cmm=66551049 Join Orkut Community]
* [http://devasthanam.blogspot.com/ Ancheri Puthiyakavilamma Temple]
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