Madakkathanam
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Madakkathanam is on the Main Eastern Highway ( Muvattupuzha
- Pathanamthitta
- Punalur
Road / SH - 08 ). The place is located at 9°55′15"N 76°40′52"E. This place is just 4 km away from Thodupuzha Town. Thoduupuzha Aar ( തൊടുപുഴയാര് ) which flows through the side of Madakkathanam.
There is an amazing Suspension Bridge
in Madakkatnanam across Thodupuzha river. Many Christian, Hindu and Muslim families have made this place their home. The majority are Roman Catholic Demographics of Syria Syrian Christians. This place is mainly a housing area and the main occupation of people are agriculture
and trade
.
St.Thomas Forane Church, Mylacombu, one of the main Christian pilgrimage
centers in the Ernakulam district is just 2 km away from Madakkathanam. This place has some of the famous Hindu temples such as Vanarkavu temple, Kurinjilikkattu temple etc. 'Theeyaattam
'(തീയാട്ടം)in Vanarkavu Temple is very famous in Central Kerala
.
There is a small mound
called 'Aanappara'(ആനപ്പാറ) in Madakkathanam near Mylacombu - Madakkathanam road. In the centre portion of Aanappara, there is a small pool called 'Thavalakkulam'(തവളക്കുളം). The view of sunrise and sunset
from Aanappara is very nice.
Maniyanthram (Bellmachine-മണിയന്ത്രം)is just few km away from Madakkathanam. We can really enjoy the beautiful series of gentle hills, valleys and green slopes from the top station of Maniyanthram hill
!
Muvattupuzha
Muvattupuzha is a municipality in Ernakulam district in the Indian state of Kerala. It is a junction of three districts namely Ernakulam, Kottayam and Idukki. The town is bordered by Kottayam district on southern side and Idukki district on eastern side approximately 20 km from the town...
- Pathanamthitta
Pathanamthitta
Pathanamthitta is a large town and a municipality situated in the central Travancore region in the state of Kerala, south India, spread over an area of 23.50 km2. It is the administrative capital of Pathanamthitta district. The city has a population of 38,000...
- Punalur
Punalur
Punalur is a city situvated near the Tamil Nadu Kerala Border in Kollam district in the southern state of Kerala, India. It is the pioneer in starting industrial revolution in Kerala by establishing Punalur Paper Mills, the first industry in kerala. It is situated in the banks of the river Kallada...
Road / SH - 08 ). The place is located at 9°55′15"N 76°40′52"E. This place is just 4 km away from Thodupuzha Town. Thoduupuzha Aar ( തൊടുപുഴയാര് ) which flows through the side of Madakkathanam.
There is an amazing Suspension Bridge
Suspension bridge
A suspension bridge is a type of bridge in which the deck is hung below suspension cables on vertical suspenders. Outside Tibet and Bhutan, where the first examples of this type of bridge were built in the 15th century, this type of bridge dates from the early 19th century...
in Madakkatnanam across Thodupuzha river. Many Christian, Hindu and Muslim families have made this place their home. The majority are Roman Catholic Demographics of Syria Syrian Christians. This place is mainly a housing area and the main occupation of people are agriculture
Agriculture
Agriculture is the cultivation of animals, plants, fungi and other life forms for food, fiber, and other products used to sustain life. Agriculture was the key implement in the rise of sedentary human civilization, whereby farming of domesticated species created food surpluses that nurtured the...
and trade
Trade
Trade is the transfer of ownership of goods and services from one person or entity to another. Trade is sometimes loosely called commerce or financial transaction or barter. A network that allows trade is called a market. The original form of trade was barter, the direct exchange of goods and...
.
St.Thomas Forane Church, Mylacombu, one of the main Christian pilgrimage
Pilgrimage
A pilgrimage is a journey or search of great moral or spiritual significance. Typically, it is a journey to a shrine or other location of importance to a person's beliefs and faith...
centers in the Ernakulam district is just 2 km away from Madakkathanam. This place has some of the famous Hindu temples such as Vanarkavu temple, Kurinjilikkattu temple etc. 'Theeyaattam
Theeyaattam
Theeyaattam also known as Theeyaattu is a traditional dance form performed by the peoples of Theeyaattunni and Thiyaadi Nambiar,a sub-caste of Ambalavasi community in Kerala of southwestern India....
'(തീയാട്ടം)in Vanarkavu Temple is very famous in Central Kerala
Kerala
or Keralam is an Indian state located on the Malabar coast of south-west India. It was created on 1 November 1956 by the States Reorganisation Act by combining various Malayalam speaking regions....
.
There is a small mound
Mound
A mound is a general term for an artificial heaped pile of earth, gravel, sand, rocks, or debris. The most common use is in reference to natural earthen formation such as hills and mountains, particularly if they appear artificial. The term may also be applied to any rounded area of topographically...
called 'Aanappara'(ആനപ്പാറ) in Madakkathanam near Mylacombu - Madakkathanam road. In the centre portion of Aanappara, there is a small pool called 'Thavalakkulam'(തവളക്കുളം). The view of sunrise and sunset
Sunset
Sunset or sundown is the daily disappearance of the Sun below the horizon in the west as a result of Earth's rotation.The time of sunset is defined in astronomy as the moment the trailing edge of the Sun's disk disappears below the horizon in the west...
from Aanappara is very nice.
Maniyanthram (Bellmachine-മണിയന്ത്രം)is just few km away from Madakkathanam. We can really enjoy the beautiful series of gentle hills, valleys and green slopes from the top station of Maniyanthram hill
Hill
A hill is a landform that extends above the surrounding terrain. Hills often have a distinct summit, although in areas with scarp/dip topography a hill may refer to a particular section of flat terrain without a massive summit A hill is a landform that extends above the surrounding terrain. Hills...
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Educational institutions
- St Thomas college, Mylacombu
- St Rithas HS School, Mylacombu
- St.Pauls L P School, Madakkathanam
- Vimalamatha High School Kadalikkad
- N S S L P School, Kappu Madakkathanam
Places in and around Madakkathanam
- Kadalikkad
- Edakkattukettam
- Maniyanthram
- Mattupara
- Mylacombu
- Pynkulam
- Para
- Nagappuzha
- Kumaramangalam
- Vengallore
- Kappu