Bharanikkavu

Bharanikkavu is a Panchayat in Alappuzha district in the Indian state of Kerala.[1] The Village by the same name is a part of it.[2] The name is derived from the historic Bharanikkavu Devi temple situated here.

Bharanikkavu

Bharanickavu
Census Town
Sree Buddha at Bharanikkavu Devi Temple
Coordinates: 9.1846700°N 76.5445700°E / 9.1846700; 76.5445700
Country India
StateKerala
DistrictAlappuzha
Population
 (2001)
 • Total15,715
Languages
 • OfficialMalayalam, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
690503
Telephone code0479-233xxxx
Vehicle registrationKL-31
Nearest cityKollam
Literacy100%
Lok Sabha constituencyAlappuzha
Climatemoderate (Köppen)
Bharanikkavu temple
Bharanikkavu Ayya
Temple pond at Bharanikkavu

Demographics

The 2001 Census of India found that Bharanikkavu had a population of 15715, with 7374 males and 8341 females.[2]

Constituent Regions

Fast Growing Constituent Region

Kattanam

Educational Institutions & Libraries

Library: Grameena Grandhasala, Bharanickavu

Subhash Grandha Parayana Sala, Pallickal

Colleges:

  • St. Thomas Nursing college, Vetticode
  • Sri Vellapally Natesan College of Engineering, Pallickal

Schools:

  • Sree Nagaraja Vilasam U. P. School (NRVUPS), Vetticode
  • Sree Nagaraja School (CBSE), Vetticode
  • Mar Thoma UP School, Kattanam
  • St thomas Mar Thoma High School (CBSE)
  • St.Thomas Senior Secondary School, Kattanam
  • F. G. M. M. L. P. School, Bharanickavu (South)
  • Kattachira L. P. School, Kattachira
  • Captain N. P. Pillai Memorial Higher Secondary School, Kattachira
  • Mahakavi Kumaranasan Central School, Pallickal, Naduvilemuri
  • Government UP School, Moonamkutty
  • Pope Pius XI High School, Kattanam
  • C.M.S. High School, Pallickal
  • Government L.P. School, Pallickal Naduvilemuri
  • Government U.P. School, Bharanikkavu
  • Veda Vyasa Vidya Peedom, Kattanam
  • C.M.S. L.P. School Monkuzhy
  • Gayathri Central School, Mankuzhy, Moonamkutti

Education Related:

  • Kerala University Information Center, Pallickal

Training Centres:

  • Karuna InfoStudies, Pallimukku, Kattanam

Religious Harmony & Festivals

The Temples of Bharanikkavu, the Churches of Kattanam, the Mosque in Choonad and the Budha statues represent the religious harmony of the panchayat.

Temples
  • Bharanikkavu Devi Temple, Bharanikkavu
  • Shri Nagaraja Temple, Vetticode
  • Mahavishnu Temple, Kattachira
  • Muttakkulam Devi Temple, Kattachira
  • Karimuttathu Devi Temple, Mankuzhy
  • Arekara Devi Temple, Kattachira
  • Cheruvilathu Sri Mannadi Bhagavathi Temple
  • Poovathoor Sastha Temple, Ilippakulam
  • Panickasheril Shiva Temple, Kattachira
  • Pallipuram Devi Temple, Kattanam, Vettikode
  • Valliya Veedu Devi Temple, Kattanam
  • MannadiKuttiyil Devi Temple, Kattanam
  • Orukuzhiyil Saktheesha Temple, Kattanam
  • Nadayil Kuttiyil (AYICKATTU) Sree Bhadra Devi Temple, Pallickal
  • Mannachirethu Puthenkavil Sree Bhadra Bhagavathi Temple, Kattanam, Nambukulangara
  • Kattachira Tharal thekkathil Shri Nagaraja Temple
  • ValiyavedU Devi Temple Kattanam
  • Konathu Devi Temple, Manjadithara
  • Mandaykkattu Devi Temple (Kochambalam), Pallickal

Churches
  • St. Stephen's Orthodox Church, Kattanam
  • Malankara Catholic Church, Kattanam
  • St. Thomas Marthoma Church, Kattanam

St.Thomas Marthoma Church, Pallickal

  • St. James CSI Church, Kattanam
  • CSI Church, Vetticodu
  • Catholic Church, Achamkutty
  • CSI Christ Church Monkuzhy
  • The Pentecost Mission, Bharanickavu

Festivals
  • The Ashwathi Mahotsavom & Koottamkottu @ Muttakkulam Devi Temple held in Kumbham every Year
  • The Meenabharani Mahotsavom of Bharanikkavu Devi Temple, the associated Noottonnu Kalam and Ezhunnallathu.
  • The Aayillya Pooja and Ezhunnallathu of Shri Nagaraja Temple, Vetticode.
  • The Perunnal at the St. Stephen's Orthodox Church, Kattanam.
  • Pathamudaya Mahothsavam of Pallipuram Devi Temple.
  • Uthrdam Thirunnal Mahotsavom at Nadayil Kuttiyil Sree Bhadra Devi Temple in Meenam.

bharanikkavu devi temple other festivals. 1. Meena Bharani Pongaala 2. Sivarathri Maholtsavam 3. Navarathri Mandapa Utsavam 4. Vruchika Chirappu 5. Ashtamirohini Uriyati

Monuments and Historic Significance

The statue of Lord Buddha housed and worshiped at the Bharanikkavu Temple where is a protected monument under the Department of Archaeology.

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References
  1. Official Web site of Alappuzha District, Kerala State, India - A Quick Tour Archived 14 March 2011 at the Wayback Machine
  2. "Census of India:Villages with population 5000 & above". Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Archived from the original on 8 December 2008. Retrieved 10 December 2008.
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