Vadayar

Vadayar
Vadayar
	village
	Vadayar Location in Kerala, India Vadayar Vadayar (India)
	Coordinates: 9°46′30″N 76°25′45″E
Country	India
State	Kerala
District	Kottayam
Government
• Body	Gram panchayat
Population (2001)
• Total	22,145
Languages
• Official	Malayalam, English
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	686605
Telephone code	04829-
Vehicle registration	KL-36
Nearest city	Kottaym,Ernakulam

Vadayar is a village in Kottayam district in the state of Kerala, India.[1] == Vadayar Ilamkavu Devi Temple, dedicated to Goddess Bhagavathy or Devi in a fierce form is located about 9 km away from Vaikom on the bank of River Vadayar.

Two main festivals are held here. One is the flag hosting festival held in the month of February that lasts for eight days (February). Other is the famous 2 day Elamkavu Attuvela Mahotsavam (water carnival ), observed in Malayalam Kumbham month (March-April) which is a unique festival celebration through the river water.

The Infant Jesus Church Vadayar is one of the oldest religious institution, has a history of 1015 years. Which is situated 8 kilometers from Vaikom. During the invasions of Tipu Sultan, the Administrative headquarters was shifted from Kodungalloor to Vadayar. A small piece of wood from the remains of the holy cross in which Christ crucified was received from Pope Pius VI is placed on the altar of the Church.

Vadayar is 7 kilo metres away from Vaikom. Nearest Railway stations are Vaikom Road and Piravom Road.

Demographics

As of 2001 India census, Vadayar had a population of 22145 with 10884 males and 11261 females.[1]

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References

"Census of India : Villages with population 5000 & above". Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 10 December 2008.

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[censusindia-1] "Census of India : Villages with population 5000 & above". Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 10 December 2008.