Mallapally
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Malapally or Mallappally is a taluk in Pathanamthitta district
of Kerala
state, India
. The major religions of the population are Christianity
and Hinduism
. The Kizhakkedath Sree Subramanya Temple at Mallappally is of note. The Thrikkarthika is celebrated in this temple.
Pathanamthitta district
Pathanamthitta district is the youngest district located in the southern part of the state of Kerala, India. The district headquarters is in Pathanamthitta town. The district is surrounded by Kottayam, Idukki, Alappuzha and Kollam districts. It has a border with the state of Tamil Nadu in the east...
of 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....
state, India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
. The major religions of the population are Christianity
Christianity
Christianity is a monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus as presented in canonical gospels and other New Testament writings...
and Hinduism
Hinduism
Hinduism is the predominant and indigenous religious tradition of the Indian Subcontinent. Hinduism is known to its followers as , amongst many other expressions...
. The Kizhakkedath Sree Subramanya Temple at Mallappally is of note. The Thrikkarthika is celebrated in this temple.