Ambalappuzha

Ambalappuzha is a small town in the Alappuzha district of Kerala state, south India. It is located 14 km south of Alappuzha which is the district headquarters.

Ambalappuzha
town
Coordinates: 9°23′N 76°21′E
Country India
StateKerala
RegionCentral Travancore
DistrictAlappuzha
Government
 • Panchayath PresidentSmt. Sathi S Nath
Population
 (2011)
 • Total22,593
 • Rank2nd in the district
 • Density1,866/km2 (4,830/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialMalayalam,
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
688561
Vehicle registrationKL-04
Sex ratio1034 ♂/♀
Literacy92%
Lok Sabha constituencyAlappuzha
Vidhan Sabha constituencyAmbalappuzha
ClimateModerate (Köppen)
Websitelsgkerala.in/ambalapuzhasouthpanchayat/

Ambalapuzha is divided into the two panchayats of Ambalapuzha North and Ambalapuzha South.

Krishna Temple
Kunjan Nambiar Memorial
Elephant called Ambalappuzha Ramachandran is famous

History

The headquarters of the historic Chempakasseri Ambalapuzha rajahs were near the temple. Ambalappuzha remained an independent principality under the Chempakasseris until the mid-18th century when it was conquered and absorbed by the Kingdom of Travancore under Marthanda Varma (1706–1758).[1] Thereafter, the Chempakasseri royal family went into decline.[2]

Geography

Ambalapuzha is a coastal town, near National Highway 47, about 13 kilometres (8.1 mi) south of Allepey. The Sree Krishna Temple is located 1.5 kilometres (0.93 mi) east of the town junction.

Ambalappuzha Sri Krishna Temple
Main article: Ambalappuzha Sri Krishna Temple

The Ambalappuzha Sri Krishna Temple is believed to have been built in 790 M.E by the local ruler Chembakasserry Pooradam Thirunal-Devanarayanan Thampuran.[2]

The payasam served at the Ambalappuzha Temple is widely known among Hindu devotees. This sweet pudding made of rice and milk has an interesting mythological legend behind it.[3]

In this temple 'Pallipana' is performed by velans or sorcerers once every twelve years. Human sacrifice was conducted in ancient times, but roosters have now replaced humans on the sacrificial altar.[4]

Kalakkaththu Kunchan Nambiar (1705–1770) also spent his youth at Ambalappuzha.

Politics

Ambalapuzha assembly constituency is part of Alappuzha (Lok Sabha constituency).[5]

References
  1. Sarat Chandra Roy (Ral Bahadur) (1986). Man in India. A. K. Bose. p. 323.
  3. http://www.hindudevotionalblog.com/2011/07/ambalapuzha-sree-krishna-temple.html
  4. http://zamjose.tripod.com/temple/Ambalapuzha.html
  5. "Assembly Constituencies - Corresponding Districts and Parliamentary Constituencies" (PDF). Kerala. Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 October 2008. Retrieved 20 October 2008.
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