Thulappally
| Thulappally തുലാപ്പള്ളി துலாப்பள்ளி | |
|---|---|
| village | |
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The old St.George church at Thulappally | |
  Thulappally   Thulappally Location in India, Kerala | |
| Coordinates: 9°24′49.43″N 76°57′40.41″E / 9.4137306°N 76.9612250°ECoordinates: 9°24′49.43″N 76°57′40.41″E / 9.4137306°N 76.9612250°E | |
| Country |
 India |
| State | Kerala |
| District | Pathanamthitta |
| Named for | Marthoma Sleeha Syro-Malabar Church |
| Government | |
| • Type | Panchayath |
| • Body | Ranni-Perunad panchayath |
| Elevation | 117 m (384 ft) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Malayalam, English |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 686510 |
| Area code(s) | 04735 |
| Vehicle registration | KL-62 (Ranni), KL-34 (Kanjirappally) |
| Coastline | 0 kilometres (0 mi) |
| Nearest cities | Erumely, Mukkoottuthara, Koruthodu |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Pathanamthitta |
| Assembly constituency | Ranni |
| Climate | Tropical monsoon (Köppen) |
| Avg. summer temperature | 31.13 °C (88.03 °F) |
| Avg. winter temperature | 23.92 °C (75.06 °F) |
| Nearest airport | Cochin International Airport Limited |
Thulappally (Malayalam: തുലാപ്പള്ളി), (Hindi:तुलापंपशिंश) is a village in Perunad panchayath of Ranni taluk in Pathanamthitta district of Kerala state, India. It's noted for the Syro-Malabar church (Marthoma sleeha church) under the Kanjirappally diocese. Thick forests covers most parts of the region where population is comparatively less.
Etymology
It is believed that in ancient times there were many small churches in the forest regions including Nilakkal and Thulappally as a result of the visit of St.Thomas in 52 AD. The head church of all these churches were known as "Thalappally" (Thala means head and pally means church) and which in course of time became Thulappally.
Geography
Basically Thulappally is classified as Malanad (geographical division of Kerala) or high land with an altitude of 117m above mean sea level.[1] The place is located near to the sacred forest regions (Poongavanam) of Sabarimala. River Pamba flows through the northern part of Thulappally.
Pilgrim centers
Hindu temple
Vaikundapuram Sree Krishna swami temple, a Hindu shrine located here on the banks of Pamba River. Lord Krishna is the presiding deity. The annual festival is hosted from 10 May.
Church
Mar Thoma Sleeha Syro-Malabar Church, being an important landmark of the place is a pilgrimage church located here under the Syro-Malabar Catholic Eparchy of Kanjirappally. The St.Thomas's feast festivities held here every July attracts a number of devotees from in and around Kerala.[2] Sharon Fellowship Church, Thulappally is a Pentecostal church.
Economy
Majority of people depends upon the agricultural sector. Rubber is being cultivated widely and many rubber plantations are widespread in the populated regions. The hilly terrains here are suitable for its cultivation. Moreover, pepper, banana etc. are also cultivated. Many people works in abroad as well as in urban areas. The 'Malanadu development society' under Kanjirappally diocese has a rural electrification system named 'Malanadu Mycro Hydel Power Project' (M.H.P.P.) at Thulappally. This small scale power project generates electricity from water bodies and supplies to about 250 families, shops and pilgrim centers.
Climate
A tropical climate is normally experienced here. The place receives significant rainfall most months, with a short dry season. The average annual temperature rises to 27.3 °C. The months of June, July and August receives sufficient amount of rainfall while the temperature falls to 21.7 °C in the month of January. Humidity increases in the months of March and April.
| Climate data for Thulappally, Kerala | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) | 30.6 (87.1) |
31.7 (89.1) |
33.1 (91.6) |
33.2 (91.8) |
32.8 (91) |
30.8 (87.4) |
30.1 (86.2) |
30.3 (86.5) |
30.7 (87.3) |
30.3 (86.5) |
29.8 (85.6) |
30.1 (86.2) |
31.13 (88.03) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 21.7 (71.1) |
22.6 (72.7) |
29.0 (84.2) |
25.0 (77) |
25.1 (77.2) |
24.1 (75.4) |
23.6 (74.5) |
23.7 (74.7) |
23.7 (74.7) |
23.4 (74.1) |
23.0 (73.4) |
22.1 (71.8) |
23.92 (75.07) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 23 (0.91) |
39 (1.54) |
69 (2.72) |
150 (5.91) |
212 (8.35) |
362 (14.25) |
378 (14.88) |
260 (10.24) |
202 (7.95) |
302 (11.89) |
210 (8.27) |
65 (2.56) |
2,272 (89.47) |
| Source: Climate-Data.org[3] | |||||||||||||
Nearby schools and colleges
- Government tribal H.S.S, Kissumam
- ST.George's L.P.S, Thulappally[4]
- ST.Mary's School, Anglevalley
- San Thome H.S.S, Kanamala
- Caarmel college of engineering, Koonamkara, Perunad
- M.E.S (Muslim educational society) college, Erumely
- Sree Narayana arts & science college, Chittar [5]
Nearby Hospitals
- Government ayurveda hospital, Thulappally
- St.Thomas hospital, Thulappally
- Assisi hospital, Mukkoottuthara
- Government primary health centre, Nilakkal
- Govt P.H.C Chithanya hospital, Angamoozhy
Transport facilities
There are well connected state highways and rural roads which makes transportation more flexible. Erumely - Chalakkayam highway (SH 44), one among the important roads to Sabarimala passes through Thulappally. Both state-owned (K.S.R.T.C) and privately operated buses provides service to here from places like Kottayam, Erumely and Kanjirappally. At times of Sabarimala pilgrimage, thousands of vehicles passes through the place. In the past, the regions including Thulappally was not so easily accessible due to the absence of quality roads. But the transportation facilities improved when the Kanamala- Elavumkal highway was inaugurated.
Airports
Cochin International Airport is at distance of 125 km (78 mi) from here and Thiruvananthapuram international airport about 147 km (91 mi). A heliport is situated in Perunad which operates at times of Sabarimala pilgrimage.
Railways
Chengannur (59 km) Thiruvalla (63 km), Kottayam (65 km) and Changanassery (61 km) are the nearby railway stations.
Route map
| No. | Place | Route map | Distance | |
| 1. | From Kottayam | Manarcadu - Pampady - Ponkunnam - Erumely - Mukkoottuthara - Kanamala - Thulappally | 67 km | |
| 2. | From Pathanamthitta | Mannarakkulanji - Vadasserikkara - Perunad - Lahai - Plappally - Thulappally | 50 km | |
| 3. | From Sabarimala | Pamba - Chalakkayam - Attathodu - Nilakkal - Elavumkal - Naranamthodu - Thulappally | 29 km |
Nearby Places
- Kanamala
- Plappally
- Vattappara
- Moolakkayam
- Anglevalley
- Naranamthodu
- Nellimala
- Mandhiram Padi
- Aarattukayam
- Aithalappady
See also
References
- ↑ "Elevation finder - Free map tools". www.freemaptools.com. 2016-10-25.
- ↑ "Mar Thoma Sleeha Church Nilackal, Thulappally, Kanjirapally Eparchy". www.syromalabarchurch.in. 2016-10-24.
- ↑ "CLIMATE: THULAPPALLY", Climate-Data.org. Web: .
- ↑ "St.Georg's L.P.School Thulappally". www.icbse.com.
- ↑ "Sree Narayana Arts & Science College Chittar - Home". sncollegechittar.weebly.com. 2016-10-24.