Arayoor

Arayoor is a small village in Neyyattinkara Taluk in Thiruvananthapuram District. It comes under Chenkal Panchayath. It belongs to South Kerala Division. Arayoor is located 5 km from Parassala, 6 km from Neyyattinkara and 30 km from Thiruvananthapuram. This village has a post office. Arayoor Pin code is 695122.

Arayoor has gained worldwide recognition with great saint of Abhedashrama, Swami Abhedanandhiji; whose mind and soul is whole set for Arayoor. World popular writer C. V. Raman Pillai, Travancore General officer commanding Maj Gen V. N. Parameswaran Pillai (Kuttan Pillai) were born in Arayoor

Udiyankulangara, Neyyattinkara, Parassala is the nearby places to Arayoor. Dhanuvachapuram and Parassala are the very nearby Railway stations to Arayoor. Malayalam is the local Language here. Agriculture is the main occupation of the people. A large proportion of them work outside India, mainly in the Middle East. There is a Cashew nut factory in this village.

Famous persons

Temple

Arayoor Major Sree Mahadeva Temple

Aarayoor Major Sree Mahadevar temple is historically famous and it holds a history of centuries. Mahadeva Temple is one of the major worship places in Arayoor. People from different places worship the deity Lord Mahadeva here. Arayoor Shiva is fondly called Arayoorappan. The Upaprathistas here are Sree Ganesh, Durga, Murugan, Nandikesan, Lord Ayyappa, Bhoothathan, Nagaraja, Yakshiyamma etc.

Churches
  • C.S.I Arayoor
  • St. Elizabeth Church, Arayoor
  • India Assemblies of God, Arayoor
  • Bible Faith Mission, Arayoor

Others
  • P.R.D.S Arayoor

Schools

Banks
  • Arayoor Service Co. Bank Ltd.

Leading Bank of TVM Dist

Offices
  • KELPALM, Kerala State Palmyrah Products development Welfare Corporation Ltd, Kelpalm Facility Centre, Kottamam, Arayoor P.O

Library
  • C.V. Raman Pillai Memorial Library

Arts & Sports Club
  • C.V.R. Arts
  • Arayoor Grama Seva Samithi
  • ASVAS
  • Chaithram
  • Friends

Studios
  • Pranavam

Nearby Places
  • Udiyankulangara
  • Kottamam
  • Puthukulam
  • Ponvila
  • Pottayilkada
  • Plamoottukada
  • Thottinkara
  • Abhedananda Nagar
  • Mariyapuram
  • Kochottukonam

Local Places
  • Mathrakkal
  • CVR Nagar
  • Punnathanam
  • Ponnankara
  • Elluvila
  • Vattavila
  • Mannamkulam
  • Nachuvilakam
  • Kanjamvila
  • Vaniyankala
  • Pottakkal
  • Ambalathuvila
  • Pavarathuvila
  • Kalppakaseri
  • Kambrakkara
  • Enthikkala
  • Nandavanathu
  • Manaluvila
  • Cherukara
  • Clavarakkal
  • Puliyarakkal
  • Deviyarakkal
  • Chavalloor Potta
  • Koditharakuzhi
  • Oottamkulam
  • Kannankara
  • Muttattukonam
  • Kulachavilakam
  • Kuttivelil
  • Naduvila
  • Painkara
  • Kumbamvila
  • Kalayil
  • Kuruvikkadu
  • Alathara
  • Charakkal
  • Pulimoottil
  • Arappura
  • Pallam
  • Machingavilakam
  • Varyaveettu vilakam
  • Keeramparakkal
  • Thoppil
  • Kalivilakam
  • Kalathuvila
  • Vettampalli
  • Thottathuvila
  • Edatharavila

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