Pakalkuri
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Pakalkuri is a charming village situated in the northernmost part of Thiruvananthapuram
District in Kerala, India. It is on the banks of the river Ithikkara and well-known for its serene beauty and landscape. The river Ithikkara, which originates from the Western Ghats
, separates Thiruvananthapuram and Kollam
Districts at Pakalkuri in its meandering to the Arabian sea
.
anchayathu]Gram_panchayat] in Chirankizhu taluk in Thiruvananthapuram District. One can reach Pakalkuri from Kilimanoor
in MC Road via Pallickal
,from Ayoor in MC Road Via Velinalloor, From Parippally
In NH47 via Kulamada and From Kottarakkara
In MC Road via Oyoor
.Pakalkuri is well connected with State transport services and private sector transports from all these centres.
Nearest Airport is Thiruvananthapuram International Air Port which is about 60 km away. Nearest Railway stations are Varkala
,and "Paravoor"(Kollam)
institutions in kerala, Kathakali sangeetaham, Chenda
etc. are also studied in this school. Sri. Madavur Vasudevan Nair has taken charge as the principal of this institution.
Pakalkuri Government Higher Secondary School is located at the Pakakuri junction. Standard 5 to 10, plus two and vocational courses (Accounting and Auditing) are offered in this school.
Pakalkuri blessed with the primary education facilities earlier than Indian independence and the primary Malayalam school got upgraded to upper level and then secondary level during early nineteen fifties. Pakalkuri High School had been the only secondary level school within the perimeter of 10 Kilometres in the period.
There is another school following CBSE Syllabus by name Vidya Bharathi English Medium School in the private sector.
. Shiva
, Ganapathi, Devi
, Ayyappa are also there as "Upaprathista". There are a number of "Utsavams" in this temple. The great "Mahotsavam" starts ten days before the Sivarathri day and ends on Sivarathri. Gajamela is one of the attractions of the "Mahotsavam" which occurs in the ninth day.
Pakalkuri Mosque
is the religious certre of the Muslims in Pakalkuri town area. It is situated in Kottiyam mukku (Junction). A Madrasah
is working associated with this Mosque. There is another Juma Ath Msajid, Thazhebhagam Jama At Masjid, which is the parent and religious centre since the history of Muslims in the locality, at the banks of Ithikkara river, at Pallikkapuzha Kadavu, 1.5 km from High School Junction.
A granite crusher unit and a Government Veterinary Center are also working in Pakalkuri.
Pakalkuri post office is a sub post office of the Pallickal post office. Its pin code number is 695 604.
Thiruvananthapuram
Thiruvananthapuram , formerly known as Trivandrum, is the capital of the Indian state of Kerala and the headquarters of the Thiruvananthapuram District. It is located on the west coast of India near the extreme south of the mainland...
District in Kerala, India. It is on the banks of the river Ithikkara and well-known for its serene beauty and landscape. The river Ithikkara, which originates from the Western Ghats
Western Ghats
The Western Ghats, Western Ghauts or the Sahyādri is a mountain range along the western side of India. It runs north to south along the western edge of the Deccan Plateau, and separates the plateau from a narrow coastal plain along the Arabian Sea. The Western Ghats block rainfall to the Deccan...
, separates Thiruvananthapuram and Kollam
Kollam
Kollam , often anglicized as ', is a city in the Indian state of Kerala. The city lies on the banks of Ashtamudi Lake on the Arabian sea coast and is situated about north of the state capital, Thiruvananthapuram...
Districts at Pakalkuri in its meandering to the Arabian sea
Arabian Sea
The Arabian Sea is a region of the Indian Ocean bounded on the east by India, on the north by Pakistan and Iran, on the west by the Arabian Peninsula, on the south, approximately, by a line between Cape Guardafui in northeastern Somalia and Kanyakumari in India...
.
Location
Pakalkuri belongs to PallickalPallickal
Pallickal is a village near the town of Kottarakara in the Indian state of Kerala.The majority of the people here are farmers and are descendants of the warrior class, Nairs of the Hindu hierarchy....
anchayathu]Gram_panchayat] in Chirankizhu taluk in Thiruvananthapuram District. One can reach Pakalkuri from Kilimanoor
Kilimanoor
Kilimanoor is a census town in the state of Kerala, India. It is located on MC/SH 1 Road, 36 km from the city of Thiruvananthapuram .The town area is administered by 2 grama panchayats, pazhayakunnummel and kilimanoor grama panchayat....
in MC Road via Pallickal
Pallickal
Pallickal is a village near the town of Kottarakara in the Indian state of Kerala.The majority of the people here are farmers and are descendants of the warrior class, Nairs of the Hindu hierarchy....
,from Ayoor in MC Road Via Velinalloor, From Parippally
Parippally
Parippally is a village town in Kollam district, Kerala, India. It is 27 km away from Kollam city along the NH47. It is the boundary of Kollam district and Trivandrum District. There are 4 major roads which connects Madathara, Paravoor, Kollam, Thiruvananthapuram. Only 10 kilometers from here to...
In NH47 via Kulamada and From Kottarakkara
Kottarakkara
Kottarakkara , also transliterated as Kottarakara, is a town and taluk in Kollam District , in Kerala state, India. The town is close to the Kollam port which has a rich history linked to the early medieval period as well as a reputation for being an important commercial, industrial and trading...
In MC Road via Oyoor
Oyoor
Oyoor is a small township of Velinalloor village in the Kottarakara Taluk , Kollam District of Kerala, India. It is situated on the banks of the Ithikkara River...
.Pakalkuri is well connected with State transport services and private sector transports from all these centres.
Nearest Airport is Thiruvananthapuram International Air Port which is about 60 km away. Nearest Railway stations are Varkala
Varkala
Varkala is a coastal town and municipality in Thiruvananthapuram district situated in the Indian state of Kerala. It is located 50 kilometres north-west of Thiruvananthapuram and 37 km south-west of Kollam city.Varkala is the only place in southern Kerala where cliffs are found adjacent to...
,and "Paravoor"(Kollam)
Facilities
The main centres in Pakalkuri are Guru Chengannoor Kathakali Akademi (Kala Bharathi), Government Vocational Higher Secondary School, Lower Primary School, Vidya Bharathi English Medium School, Post Office, South Indian Bank, Mahadever Temple, Muslim Mosques, Kerala Ghandi Smaraka Nidhi Kendra (Khadi Board), cashew nut factory, the Pakalkuri Panchayat Market, a village milk Production Society, Government Veterinary Hospital, a Government Homeopathic Hospital, an active Arts and Sports Club, Branch Of Pallikal Service Co-operative Bank Etc.Education
Guru Chengannoor Kathakali Akademi (Kala Bharathi), situated near Pakalkuri temple, is one of the KathakaliKathakali
Kathakali is a highly stylized classical Indian dance-drama noted for the attractive make-up of characters, elaborate costumes, detailed gestures and well-defined body movements presented in tune with the anchor playback music and complementary percussion...
institutions in kerala, Kathakali sangeetaham, Chenda
Chenda
The Chenda is a cylindrical percussion instrument used widely in the state of Kerala, and Tulu Nadu of Karnataka State in India. In Tulu Nadu it is known as Chande....
etc. are also studied in this school. Sri. Madavur Vasudevan Nair has taken charge as the principal of this institution.
Pakalkuri Government Higher Secondary School is located at the Pakakuri junction. Standard 5 to 10, plus two and vocational courses (Accounting and Auditing) are offered in this school.
Pakalkuri blessed with the primary education facilities earlier than Indian independence and the primary Malayalam school got upgraded to upper level and then secondary level during early nineteen fifties. Pakalkuri High School had been the only secondary level school within the perimeter of 10 Kilometres in the period.
There is another school following CBSE Syllabus by name Vidya Bharathi English Medium School in the private sector.
Temples
Pakalkuri Maha Vishnu Temple is situated in the banks of Ithikkara River. It is one of the few temples in kerala, which offers "Darsanam" to the western direction. The "Prathista" in this temple is god MahavishnuMahavishnu
Image:Hinducosm Map1.svg|thumb|Click an area to go there. This is one of many material universes which expand from Mahavishnu when He breathes.|300px|alt=One Brahmanda, with Garbhodakashayi-Vishnurect 216 61 277 80 Brahma...
. Shiva
Shiva
Shiva is a major Hindu deity, and is the destroyer god or transformer among the Trimurti, the Hindu Trinity of the primary aspects of the divine. God Shiva is a yogi who has notice of everything that happens in the world and is the main aspect of life. Yet one with great power lives a life of a...
, Ganapathi, Devi
Devi
Devī is the Sanskrit word for Goddess, used mostly in Hinduism, its related masculine term is deva. Devi is synonymous with Shakti, the female aspect of the divine, as conceptualized by the Shakta tradition of Hinduism. She is the female counterpart without whom the male aspect, which represents...
, Ayyappa are also there as "Upaprathista". There are a number of "Utsavams" in this temple. The great "Mahotsavam" starts ten days before the Sivarathri day and ends on Sivarathri. Gajamela is one of the attractions of the "Mahotsavam" which occurs in the ninth day.
Pakalkuri Mosque
Mosque
A mosque is a place of worship for followers of Islam. The word is likely to have entered the English language through French , from Portuguese , from Spanish , and from Berber , ultimately originating in — . The Arabic word masjid literally means a place of prostration...
is the religious certre of the Muslims in Pakalkuri town area. It is situated in Kottiyam mukku (Junction). A Madrasah
Madrasah
Madrasah is the Arabic word for any type of educational institution, whether secular or religious...
is working associated with this Mosque. There is another Juma Ath Msajid, Thazhebhagam Jama At Masjid, which is the parent and religious centre since the history of Muslims in the locality, at the banks of Ithikkara river, at Pallikkapuzha Kadavu, 1.5 km from High School Junction.
Industry
Kerala Ghandi Smaraka Nidhi Kendra located at Kottiyam mukku (junction) is under the government which produces cloth and offers job to women in the village. The cashew nut factory which is located at "Arayil" also offers jobs to women in the village.A granite crusher unit and a Government Veterinary Center are also working in Pakalkuri.
Pakalkuri post office is a sub post office of the Pallickal post office. Its pin code number is 695 604.