Mararikulam
| Mararikulam | |
|---|---|
| village | |
 Sunset from Mararikkulam beach | |
| Coordinates: 9°36′0″N 76°18′0″E / 9.60000°N 76.30000°ECoordinates: 9°36′0″N 76°18′0″E / 9.60000°N 76.30000°E | |
| Country |
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| State | Kerala |
| District | Alappuzha |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Malayalam, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 688549 |
| Telephone code | 0478 |
| Vehicle registration | KL-32 |
| Nearest city | Alappuzha |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Alappuzha |
Mararikulam is a beach village in the district of Alappuzha. The name comes from Marari ( Lord Siva) who is the main city of the place. It has the famous temple Mararikulam Mahadevar temple dedicated to Lord Siva(also called Marari by the locals). It is the fertile land of communism and it has a very beautiful beach which is known by the name Marari Beach or Mararikulam beach. There are two village panchayts for this village, Mararikulam South and Mararikulam North. Mararikulam North consists of parts of Mararikulam, Perunormangalam, Kanichukulangara, Beach, Poklasheri and Chennaveli. The South Panchayat consists of parts of Mararikulam, Kattoor, Pollathai, Valavanadu, Preethikulangara, Omanapuzha, Kalavoor, Pathirapally, and Chettikadu. The famous Mararikulam Mahadeva temple is the most important and ancient Shiva temple, which has its origin dating back to centuries is located here. The temple has to its account a lot of specialties which are unseen in any other temple .This is also the only temple where Mahadeva and Parvathi Devi sit facing each other as in swayambhoo.
Location
Mararikulam is connected by rail and has a railway station by the same name. It is also well connected by road. NH 66 passes through S.L.Puram, which is 5 km to the east of Mararikulam. Nearest airport is Cochin International Airport(75 km). Sri (late). S. L Puram Sadanandan, Sri (late). M.N.Kurup, former Indian volleyball team captain K Udayakumar,Jetty C Joseph (Long Jump) are from Mararikulam.
Administration
Mararikulam was one of the Kerala State Assembly Constituency.
Climate
Moderate climate in all over the year. Balanced tropical climate.It receives two monsoons; south west and north east. Average rainfall of 1100 mm.It is one of the most beautiful destination for the Tourist's who visit Kerala, and was rated as one of the worlds top five hammock beach by National Geographic survey. Marari is a nature lover's paradise and a morning stroll with one of our naturalists in tow is a fine way to introduce yourself to the Malabar coasts unique ecosystem and explore its myriad charms. Just to give you a taste, you can expect to find 97 species of butterflies, more than 350 species of endemic plants,3 varieties of turtles, and even 10 kinds of frogs. As for the birds, there are too many to even name.
Economy
Majority of the people earn their daily bread by fishing and other related works. The daily income of the people can not be measures due to the nature of this work but nowadays the home stays have become a common income source for the people on the coast of Mararikulam. The arrival of famous beach resorts in this area increased various tourism possibilities. The tagline 'Marari Beach' has made this place as one of the most favorite destinations for the tourist across the globe.
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