Piravom
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Piravom (Land of Holy Kings) is a town in Muvattupuzha Taluk of Ernakulam district in Kerala state, south India. It is 36 km South East of Ernakulam city & 45 km north of Kottayam town. Piravom is famous for historic Hindu temples and Syrian Christian churches. The town lies 19 km from Muvattupuzha. Koothattukulam is also a nearby town. Piravom is located at the boundary between two districts, Ernakulam and Kottayam. There are references to the famous Pazhoor Padippura located in Piravom in the Aithihyamala by Kottarathil Sankunni. Still people from all over the state and country visit the astrologers in Pazhoor padipura
Piravom has a beautiful river-front, verdant hills, and rice paddies that get flooded periodically by the monsoon rains. The Muvattupuzha river flows through town. The Hindustan News Print Limited (HNL previously known as HPC) is situated in Velloor, near Piravom.
History of Syrian Christians in Piravom
Piravom has a large population of Syrian Christian Achayans. A few Nasranis migrated from Kadamattom in the middle of 9th century, but most of the Syrian Christians migrated from Kuravilangad in the time of Portuguese Rule. Around 31 families migrated from Kuravilangad, in the middle of 17th century.
Health & Education
Various public and private institutions in the field of education and healthcare helped people of piravom to maintain high standard of living compared to adjacent towns and villages.
Hospitals
- Govt. Hospital
- J.M.P Hospital
- Lakshmi Nursing home
- Carewell hospital
Educational Institutions
Schools
- St. Josephs higher secondary school
- M.K.M Higher secondary school
- Fatima Matha higher secondary school
- Government high school
Colleges
- B.P.C College
Festivals
- Holy "Danaha perunnal" of St. Mary's church
- Pallikkavu temple festival
- Athachamayam Festival
- Snake boat race on piravom river during onam
- Pazhoor Shivaraathri
Politics
Piravom assembly constituency is now a part of Kottayam (Lok Sabha constituency) after the delimitation of parliament seats in India. Previously it was part of Muvattupuzha (Lok Sabha constituency).
Transportation
- Nearest Railway line is at Velloore known as Piravom Road
- Nearest airport is at Nedumbasheri known as Cochin international airport
- Government transport bus stand is located inside piravom
References
- Assembly Constituencies - Corresponding Districts and Parliamentary Constituencies
- Directory of Piravom
External links
- Pazhoor Padipura
- Scenes From Piravam
- Piravom - From Annals of Kerala Church
- Piravom Valia (big or major) Church