Bharanikkavu

Bharanikkavu Bharanickavu
Census Town
Budha at Bharanikkavu
Coordinates: 9°11′05″N 76°32′40″E / 9.1846700°N 76.5445700°ECoordinates: 9°11′05″N 76°32′40″E / 9.1846700°N 76.5445700°E
Country	India
State	Kerala
District	Alappuzha
Government
• Body	bharanikkavu
Population (2001)
• Total	15,715
Languages
• Official	Malayalam, English
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN	690503
Telephone code	0479-233xxxx
Vehicle registration	KL-31A
Nearest city	kollam
Literacy	100%
Lok Sabha constituency	alappuzha
Civic agency	bharanikkavu
Climate	moderate (Köppen)

Bharanikkavu temple

Bharanikkavu Ayya

Temple pond at 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.

Demographics

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

Constituent Regions

• Bharanikkavu
• Pallickal Pallickal, Mavelikkara
• Vetticode
• Kattanam
• Mankuzhy
• Choonadu
• Kattachira

Fast Growing Constituent Region

Kattanam- * Mankavil Garden Village

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

Education Related:

• Kerala University Information Center, Pallickal

Training Centres:

• Karuna InfoStudies, Pallimukku, Kattanam - 0479-2332920, 8289892920

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

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 Pentacost Mission,Bharanickavu

Festivals

• 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 at the Bharanikkavu Temple is a protected monument under the Department of Archaeology.

References

1. Official Web site of Alappuzha District, Kerala State, India - A Quick Tour Archived January 31, 2011, at WebCite
2. "Census of India:Villages with population 5000 & above". Retrieved 2008-12-10. |first1= missing |last1= in Authors list (help)