Kodukulanji

C.S.I Christ Church Kodukulanji

Kodukulanji കോടുകുളഞ്ഞി
village
Coordinates: 9°16′12″N 76°36′42″E / 9.27000°N 76.61167°E / 9.27000; 76.61167Coordinates: 9°16′12″N 76°36′42″E / 9.27000°N 76.61167°E / 9.27000; 76.61167
Country	India
State	Kerala
District	Alappuzha
Government
• Body	Ala Panchayat
Languages
• Official	Malayalam, English
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN	689508
Telephone code	0479
Vehicle registration	KL-4/KL-30
Coastline	0 kilometres (0 mi)
Nearest city	Cochin
Lok Sabha constituency	Mavelikara
Civic agency	Ala Panchayat
Climate	Tropical monsoon (Köppen)
Avg. summer temperature	35 °C (95 °F)
Avg. winter temperature	20 °C (68 °F)

Kodukulanji is a village situated in Chengannur Taluk, Alleppey district, Kerala, India.

Location

Kodukulanji is located around 5 km north of the Achankovil River and 7 km south of the Pamba River. The village is predominantly Syrian Christian. Kodukulanji is one of the highest places in Alapuzha district. The village comes under two panchayats, Ala and Venmoney. The legislative constituency is Chengannur and parliamentary constituency is Mavelikara.

Kodukulanji is also famous for a 13th Century Ayyappa temple situated at a peak, highest in Alleppey. Varattar, a tributary of the Pamba River, flows through Kodukulanji.

Etymology

The name Kodukulanji originated from two words "Kodu" which means "curves" and "kulanji" a tree which was once common in this place.

Location

Kodukulanji is a village which is situated about 8 km south of Chengannur town and 10 km from Mavelikara town.

The proposed National Highway NH 220 which connects Kollam to Theni passes through Kodukulanji.

Transport

Kodukulanji is a junction of two roads. One road goes to Mavelikara via Kollakadavu. The other road leads to Pandalam via Venmoney.

Proposed Kollam-Theni Highway (NH 220) passes through Kodukulanji

Private buses dominate the public transportation in this route. KSRTC also operates bus services through this area on a smaller scale. Private buses are running in this route with an average time interval of 10 to 15 minutes from Chengannur and Mavelikara private bus stands. Nearest main railway station is Chengannur (7 km). Nearest airport is Trivandrum International Airport which is at a distance of 123 km from Kodukulanji.

Religion

The population in Kodukulanji practices Hinduism and Christianity.

Churches

C.S.I Christ Church

C.S.I Christ church was established in the year 1842 by CMS missionaries.To begin with there were only 8 Christian families‚ but in due course more Christian families joined the church from surrounding areas like Pennukkara, Cheriyanad, Cheruvalloor, Kozhuvalloor, and Kollakadavu and continued their worship under the auspices of the Church Missionary Society. The main building of the present church was constructed in the year 1846.

Prakashagiri St Mary's Orthodox Church
St John's Malankara Catholic Church
Indian Pentecostal Church of God (I.P.C., Bethel Church, Kodukulanji)
St. Paul's C.S.I Church
The Pentecostal Mission Church (TPM)

Hindu Temples

Dharma Sastavu Temple: Dharma Sastavu temple is situated at Kuthiravatoom which is about 1 km from Kodukulanji.

Another temple was constructed at Poovannalkavu near Parachantha and opened to public on the year of 2012.The new temple was built by the two Karayogams (Kodukulanji and Kodukulanji Karode) .

Politics

Kodukulanji is a part of Ala grama panchayat. The assembly constituency is Chengannur and Parliamentary constituency is Mavelikara.In the 2010 local body elections the United Democratic Front(UDF) alliance has got absolute majority in the Ala Grama panchayat.UDF has got 9 seats out of 13 seats.Left Democratic Front (LDF) and Bharathiya Janatha party (BJP) has got 2 seats each.The current Panchayat President is Mr. Bahulayen C.K of Indian National Congress (INC).

Schools

The schools functioning at Kodukulanji are C.M.S UP school, Christ Church Vidyapith, John Memorial High School, Raja Rajesweri Senior Secondary School.

C.M.S UP school

C.M.S UP School was started in 1842 by C.M.S Missionaries.The school has Classes up to 7th standard and follows Kerala state syllabus

Christ Church Vidyapith

Christ Church Vidyapith was started in 2000 and is managed by C.S.I Management .The school follows C.B.S.E syllabus and has classes from LKG up to 7th Standard.

John Memorial High School

John Memorial High school has Classes from 8th Standard to 10th Standard .The schools follows Kerala state syllabus

Raja Rajeshwari Senior Secondary School

Raja Rajeshwari school was started in 1998 and has classes from LKG up to 12th standard.The school follows C.B.S.E syllabus

Colleges

St. Thomas College of Engineering & Technology

St. Thomas College of Engineering & Technology is situated at Kozhuvalloor, which is at a distance of 1.5 km from Kodukulanji.The College was established on 2010.

Mount Zion College of Engineering for Women

Mount Zion College of Engineering for Women, is situated at Kozhuvalloor.The college was established in 2009.

Places to see

Kuthiravattom Chira, which is situated at a distance of one km from Kodukulanji is surrounded by fresh water body covering acres. To augment its beauty "Kuthiravattom Chira Tourism" project, a joint venture of the Venmoney grama panchayat of the Chengannur block and the District Tourism Promotion Council (DTPC) was commenced in 2008.As part of the first phase, a camp site-cum-convention centre, huts, dwelling units and an open theatre will be constructed. The project is included in the DTPC’s `My Village' scheme