Valayanchirangara Explained

Valayanchirangara
Settlement Type:village
Coordinates:10.066°N 76.496°W
Pushpin Map:India Kerala#India
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Kerala, India
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Kerala
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Ernakulam
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:683556
Registration Plate:KL-

Valayanchirangara is a village in the Ernakulam district of Kerala state, India.[1] It is 7 km away from Perumbavoor.

Etymology

The name Valayanchirangara or valanja chirayude kara means land on the shore of a curve shaped pond.

Location and transport

Valayanchirangara is under Kunnathunad Taluk and a converging place of three Panchayats: Vengola, Mazhuvanoor and Rayamangalam. It comes under Chalakudy Lok Sabha constituency and the Kunnathunadu assembly constituency.

The main central road (a State Highway-MC Road) connecting to NH-47 at Angamaly is ½km away running parallel to Valayanchirangara. It is located at a distance of 23 km from the Ernakulam district collectorate at Kakkanad. The nearest railway station is Aluva (18 km) and airport is Cochin International Airport at Nedumbassery (21 km).

Amenities and culture

Here exists an 'A' graded library (VNKPS Library), schools[1] from KG levels to +2, a college under MG University, traditional temples, churches, mosques, a drama theatre called Suvarna Theaters, banks, a telephone exchange, post office & electricity board, hospitals, various shops and business ventures.

Barnabas, the American head of the Malankara Orthodox Church, died here. It is known as the famous pilgrimage center of the Orthodox Church.

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Notes and References

  1. News: In India’s Kerala, schools foster equality with gender-neutral dress . 2 July 2024 . Arab News . en.