Chennithala

Chennithala
village
Coordinates: 9°16′13″N 76°32′10″E / 9.270280°N 76.536240°E / 9.270280; 76.536240Coordinates: 9°16′13″N 76°32′10″E / 9.270280°N 76.536240°E / 9.270280; 76.536240
Country  India
State Kerala
District Alappuzha
Population
 • Total 13,111
Languages
 • Official Malayalam, English
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registration KL-31
Nearest city Mavelikkara
Lok Sabha constituency Mavelikkara

Chennithala is a village in Mavelikkara taluk of Alleppey district, Kerala, South India. This village consists mainly of paddy fields and coconut groves. Chennithala is a village where Hindus, Christians and Muslims live. There are many ancient Hindu temples. Christians of all denominations have their place of worship in Chennithala.

Places of worship

  • St. Peter’s Marthoma Church
  • Salem Marthoma Church
  • St. George Horeb Jacobite Syrian Church
  • St. George Orthodox church (chennithala vallya pally)
  • St. Mary's Orthodox Church, Chennithala South
  • St. Raban's Church, Chennithala (Erembachente Nada)
  • Thriperumthara Sree Mahadeva Temple
  • Ayyakkasheril Sree Mahadevar Temple
  • Karazhma Devi Temple
  • Ulachikkad Sree Krishna Swamy Temple
  • Puthuvila Devi Temple
  • Chala Sree Mahadeva Temple
  • Kannannoor Devi temple
  • Valiyamadom Devi Temple.
  • Erambaman Sree Subrahmania Swamy Temple
  • Kottamuri Sree Krishna Swamy Temple
  • Eramathoor Soorya Temple
  • Cheppazhathil Devi Temple
  • Kannannoor Temple
Thripperumthura Sree Mahadeva temple

Thripperumthura Sree Mahadevar temple, Ayyakkasheril Sree Mahadevar Temple, Karazhma Devi temple, Chala Sree Mahadevar temple, Puthuvila Bhagavathi temple, Valiyamadom Devi temple, Kannannoor Devi temple and Irampaman Sree Subrammania swamy temple,chennitala sidhashramam are major temples of this village.

  • Catholic church
  • CSI church
  • Marthoma church
  • CHENNITHALA SIDHASHRAMAM

and there are few more Christian churches are also located in Chennithala.

Location

Chennithala is located in the Mavelikkara Taluk of Alappuzha district, in the Kerala state. Chennithala village is 6 km north from Mavelikkara, 4 km from Mannar to south, 9 km from Harippad (towards east) and 12 km from Chengannur (towards West) Town. Valiya perumpumpuzha bridge connects Chennithala to Thattarambalam in the south part. Achankovil River flows through Chennithala.

Transportation

The very nearest railway station is Mavelikara (MVLK) and the other nearby railway stations include Chengannur (CNGR) and Harippad (HAD). In addition to this, the Thiruvala (TRVL) and Kayamkulam Junction (KYJ) Railway Stations are well connected by both KSRTC and private buses. The nearest KSRTC station is located in Mavelikkara and buses to most of the stations in the Kerala state are interconnected by KSRTC. In addition to this, a few interstate services are also available (Mavelikara-Tenkasi-Mavelikara service) which does not pass through Chennithala.

Festivals

Temple pond at Trppeunthura
Karazma Devi temple
Kulappura at Trupperunthura

Chennithala also has a boat (Palliyodam called Chennithala Chundan), which participates in the Aaranmula Utrattathi Vallam Kalli (Boat race held in Aranmula every year related to Onam festival in Kerala) which is held in Aaranmula during the Onam season. It is also one of the many tourist attractions of this village.

Valiya perumpumpuzha bridge connects it to Thattarambalam in the south of chennithala. Achankovil River flows through Chennithala.
Chennithala village is 6 km north from Mavelikkara, 4 km from Mannar to south, 9 km from Harippad (towards east) and 12 km from Chengannur (towards West) Town. The nearest railway stations are Mavelikara, Chengannur and Harippad, however the Thiruvala and Kayamkulam Railway Stations were well connected by both KSRTC and private buses

St. George Orthodox Valiyapally or Chennithala valliyapally is the most ancient and popular church in Chennithala; it is about 160 years old. The church is one of biggest and oldest churches all over Kerala. The Indian orthodox church is the religious in charge of the church. It was dedicated by the HH Parumala Saint Gregorius Thirumeni, saint of the century. Almost all churches were evolved from the Chennithala valiyapally (Mother of all chennithla churches).

Chennithala is the nearest place from Parumala Seminary Church, the tomb of the great Paumala Saint Gregorius Thirumeni. It is also famous for the large number of churches and temples in Kerala. Chennithala sidhashramam pattamudyam:- This festival on April-23 this is the first ashram in chennithala every year pattamudyamaholsam and annadanam and kudam pooja held for all peoples in this village.

Schools

  • Mahatma Higher Secondary School (Previously 'Mahatma Boys High School' or MBHS) - Aided
  • Mahatma Girls High School - Aided
  • Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya (Alappuzha District) is located in the heart of Chennithala (Puthuvilapady Junction)
  • Mahatma Public School
  • Korattikara UPS, Thripperumthur Govt. UP School
  • St. Gregorious English Medium School
  • Vettathuvila Lower Primary School (Govt)
  • Chenkilathuvila Lower Primary School (Govt)
  • Sri.Chennithala Chellappan Pillai Memorial Cultural School (Conducting classes on music, dance and Chenda) run by the Chennithala Chellappan Pillai Smaraka Samithi.
  • Anganavadi is running in most of the wards in the chennithala panchayat

Famous personalities

  • Ramesh Chennithala, MLA of Kerala, Opposition Leader of Kerala State Legislative Assembly and Ex-Home Minister.
  • Chennithala Chellappan Pillai (Late), Kathakali Actor
  • Sri.Ambalapattu Damodaran Asan, Former President of Nair Service Society
  • M. Murali, Ex-MLA Mavelikara

References

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