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Kunnukara
Kunnukara is a census town and panchayat in Paravur Taluk of Ernakulam district, Kerala, India. The village is situated on the airport road connecting North Paravur ( NH66) and Nedumbassery ( NH544). North Paravur is the nearest town, 7 km from this village. Aluva (10 km) and Angamaly (12 km) are also near to Kunnukara. Its administrative headquarters is in Kunnukara Town itself. The Mini Civil Station has four hospitals, all the Govt. offices, a Khadi Unit Supermarkets etc. History Kunnukara panchayat was once part of Ayroor village union in Alengad taluk, later Alengad merged with N.Paravur and Kunnukara became panchayat. This place was under Kingdom of Cochin. During Mysorean invasion of Kerala, Tipu Sultan travelled through Manjaly via Kunnukara. Geography Kunnukara is one of the easiest way to travel to the heart of the Kochi city without traffic. Kunnukara is surrounded by Periyar river in south, Chalakudy river in north and Manjaly Canal in its centre and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
North Paravur
North Paravur. formerly known as Paravur or Parur, is a municipality and suburb in Ernakulam district in the Indian state of Kerala. It is a northern suburb of the city of Kochi and is situated around 20 km from the city centre. It is also the first place in India to use electronic voting machine during the by-elections in 1982. Overview The coastal highway NH-66 Panvel- Kanyakumari passes through this historic town. The National Waterway-3 Kollam- Kottapuram passes through the west end of the taluk. Paravur is believed to be one of the 64 villages created by Parashurama. This town had been an old trading post, a Jewish synagogue and a thriving Jewish community before their conversion to Syrian Christianity in the first century and their resettlement in Israel after its establishment. Cochin Jews lived in the towns of Kochi and North Paravur. The various denominations of modern Saint Thomas Christians ascribe their unwritten tradition to the end of the 1st c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |