Ayiroor

village in Pathanamthitta District, Kerala, India

Ayiroor (Ayroor) is a village in the Pathanamthitta district, Kerala state, India.[1] The Pamba River flows on the southern side of the village, making the soil around the village very fertile.

Ayroor
Village
Ayroor is located in Kerala
Ayroor
Ayroor
Location in Kerala, India
Ayroor is located in India
Ayroor
Ayroor
Ayroor (India)
Coordinates: 9°22′0″N 76°43′0″E / 9.36667°N 76.71667°E / 9.36667; 76.71667
Country India
StateKerala
DistrictPathanamthitta
Languages
 • OfficialMalayalam, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
689611/689612
Telephone code04735/0469
Vehicle registrationKL-03/KL 62
Nearest city130 KM to Trivandrum and Cochin
Literacy97%
Lok Sabha constituencyPathanamthitta

People change

People of Ayiroor cultivate coconut, rubber, cocoa, tapioca, plantains, cinnamon, pepper, nutmeg, vanilla, rambutan,etc

Religion change

One of the highlights of Ayiroor is the Cherukolpuzha Hindu Parishad, a religious festival that is held for a week in February. [2] Snake boat races also attract people to the village.[3]

Worship centres change

  • Ayiroor Rameswaram Sree Mahadeva Temple (Malayalam: അയിരൂർ രാമേശ്വരം ശ്രീ മഹാദേവ൪ ക്ഷേത്രം)
  • Ayroor Puthiyakavu Devi Temple
  • Edappavoor Devi Temple
  • Velliyara Sri Mahadeva Temple
  • Kulanjikompil nagakavu, njozhoor, ayroor N
  • Ayroormadam Sree Subrahmanyaswami Temple
  • Ayroor Sree Narayanamangalam Temple
  • Kanjeettukara Sree Dharmasastha Temple
  • Palolikkavu Devi Temple, Kavinmukku
  • Puthezham Sree Sankarodaya mahadeva Temple
  • Puthen Sabarimala Temple
  • Kanjeettukara Sree Virad Viswakarma Temple
  • Mookkannoor Sree Mahadeva Temple
  • Sreemadom Devi Temple
  • Virad Viswakarma Temple
  • St. Agnes Malankara Catholic Church Kanjeettukara, Ayroor
  • Mar Behnan's Orthodox Old Church, Cherukolpuzha, in Ayroor's south.
  • St. Thomas Malankara Catholic Church THEKKUMKAL, Ayroor
  • Mor Ignatius Jacobite Syrian Church, Kanjeettukara, Ayroor
  • Carmel Mar Thoma Church, Plankamon, Ayroor
  • St. Thomas Orthodox Valiya Palli, Mathappara, Ayroor
  • Salem Mar Thoma Church, Kottathur, Ayroor
  • St. Thomas Mount Evangelical Church.
  • St. Thomas Mar Thoma Church, Edappavoor.
  • Bethel Mar Thoma Church, Edappavoor
  • Chayal Mar Thoma Church, Ayroor North.
  • Jubily Mar Thoma, Kanjeettukara.
  • Thadithra Mar Behnans Orthodox Church, Ayroor South
  • Lourdes Matha Roman Catholic Church & Ashram, Ayroor South.
  • St. Patrik Malankara Church, Ayroor North
  • AG Church Kanjeettukara, Ayroor North,
  • Sehion Mar Thoma Church, Ayroor South
  • St. Paul's CMS Anglican Church, Ayroor
  • Seventh Day Adventist
  • St. John's Salem Orthodox Church, Kottathur, Ayroor South
  • St. Mary's Orthodox Cheriya Pally, Ayroor North.
  • Zion Evangelical Church, Kanjeettukara.
  • Mor Kuriakose Jacobite Syrian Puthen Palli, Plankamon
  • Mor Gregorious Church, Edappavoor
  • All Saint's CSI Church Ayroor
  • Thadiyoor Bethel Marthoma Church

Main attractions change

  • Ayroor Chathayam Boat Race
  • Cherukolpuzha Hindu Matha Maha Mandalam (Convention)[4]
  • Velampady & Vazhakkunnam aqueducts (PIP- Canal)
  • Edappavoor Palliyodam
  • Edappavoor-Peroor Palliyodam
  • Kottathur Palliyodam
  • (Ayroor Palliyodam) Cherukolpuzha
  • Panchyathu Stadium, Ayroor
  • Ayroor Puthiyakavu Devi temple
  • Bhagavathy Temple, Kadayar
  • Velliyara Sree Mahadeva Temple

Educational institutions change

  • Govt. LP School, Cherukolpuzha,(Pempallikkoodam)
  • Technical Higher Secondary School, Ayroor (managed By IHRD).
  • M.T. High School, Mathappara, Kottathur.
  • Govt. Higher Secondary School, Ayroor.
  • Zion English Medium School, Ayroor.
  • NSS Higher Secondary School, Thadiyoor, Ayroor
  • SNDP Vocational Higher Secondary school, Kanjeetukara, Ayroor
  • SNDP UP School, Plankamon Ayroor
  • Govt LP School, Plankamon Ayroor
  • Govt LP School, Kanjeettukara-Near Puthezham Temple
  • Mathan Mappilai Memorial Public School, Theodical (CBSE)
  • T.N.A.M LP school Kanjeettukara
  • M.M.L.P.S. Edappavoor
  • SDA English Medium School, Cherukolpuzha
  • L.p.g.school, Thekumkkal-kottathur
  • M.T.L.P.School, Njoozhoor

References change

  1. Matthew, Sajen (26 March 2008). "Ayroor". Ayroor.
  2. "Rajnath Singh to open Hindu meet at Cherukolpuzha". The Hindu. 30 January 2015. Retrieved 29 August 2019.
  3. "Aranmula Kannada About ARANMULA". www.aranmulakannadi.com. Retrieved 2016-12-23.
  4. "The Hindu : Cherukolpuzha Hindu meet from February 1". Archived from the original on 2004-02-27. Retrieved 2020-05-01.