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'''Vayala''' is a | '''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 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),<ref>{{ | 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),<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]] | ||
{{Kottayam district}} | {{Kottayam district}} | ||
[[Category:Villages in Kottayam district]] | [[Category:Villages in Kottayam district]] | ||
Latest revision as of 14:46, 26 June 2024
Vayala | |
|---|---|
Village | |
 St.George Church | |
| Coordinates: 9°43′0″N 76°35′30″E / 9.71667°N 76.59167°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Kerala |
| District | Kottayam |
| Government | |
| • Type | 4 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Malayalam, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Postal Code | 686 587 |
| Telephone code | +91 4822 |
| Vehicle registration | KL-67 |
| Nearest city | Pala |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Kottayam |
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]
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References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "ചരിത്രം (History)". Archived from the original on 6 January 2014. Retrieved 10 January 2024.
- ↑ "St.George's Church, Vayala". Archived from the original on 6 January 2014. Retrieved 27 March 2023.
- ↑ "Eparchy of Palai". www.palaidiocese.com. Archived from the original on 29 November 2022. Retrieved 14 June 2021.
- ↑ "St. George Mount Hospital". Archived from the original on 24 September 2015.
- ↑ "::St. George Mount Hospital::Vayala::Syro Malabar Church Institutions". www.syromalabarchurch.in. Retrieved 14 June 2021.
- ↑ "Kerala State Portal".
- ↑ "Vedasudha - Home". Retrieved 14 June 2021.
- ↑ "OmShree Sidha Hospital – Ayurveda Hospital Kottayam, Kerala". Retrieved 14 June 2021.
