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'''Vayala''' is a small town located in the Meenachil ([[Pala, Kerala|Pala]]) Taluk of [[Kottayam district]], [[Kerala]], [[India]].  It is approximately 5 kilometers from the village [[Kuravilangad]], about 11 kilometers from [[Pala, Kerala|Pala]] municipality town and about 24 kilometers away from district capital [[Kottayam]].
'''Vayala''' is a village located in the Meenachil ([[Pala, Kerala|Pala]]) Taluk of [[Kottayam district]], [[Kerala]], [[India]].  It is approximately 5 kilometers from the village [[Kuravilangad]], about 11 kilometers from [[Pala, Kerala|Pala]] municipality town and about 24 kilometers away from district capital [[Kottayam]].


== History ==
== History ==
It is believed that the name Vayala<ref>http://lsgkerala.in/kadaplamattompanchayat/history/</ref> is derived from the [[Malayalam]] word ''vayal'' meaning "paddy field".
It is believed that the name Vayala<ref>{{cite web| url=http://lsgkerala.in/kadaplamattompanchayat/history/ | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140106192408/http://lsgkerala.in/kadaplamattompanchayat/history/ | archive-date=2014-01-06 |title=ചരിത്രം (History) | access-date=2024-01-10}}</ref> is derived from the [[Malayalam]] word ''vayal'' meaning "paddy field".


== Transportation network ==
== Transportation network ==
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== Churches & temples ==
== Churches & temples ==


Vayala is located 10&nbsp;km from Ettumanoor town and 6&nbsp;km from Kuravilangdu Town. Vayala has four [[Hindu]] temples (Paruthurthikavu, Njaralappuzha Sree Dharma Sastha Temple, Thrikkayil Sree Subrahmanya Swami Temple, SNDP Balasubrahmaanya kshetram) and a Roman Catholic church Syrian church (St. George Church, Vayala),<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.smcimsite.org/parish.php?id=2376|access-date=2021-06-14|website=www.smcimsite.org}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=404 Not Found|url=http://www.palaidiocese.com/|access-date=2021-06-14|website=www.palaidiocese.com}}</ref> a [[Roman Catholic Church|Catholic]] Latin church (St. Marys Church, Vayala-Puthenangady), three [[Roman Catholic Church|Catholic]] Syrian chapels: St Joseph (Puthenangady, Vayala), St Xavier (Saviour Giri, Vayala), St Sebastian chapel (Thuruthimukku, Vayala), and a Sacred Heart Convent.
Vayala is located 10&nbsp;km from Ettumanoor town and 6&nbsp;km from Kuravilangdu Town. Vayala has four [[Hindu]] temples (Paruthurthikavu, Njaralappuzha Sree Dharma Sastha Temple, Thrikkayil Sree Subrahmanya Swami Temple, SNDP Balasubrahmaanya kshetram) and a Roman Catholic church Syrian church (St. George Church, Vayala),<ref>{{cite web |title=St.George's Church, Vayala |url=http://www.syromalabarchurch.in/parish.php?id=2376 |access-date=27 March 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140106090951/http://www.syromalabarchurch.in/parish.php?id=2376 |archive-date=2014-01-06 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Eparchy of Palai | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221129170133/http://www.palaidiocese.com/ | archive-date=2022-11-29 |url=http://www.palaidiocese.com/ | access-date=2021-06-14|website=www.palaidiocese.com}}</ref> a [[Roman Catholic Church|Catholic]] Latin church (St. Marys Church, Vayala-Puthenangady), three [[Roman Catholic Church|Catholic]] Syrian chapels: St Joseph (Puthenangady, Vayala), St Xavier (Saviour Giri, Vayala), St Sebastian chapel (Thuruthimukku, Vayala), and a Sacred Heart Convent.


== Hospitals ==
== Hospitals ==


Sacred Heart Catholic Nuns operated St. George Mount Hospital,<ref>http://www.smcim.org/healthcare/sgmhvayala</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=::St. George Mount Hospital::Vayala::Syro Malabar Church Institutions|url=http://www.syromalabarchurch.in/health_institutions.php?id=7694|access-date=2021-06-14|website=www.syromalabarchurch.in}}</ref> is the only Allopathic Hospital Facility available with Vayala. Also Vayala has a Govt. Veterinary Hospital, Govt. Ayurvedic Hospital<ref>http://kerala.gov.in/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=4206:important-officials-3&catid=87:indian-systems-of-medicine-department&Itemid=2780</ref> and two private operated Ayurvedic Hospitals (Vedasudha<ref>{{Cite web|title=Vedasudha - Home|url=https://vedasudha.ch/|access-date=2021-06-14}}</ref> and Omsree<ref>{{Cite web|title=OmShree Sidha Hospital – Ayurveda Hospital Kottayam, Kerala|url=http://omshreeayur.com/|access-date=2021-06-14|language=en-US}}</ref>).
Sacred Heart Catholic Nuns operated St. George Mount Hospital,<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.smcim.org/healthcare/sgmhvayala | title=St. George Mount Hospital | archive-date=2015-09-24 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924102940/http://www.smcim.org/healthcare/sgmhvayala}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=::St. George Mount Hospital::Vayala::Syro Malabar Church Institutions|url=http://www.syromalabarchurch.in/health_institutions.php?id=7694|access-date=2021-06-14|website=www.syromalabarchurch.in}}</ref> is the only Allopathic Hospital Facility available with Vayala. Also Vayala has a Govt. Veterinary Hospital, Govt. Ayurvedic Hospital<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://kerala.gov.in/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=4206:important-officials-3&catid=87:indian-systems-of-medicine-department&Itemid=2780|title = Kerala State Portal}}</ref> and two private operated Ayurvedic Hospitals (Vedasudha<ref>{{Cite web|title=Vedasudha - Home|url=https://vedasudha.ch/|access-date=2021-06-14}}</ref> and Omsree<ref>{{Cite web|title=OmShree Sidha Hospital – Ayurveda Hospital Kottayam, Kerala|url=http://omshreeayur.com/|access-date=2021-06-14|language=en-US}}</ref>).


== Neighbouring major cities & towns ==
== Neighbouring major cities & towns ==
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==References==
==References==
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[[File:Government Vocational Higher Secondary School Vayala.jpg|framed|center|Government Vocational Higher Secondary School Vayala]]
[[File:Government Vocational Higher Secondary School Vayala.jpg|framed|center|Government Vocational Higher Secondary School Vayala]]
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[[Category:Villages in Kottayam district]]

Latest revision as of 14:46, 26 June 2024

Vayala
Village
St.George Church
St.George Church
Coordinates: 9°43′0″N 76°35′30″E / 9.71667°N 76.59167°E / 9.71667; 76.59167
Country India
StateKerala
DistrictKottayam
Government
 • Type4
Languages
 • OfficialMalayalam, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Postal Code
686 587
Telephone code+91 4822
Vehicle registrationKL-67
Nearest cityPala
Lok Sabha constituencyKottayam
St.Sebastian Chapel

Vayala is a village located in the Meenachil (Pala) Taluk of Kottayam district, Kerala, India. It is approximately 5 kilometers from the village Kuravilangad, about 11 kilometers from Pala municipality town and about 24 kilometers away from district capital Kottayam.

History[edit | edit source]

It is believed that the name Vayala[1] is derived from the Malayalam word vayal meaning "paddy field".

Transportation network[edit | edit source]

Vayala is connected with the district headquarters Kottayam and other major cities. Public transport in the town is largely dependent on buses, run by private operators.

Schools[edit | edit source]

  • Govt:V H S S Vayala

Churches & temples[edit | edit source]

Vayala is located 10 km from Ettumanoor town and 6 km from Kuravilangdu Town. Vayala has four Hindu temples (Paruthurthikavu, Njaralappuzha Sree Dharma Sastha Temple, Thrikkayil Sree Subrahmanya Swami Temple, SNDP Balasubrahmaanya kshetram) and a Roman Catholic church Syrian church (St. George Church, Vayala),[2][3] a Catholic Latin church (St. Marys Church, Vayala-Puthenangady), three Catholic Syrian chapels: St Joseph (Puthenangady, Vayala), St Xavier (Saviour Giri, Vayala), St Sebastian chapel (Thuruthimukku, Vayala), and a Sacred Heart Convent.

Hospitals[edit | edit source]

Sacred Heart Catholic Nuns operated St. George Mount Hospital,[4][5] is the only Allopathic Hospital Facility available with Vayala. Also Vayala has a Govt. Veterinary Hospital, Govt. Ayurvedic Hospital[6] and two private operated Ayurvedic Hospitals (Vedasudha[7] and Omsree[8]).

Neighbouring major cities & towns[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ "ചരിത്രം (History)". Archived from the original on 6 January 2014. Retrieved 10 January 2024.
  2. ↑ "St.George's Church, Vayala". Archived from the original on 6 January 2014. Retrieved 27 March 2023.
  3. ↑ "Eparchy of Palai". www.palaidiocese.com. Archived from the original on 29 November 2022. Retrieved 14 June 2021.
  4. ↑ "St. George Mount Hospital". Archived from the original on 24 September 2015.
  5. ↑ "::St. George Mount Hospital::Vayala::Syro Malabar Church Institutions". www.syromalabarchurch.in. Retrieved 14 June 2021.
  6. ↑ "Kerala State Portal".
  7. ↑ "Vedasudha - Home". Retrieved 14 June 2021.
  8. ↑ "OmShree Sidha Hospital – Ayurveda Hospital Kottayam, Kerala". Retrieved 14 June 2021.
Government Vocational Higher Secondary School Vayala