Neeleeswaram

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{{Use Indian English|date=November 2018}}
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'''Neeleeswaram''', a small village in the [[Ernakulam district]] of the [[Kerala]] state of [[India]]. It is on the way to the famous St. Thomas pilgrim centre of [[Malayattoor]].<ref>http://www.malayattoorkurisumudy.in/</ref>

The [[Periyar River]] flows through the south of the village.

Neeleeswaram is part of the Malayattoor-Neeleeswaram Panchayat. Near to the main junction of Neeleeswaram, there is the [[Panchayath]] Office and Assumption Monastery Parish Church,<ref>http://neeleeswaramchurch.com/</ref> [[SNDP]] Branch and LP School. [[File:SNDP High School Neeleeswaram 1.JPG|thumb|SNDP High School Neeleeswaram 1]]

==History==
The east boundary of Neeleeswaram is the Pallipetta junction and a small stream of water flowing to Periyar. By the side of this stream, there is a very ancient pillar marking the boundary between erstwhile princely states of [[Travancore]] and [[Cochin]]. The residents call this pillar the Kothi-Stone. From the Pallipetta junction, there is a road to the south leading to Pallikkadavu which is a small ferry leading to [[Cheranalloor]] [[Francis Xavier|St. Xaviers]] [[Church (building)|church]]. The road leading to north goes to a tiles factory .SHARON PENTACOSTAL CHURCH situated near PALLUPETA BRIDGE(NEELEESWARM).

Neeleeswaram junction is the center point of the road connecting nearby villages of Kalady and Malayattoor. Govt LP School and Cooperative Society buildings are situated at the center junction and along side to the road to Naduvattom. the From this junction, there is road going to the north side passing through Jeevadan Convent, YMA, YCA junction. The region comes under the [[Syro-Malabar Catholic Archdiocese of Ernakulam-Angamaly]]. This road, leads to another village called Naduvattom. Naduvattom boasts off a vivid view with its [[paddy field|paddy]] fields and its greenery. The

==Naduvattom==
[[Naduvattam (Ernakulam)|Naduvattom]] is a happening place in the [[malayattoor]]-neeleeswaram [[grama panchayat]]. It is a stone's throw from Neeleeswaram junction which houses the [[Panchayat]] office. It can also be approached from Chandrapura junction for those coming from [[Angamaly]] and Northern [[Kerala]]. Naduvattom is en route to the [[Thomas the Apostle|St. Thomas]] Shrine in [[Malayattoor]]. A huge number of pilgrims visit the shrine mostly during [[Good Friday]] and the Holy month. Naduvattom has the St. Antony's Church in the name of [[Saint]] [[Anthony of Padua]] which also houses the [[parish]] hall for organizing cultural activities. The Naduvattom church had celebrated its platinum jubilee in the year 2013. Sahrdaya club and Angel Club are the major recreation centres. The All Kerala [[Badminton]] Open Tournament is conducted by Sahrdaya club in January every year. [[Onam]] activities like [[tug of war]] and indoor games like [[chess]], [[carrom]] are organized under the club every year.

==Demographics==
Malayattoor-Neeleeswaram grama Panchayat had a total population of 13,915 of which 7,080 are males and 6,835 are females as of census report of 2001.<ref>http://www.censusindia.gov.in/Census_Data_2001/Village_Directory/Population_data/Population_5000_and_Above.aspx</ref>

==People==
Most people follow either Catholic or Srinarayana tradition of beliefs and they are significantly peaceful minded with great sense of religious unity. All the families are known by traditional family names such as Manjaly, Konukudy, Manavalan, Poonely,Pullan, Chiraparamban, Arackal, Thanickaparambil, Vadakkedathu, Karingen, Kidangen, Konooran, Moolan, Nadayil (Tharanilathu), Nedunkandathil, Kallookkaran, Kozhikkodathan, Kollamkudy, Chitten, Manickathan etc. The Kidangen family has more than 700 members in this village.

==Medical centres==
Dr Vineetha G P clinic is situated on the east side of the road to Naduvattom just after the main junction. There is also a Government Ayurveda hospital on the south side of the road to Malayattoor just after a stream on the east end of Neeleeswaram. Moreover, there are various Government primary health care centres in various interior parts.

==Festivals==
Traditional festivals like [[Onam]] are celebrated with great enthusiasm. Christmas and New Year are also celebrated with great pomp and show. Temples and churches celebrate their anniversaries, popularly known as {{transl|ml|perunal}}, with great fervour.

==Climate==
Under the [[Köppen climate classification]], Neeeleeswaram features a [[tropical monsoon climate]] (''Am''). Neeleeswaram's proximity to the equator along with its coastal location results in little seasonal temperature variation, with moderate to high levels of humidity. Annual temperatures range between 23 and 31 °C (73–88 °F) with the record high being 38 °C (100 °F), and record low 17 °C (63 °F). Drought-like conditions might be prevalent (very rarely) during late February and March.
During the 2018 floods, Neeleeswaram was one of the villages that was not severely affected. Only a small portion in the east of Neeleeswaram was badly affected while most of Neeleeswaram experienced only waterlogging.
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|Jan high C = 30
|Feb high C = 31
|Mar high C = 31
|Apr high C = 31
|May high C = 31
|Jun high C = 28
|Jul high C = 28
|Aug high C = 28
|Sep high C = 28
|Oct high C = 29
|Nov high C = 30
|Dec high C = 30
|year high C = 30
|Jan low C = 23
|Feb low C = 25
|Mar low C = 26
|Apr low C = 26
|May low C = 26
|Jun low C = 25
|Jul low C = 24
|Aug low C = 24
|Sep low C = 25
|Oct low C = 25
|Nov low C = 25
|Dec low C = 23
|year low C = 25
|precipitation colour = green
|Jan precipitation mm = 20
|Feb precipitation mm = 20
|Mar precipitation mm = 40
|Apr precipitation mm = 120
|May precipitation mm = 310
|Jun precipitation mm = 560
|Jul precipitation mm = 520
|Aug precipitation mm = 340
|Sep precipitation mm = 240
|Oct precipitation mm = 310
|Nov precipitation mm = 160
|Dec precipitation mm = 40
|year precipitation mm= 2740
|source 1 = Weatherbase<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather.php3?s=35334&cityname=Cochin-Kerala-India&units=metric| title=Weatherbase: Historical Weather for Kalady, India | publisher=Weatherbase |accessdate=12 July 2013}}</ref>
|date=July 2013
}}

==Education==
[[File:SNDP High School Neeleeswaram.JPG|200px|thumb|right|SNDP High School Neeleeswaram]]
# [[SNDP]] HSS Neeleeswaram
# St. Thomas HSS Malayattoor
# Govt. LP School
Glps Neeleeswaram is a Primary only School in Kalady Village of Angamaly. It was established in the year 1950 and the school management is Department of Education. It's a Malayalam Medium - Co-educational school<ref>http://allindiafacts.com/school/kerala/ernakulam/angamaly/32080201014.html</ref>

==Industries==
This region is in the foothills of the [[western ghats]]. So [[rubber plantations]] are plenty in number. Also various herbs are available in the forests which are used for making [[ayurvedic]] medicines. [[Bamboo]] corporation,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.bambooworldindia.com/factory_units.html |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2013-07-12 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130704085738/http://bambooworldindia.com/factory_units.html |archivedate=2013-07-04 }}</ref> crusher units are the major industries operating in this area. Heavy vehicles carrying rocks and soil are a common sight on the roads.

==Nearest railway station==
[[Angamaly]] for [[Kalady]] (limited stop), [[Aluva]] (major stop).

==Nearest airport==
[[Cochin International Airport]] is about 10 kilometres from Neeleeswaram-Naduvattom.<ref>http://cial.aero/</ref>

==Tourism==
[[Athirapilly]], [[Vazhachal]] are some 20 kilometres from this place. This attracts tourists from all over Kerala. Also the international shrine of [[Malayattoor]] welcomes a huge number of pilgrims. [[Kalady]]-the birthplace of [[Adi Shankaracharya]] is also a popular destination.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.keralatourism.com/php/PlacestoSee.php?pid=14|title = Kerala Tourism -}}</ref>

==References==
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[[Category:Villages in Ernakulam district]]
[[Category:Periyar (river)]]

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