Vettiyar
Vettiyar is a village in the district of Alappuzha, in Kerala, India, on the Mavelikkara - Pandalam road. It lies on the banks of Achankovil river. It is situated between Mavelikkara and Pandalam.
Vettiyar | |
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Village | |
  Vettiyar Location in Kerala, India  Vettiyar Vettiyar (India) | |
| Coordinates: 9°17′N 76°37′E / 9.28°N 76.62°ECoordinates: 9°17′N 76°37′E / 9.28°N 76.62°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Kerala |
| District | Alappuzha |
| • Density | 1,300/km2 (3,000/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Malayalam, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 690558 |
| Vehicle registration | KL 31 (Mavelikkara) KL 04 (Alappuzha) |
Village lifeEdit
Vettiyar consists of many green paddy fields, rubber plantations, cashew trees, coconut trees, betel leaves.[citation needed] It is a small village where urbanization are improving. Football is the most popular pastime of youths in the village.
Pathamudayam is a festival conducted at Palliyarakkavu temple on 23 April and September 1 to 8.[citation needed]
TemplesEdit
- Palliyarakkavu Devi Temple (the village temple)
- Ramanalloor Sree Mahavishnu Temple
- Kandakalankavu Shiva Temple
- Kottalethu Temple
- Parakulangara Devi Temple
- Moorthy Temple
- Sankaran Swamy Kuzhivila
- Chattampi Swami-Kandakalankavu
- Tharayil Nagakshethram
ChurchesEdit
- Indian Pentecostal Church of God-Bethel
- Indian Pentecostal Church of God Salem
- St. Thomas Marthoma Church, Vettiyar
- New India Bible Church, Kottemala
- Pentecostal Maranatha Gospel Church
- Salom Marthoma Church
- Shalom CSI Church
- Sharon Fellowship Church
- St. Mary's Malankara Catholic Church
- St. Mary's Orthodox Church
- St. Thomas Evangelical Church of India
- OPA-CESS Headquarters, Vettiyar
SchoolsEdit
- Devi Vilasom Lower Primary School
- Edappon Higher Secondary School
- Janardhanan Memorial Ezhuthu Palli
- Mannam Memorial Lower Primary School
- Mohammaden Lower Primary School, Nalumukku
- T. M. Varghese Memorial High School
- Iratta Pallikkudam