Elampal

village in Kollam District, Kerala, India

Elampal[1] is a village in Kollam district of Kerala, India. It is known for its religious unity, festivals, and rich heritage. Elampal means young in Tamil. It lies on the Kollam-Thirumangalam National Highway (NH-744). The nearest town is Punalur. Its pin code is 691322.[2]

Elampal
village
Country India
StateKerala
DistrictKollam
Government
 • BodyVilakudy Grama Panchayat
Languages
 • OfficialMalayalam, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
691322
Telephone code+91 475
Vehicle registrationKL-25-
Nearest cityThiruvananthapuram
Lok Sabha constituencyMavelikkara
Civic agencyVilakudy Grama Panchayat

Institutions

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Its government is under the General Education Department of the Government of Kerala offers education from Standard I to VII.

Elampal Service Cooperative Bank Limited and Federal Bank.

Elampal(Ilambal, as they say) are the major banks in the locality.

Valiyavila family was the landlords of this place with multiple business. They held the major land and property at this region.

Places of worship

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Kottaram Aayiravally Devi Temple and Elampal Mahadevar Temple, one of Kerala's oldest temples, are the two temples in the village.

Experts says the temples history dates back to The Sangha era.

A new temple is now being constructed at Thiruvazhi .

It has churches and mosques also including: St. Thomas Mar Thoma Church, Elampal, Mar Gregorios Orthodox Church Marangadu, St. George Orthodox Church, Elampal, St. Thomas Malankara Catholic Church, Thiruvazhy, and Church of God.

References

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  1. "Vilakudy Village". www.onefivenine.com.
  2. "Pin Code of Elampal in Kollam, Kerala". www.mapsofindia.com.