Parippally
Parippally is a town in Kalluvathukal Panchayath of Kollam district, Kerala, India. Paripally town is situated 12 km north-west of Varkala Town along the State Highway 64 ,15km north of Attingal Town along NH66, 22km South of Kollam City along NH66 and 44km North of State capital city Trivandrum along NH66. It is just 2 km away from the border of Kollam district on the way to Trivandrum District. Kollam Medical College is situated in Parippally.
Parippally
Parippalli | |
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Town | |
ESIC Medical College | |
Coordinates: 8.812361°N 76.758775°E | |
Country | India |
State | Kerala |
District | Kollam |
Government | |
• Body | Kalluvathukkal Panchayath |
Languages | |
• Official | Malayalam, English, [Hindi language|Hindi]], |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
Vehicle registration | KL-2 |
Nearest city | Varkala City (12 km) |
Assembly constituency | Chathannoor |
Lok Sabha constituency | Kollam |
Transportation
Nearest Airport is Trivandrum International Airport(45 km). Kollam Helipad(Asramam) is about 23 km away from Parippally and Varkala Helipad(Cliff) is about 13 km away.
Paravur Railway Station is the nearest railway station to Parippally. Paravur is well connected to Bengaluru, Chennai, Mumbai, Salem, Madurai, Kanyakumari, Mangalore, Coimbatore, Pune, Tirunelveli, Trichy and various towns in Kerala through Indian Railways. It is the nearest railway station to the newly inaugurated Kollam Medical College, Parippally.
There are 4 major roads which connect Madathara, Paravur, Kollam, Thiruvananthapuram. It is only 13 kilometers away from the famous Varkala Sivagiri, Varkala Beach and Varkala Temple.
Administration
Parippally is the part of Kalluvathukkal Panchayath.
Schools
Famous schools are KPHS Kalluvathukkal, ASHSS Parippally. UKF Engineering College is in Paripally. Govt Medical College ,Kollam is situated in Paripally
Temples
There are more than 7 temples in this village. Kodimoottil Sri Bhadrakaali Temple is one among the most famous temples in kerala. Gajamela and Ponkala which are associated with the temple festival are very famous . Thousands of devotees come to watch the Gajamela. Other major temples are Sri Guru Nagappan kavuശ്രീ ഗുരുനാഗപ്പൻ ക്ഷേത്രം), Sree Subramanya Swami Temple, Mullukattil nagaru Kavu, MEVANAKKONAM THIRUNETTARAKAVU SREE BADHRA KALI TEMPLE,fire works associated with the temple festival is very famous , Vayalil Thrikkovil Vayalil Thrikkovil Mahavishnu Temple വയലില് തൃക്കോവില് ക്ഷേത്രം, Kunnathuveetil Temple (കുന്നത്ത് വീട്ടിൽ ക്ഷേത്രം), Kanninkarazhikam Durga Devi temple(കണ്ണങ്കരിഴികം ദുർഗ്ഗദേവി ക്ഷേത്രം), SreeRamapuram SreeramSwamy Temple ( ശ്രീരാമപുരം ശ്രീരാമസ്വാമി ക്ഷേത്രം), Madankavu Devi Temple,(മാടൻ കാവ് ദേവി ക്ഷേത്രം) Ezhippuram, is near by Parippally Junction. Kollam Medical College Hospital is situated at Parippally.
References
- Kerala Atlas
- Manorama year book: 2006