Ayyapuram | |
Settlement Type: | Neighbourhood |
Pushpin Map: | India Kerala#India#Asia |
Pushpin Label Position: | right |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Kerala, India |
Coordinates: | 10.7892°N 76.6505°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | ![]() |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Kerala |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Palakkad |
Governing Body: | Palakkad Municipality |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Demographics Type1: | Languages |
Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
Demographics1 Info1: | Malayalam, English |
Timezone1: | IST |
Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
Postal Code Type: | PIN |
Postal Code: | 678010 |
Area Code Type: | Telephone code |
Area Code: | 0491 |
Registration Plate: | KL-9 |
Blank1 Name Sec1: | Nearest city |
Blank2 Name Sec1: | Lok Sabha constituency |
Blank2 Info Sec1: | Palakkad |
Blank1 Name Sec2: | Climate |
Blank1 Info Sec2: | hot and humid (Köppen) |
Ayyapuram is an area in Palakkad city,Kerala, India.[1] The area derives its name from the Ayyappan temple that is located nearby. History is that the whole area belonged to this temple.Ayyapuram is wards 4 and 15 of Palakkad Municipality.[2]
There are 3 temples in this area. One Ayyappan temple, one Panchali (Draupadi) amman temple and one Mariyamman temple.A temple for Panchali is a rarity.
There is a colony nearby which has also been named after Lord Ayyappa - Sasthapuri, where some 35 houses have been built and some 150 people live.