Vazhappally
| Vazhappally | |
|---|---|
| Village | |
 Vazhappally Temple | |
| Coordinates: 9°16′23″N 76°19′12″E / 9.2730°N 76.3200°ECoordinates: 9°16′23″N 76°19′12″E / 9.2730°N 76.3200°E | |
| Country |
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| State | Kerala |
| District | Kottayam |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 51,960 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Malayalam, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 686103 |
| Telephone code | 0481 |
| Coastline | 0 kilometres (0 mi) |
| Climate | Tropical monsoon (Köppen) |
| Avg. summer temperature | 35 °C (95 °F) |
| Avg. winter temperature | 20 °C (68 °F) |
Vazhappally is a suburb of Changanasserry. It is one of the earliest settlements in the state of Kerala, India.
History
'Malayalam', the language of Kerala, writing first appeared about 830 AD. Vazhappally is one of the cradles of Kerala civilization.The Vazhappally Sasanam or Vazhappally inscription is said to be the oldest malayalam rock inscription of the Chera (Kulasekhara) kings (who had Mahodayapuram as their capital) discovered in the state. Some historians are of the view that the Thrikkakkara inscription is the oldest.
The Vazhappally inscription begins with the wordings: "Namassivaya Sree Rajarajadhiraja Parameswara Bhattaraka Rajasekaradevarku". Though the Tamil alphabet became popular in Tamil Nadu by the eleventh century, Vattezhuthu alphabet was in use in Kerala till fifteenth century. The Grantha alphabet underwent modifications to become Arya alphabet in Kerala.
Temples and churches
The famous Vazhappally Maha Siva Temple is situated here in the center of the Vazhappally. St.Marys cathedral church situated in Vazhapally west village.
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