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.
