Kozhippalam Explained

Kozhippalam
Settlement Type:village
Pushpin Map:India Kerala#India
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Kerala, India
Coordinates:9.3303°N 76.6714°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Kerala
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Pathanamthitta
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:689531
Area Code Type:Telephone code
Area Code:0468-231
Registration Plate:KL-
Blank1 Name Sec1:Nearest city
Blank1 Info Sec1:Kozhanchery, Chenganoor (Alappuzha district)
Blank2 Name Sec1:Vidhan Sabha constituency
Blank2 Info Sec1:Aranmula constituency

Kozhippalam is the host karala (land) for Aranmula Uthrattadi Vallamkali. It is a small village in Pathanamthitta district of Central Travancore region (South Central Kerala) in Kerala state, South India. Kozhippalam is situated in between Aranmula and Malakkara. The name Kozhippalam is derived from the words Kovil and Paalam which means Temple and Bridge respectively, refers to the bridge in the path to Aranmula Parthasarathy Temple.