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'''Kurattikkadu''' is the main part of [[Mannar, India|Mannar]] town situated in [[Alappuzha district]] in Kerala, India. It is situated on the banks of the [[Pampa River]]. Many institutions like Mannar Panchayath Office, Mannar Village Office, Mannar Panchayath Library, National Granthasala, and Village Extension Office are situated in Kurattikkadu. [[Mannar, India|Mannar]] is situated at only 10 km from [[Chengannur]], [[Thiruvalla]], [[Haripad]] and [[Mavelikara]]. Mannar is connected via 4 railway stations (Chengannur, Thiruvalla, Harippad and Mavelikara) at a distance of 10 km each on four sides.

==Bronze industry==
The place is well known for its flourishing bronze industry. Kurattikkadu is known for vessels, lamps, bells and other objects made out of brass, bronze and other metals. There are hundreds of traditional 'ALA'S' in Kurattikkadu. Also there are many small scale manufacturing establishments engaged in this business, employing traditional workers. Craftmen from this town created a lot of world classic products like ''Worlds biggest Varpu'' displayed at Delhi Museum,'' Worlds biggest Church Lamp'' at Kuravilangad Church, ''Worlds biggest Temple Lamp'' of Chettikulangara Devi Temple,'' Worlds biggest Temple Bell'' at Simla Temple, ''Worlds biggest Church Bell'' at Cathedral Church New Delhi and Replica of the famous "Tree of life and Knowledge" lamp are few among them. Mannar boasts the reputation of being second destination in India for these metal products, second only to market leader manufacturing city [[Moradabad]].

==Religion==
[[Pattambalam Devi Temple]], [[Pattambalam]], Thevarikkal Mahadeva Kshethram, and [[Kurattikkadu Muthramman Devi Temple|Mutharamman Kovil]] are some of the important religious places in Kurattikkadu. The Anpoli, conducted as part of festival in various temples in [[Mannar, India|Mannar]] is a very attractive and unique one. Among the Anpoli festivals Anpoli Areeppara Mahothsavam of [[Pattambalam Devi Kshethram]] is the most famous one, attracting thousands of devotees on 24th of Medam (7 May). Here both [[Bhuvaneswari]] and [[Bhadra]] are worshipped with equal importance. The festival at [[Pattambalam]] starts on Medam 10th (23 April) and ends on Medam 25th (8 May). The festival includes several rituals like ''AttilChattam, Changayilottam, Vithideel'' are not found anywhere else in the world. Among these ''AttilChattam'' attracts Muslim devotees, also. To know more about visit [http://www.pattambalam.org/ pattambalam] and click on legends. Here the Goddess Bhuvaneswari is also called as ''Valiya Amma'' which means ''Great Mother''.

==Education==
The place also has well known educational institutions like [[Sree Bhuvaneswari Higher Secondary School]] managed by Kurattikkadu Pattambalam Devi Temple.

==See also==
* [[Mannar, India|Mannar]]
* [[Alappuzha]]
* [[Kerala]]
* [[India]]
* [[Pattambalam]]

==External links==
* [http://www.pattambalam.org/ Kurattikkadu Pattambalam Devi Temple]
* [http://www.sreebhuvaneswarischools.org/ Sree Bhuvaneswari Higher Secondary School]

==References==
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{{Alappuzha district}}

[[Category:Villages in Alappuzha district]]

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