Vettiyar is a village in the district of Alappuzha

Alappuzha

Alappuzha , also known as Alleppey, is a town in Alappuzha District of Kerala state of southern India. As per 2001 census Alleppey is the sixth largest city in Kerala with an urban population of 177,029. Alleppey is situated to the south of Kochi and north of Trivandrum...

, in 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....

, 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...

, on the Mavelikara - Pandalam

Pandalam

Pandalam is one among the fastest growing towns in Kerala, India. Known far and wide for its legendary connection with Lord Ayyappa and Sabarimala, Pandalam is considered to be a holy town...

 road. It lies on the banks of Achenkovil river. It is situated between Mavelikkara

Mavelikkara

Mavelikara is a town in Alappuzha district of Kerala, India, spread over an area of 12.65 km2. It is in the southern part of Alappuzha district on the banks of the Achankovil River. Mavelikara is located 8km east of National Highway. Mavelikara is known as the capital of...

 and Pandalam

Pandalam

Pandalam is one among the fastest growing towns in Kerala, India. Known far and wide for its legendary connection with Lord Ayyappa and Sabarimala, Pandalam is considered to be a holy town...

 (the birth place of Lord Ayappa of Sabarimala

Sabarimala

Sabarimala is a Hindu pilgrimage center located in the Western Ghat mountain ranges of Pathanamthitta District in Kerala. It is the largest annual pilgrimage in India with an estimated 45–50 million devotees visiting every year. Sabarimala is believed to be the place where the Hindu God Ayyappan...

). Green paddy field

Paddy field

A paddy field is a flooded parcel of arable land used for growing rice and other semiaquatic crops. Paddy fields are a typical feature of rice farming in east, south and southeast Asia. Paddies can be built into steep hillsides as terraces and adjacent to depressed or steeply sloped features such...

s stretch to acres of lands: rubber

Rubber

Natural rubber, also called India rubber or caoutchouc, is an elastomer that was originally derived from latex, a milky colloid produced by some plants. The plants would be ‘tapped’, that is, an incision made into the bark of the tree and the sticky, milk colored latex sap collected and refined...

 plantations, cashew

Cashew

The cashew is a tree in the family Anacardiaceae. Its English name derives from the Portuguese name for the fruit of the cashew tree, caju, which in turn derives from the indigenous Tupi name, acajú. It is now widely grown in tropical climates for its cashew nuts and cashew apples.-Etymology:The...

 trees, coconut trees, bettel

Bettel

Bettel is a village in the commune of Tandel, in north-eastern Luxembourg. , the village has a population of 207.Until 1 January 2006, Bettel was part of the commune of Fouhren, which was merged with the commune of Bastendorf to form the modern commune of Tandel.Bettel is situated on the river...

 leaves and many more. Vettiyar is a small village where urbanization has not yet reached and the traquility of a southern Indian village still remains. It is a peaceful and green village, where you can still listen to the Achenkovil river flowing and the singing of the birds. Football is the most popular pastime of youths in this village. Pathamudayam, the famous temple festival conducted at Palliyarakkavu temple on 23rd of april and Onam

Onam

Onam is a Hindu festival celebrated by the people of Kerala, India. The festival commemorates the Vamana avatar of Vishnu and the subsequent homecoming of the legendary Emperor Mahabali. It falls during the month of Chingam and lasts for ten days...

are the best time in the year to visit this place.

Temples

Palliyarakkavu Devi temple (the village temple)

Ramanalloor Sree Mahavishnu temple

Kanthakalankavu Shiva temple

Churches

St. Mary's Malankara Catholic Church

Malankara Orthodox Church, Vettiyar (Thannikunnu)

Marthoma Church(VETTIYAR)

Salom Marthoma Church (Vettiyar - pallimukku)

St. Thomas Evangelical Church of India (Vettiyar South)

St. Thomas Evangelical Church of India (Vettiyar North)

Pentecostal churches

Pentecostal Maranatha Gospel Church (PMG CHURCH)

Indian Pentecost church of God - Vettiyar and Thannikunnu

Sharon fellowship church - Vettiyar -pallimukku

Famous personalities

Late Mr.Vettiyar PK (Kathaprasangam)

Late Mr. Vettiyar Gopala pillai (Freedom fighter)

Late Mr. Vettiyar Premnath (Folklorist)

Late Mrs. Bhavani Premnath (Folklorist)

Late Mr.Koshy IAS

Schools

T.M.Varghese Memorial High School

Twin L.P Schools (Iratta Pallikkudam)

Devi Vilasom LP School, Vettiyar East

Mohammaden LPS, Nalumukku, Vettiyar

Mannom Memmorial LP School, Vettiyar East