Piravom is a
municipality
A municipality is usually a single administrative division having corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate.
The term ''municipality'' may also mean the go ...
in
Ernakulam district
Ernakulam, ; ISO: ''Eṟaṇākuḷaṁ'', in Malayalam: എറണാകുളം), is one of the 14 districts in the Indian state of Kerala, that takes its name from the eponymous city division in Kochi. It is situated in the central part ...
and a suburb of
Kochi
Kochi (), also known as Cochin ( ) ( the official name until 1996) is a major port city on the Malabar Coast of India bordering the Laccadive Sea, which is a part of the Arabian Sea. It is part of the district of Ernakulam in the state of K ...
in the Indian state of
Kerala
Kerala ( ; ) is a state on the Malabar Coast of India. It was formed on 1 November 1956, following the passage of the States Reorganisation Act, by combining Malayalam-speaking regions of the erstwhile regions of Cochin, Malabar, South ...
. It is located with in 31 km southeast of Kochi city center, at the boundary of the
Ernakulam and
Kottayam
Kottayam () is a municipal town in the Indian state of Kerala. Flanked by the Western Ghats on the east and the Vembanad Lake and paddy fields of Kuttanad on the west. It is the district headquarters of Kottayam district, located in south- ...
districts. Piravom is famous for its
Hindu temple
A Hindu temple, or ''mandir'' or ''koil'' in Indian languages, is a house, seat and body of divinity for Hindus. It is a structure designed to bring human beings and gods together through worship, sacrifice, and devotion.; Quote: "The Hin ...
s and
Christian churches
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. Piravom has a river-front, verdant hills, and paddy fields.
History
Piravom was owned by the Vadakkumkoor Kingdom until it was captured by
Travancore
The Kingdom of Travancore ( /ˈtrævənkɔːr/), also known as the Kingdom of Thiruvithamkoor, was an Indian kingdom from c. 1729 until 1949. It was ruled by the Travancore Royal Family from Padmanabhapuram, and later Thiruvananthapuram. At ...
kingdom, and is now part of the Indian state of Kerala.
Piravom was reverted to
panchayat
The Panchayat raj is a political system, originating from the Indian subcontinent, found mainly in India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, and Nepal. It is the oldest system of local government in the Indian subcontinent, and historical men ...
status in 1992 after two years as a municipality because of skepticism that its classification as a municipality would attract higher tax rates and building regulation. However, as modern municipal councils now have the authority to fix the tax rate and new building rule provisions are now applicable to special grade panchayats, the economic incentive for Piravom remaining a panchayat has disappeared. The local government of Piravom passed a unanimous resolution for elevation to municipality status. In 2015, the government of Kerala reclassified Piravom as a municipality.
The Kerala state government and the
GCDA have plans to incorporate
Angamaly
Angamaly (''Aṅkamāli''), , Malayalam : അങ്കമാലി Situated about north of the city centre, the town lies at the intersection of Main Central Road (MC Road) and National Highway 544. MC Road, which starts from Thiruvanantha ...
,
Perumbavoor
Perumbavoor (, Malayalam: പെരുമ്പാവൂർ) is a historic place located at Bank of Periyar (Poorna River) in Ernakulam District in the Indian state of Kerala. It is a part of the Kochi metropolitan area It lies in the no ...
, Piravom and
Kolenchery
Kolenchery is a town and the easternmost suburb of the city of Kochi in Kerala, India
India, officially the Republic of India (Hindi: ), is a country in South Asia. It is the List of countries and dependencies by area, seventh-largest c ...
in
Ernakulam district,
Mala and
Kodungallur
Kodungallur (; also Cranganore, Portuguese: Cranganor; formerly known as Mahodayapuram, Shingly, Vanchi, Muchiri, Muyirikkode, and Muziris) is a historically significant town situated on the banks of river Periyar on the Malabar Coast in Th ...
in
Thrissur
Thrissur (), formerly Trichur, also known by its historical name Thrissivaperur, is a city and the headquarters of the Thrissur district in Kerala, India. It is the third largest urban agglomeration in Kerala after Kochi and Kozhikode, and t ...
district,
Thalayolaparambu
Thalayolaparambu is a town situated in Kottayam district in Kerala, India. Spanning over an area of 19.3 square kilometres with a population of 22,571 people, this mini-town is home to some of the well-known personalities such as the former Ch ...
and
Vaikom
Vaikom, , is a municipal town and a capital town of Vaikom Taluk, situated in the northwest of Kottayam district in the state of Kerala, India. The town is also noted for its role in the Indian independence movement for being the venue of Vaikom ...
in
Kottayam
Kottayam () is a municipal town in the Indian state of Kerala. Flanked by the Western Ghats on the east and the Vembanad Lake and paddy fields of Kuttanad on the west. It is the district headquarters of Kottayam district, located in south- ...
, and
Cherthala
Cherthala, , (formerly Shertalai, Shertallai or Shertallay) is a Municipal town and a Taluk located at National highway 66 in the district of Alappuzha, in the state of Kerala, India. Cherthala is the satellite town and industrial hub of Al ...
in
Alappuzha district into the jurisdiction of the
Kochi
Kochi (), also known as Cochin ( ) ( the official name until 1996) is a major port city on the Malabar Coast of India bordering the Laccadive Sea, which is a part of the Arabian Sea. It is part of the district of Ernakulam in the state of K ...
metropolis. The newly formed metropolis would be put under the charge of a new authority called the
Kochi Metropolitan Regional Development Authority.
Places of Interest
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Pazhoor Padippura is an
astrology
Astrology is a range of divinatory practices, recognized as pseudoscientific since the 18th century, that claim to discern information about human affairs and terrestrial events by studying the apparent positions of celestial objects. Di ...
center linked to
Pazhoor Perumthrikkovil located in Piravom is referred in the
Aithihyamala
Aithihyamala or Ithihyamala ( ml, ഐതിഹ്യമാല) (''Garland of Legends'') is a collection of century-old stories from Kerala that cover a vast spectrum of life, famous persons and events. It is a collection of legends numbering over ...
by
Kottarathil Sankunni
Kottarathil Sankunni (born Vasudevan, 1855–1937) was an Indian writer of Malayalam literature. Best known as the author of Aithihyamala, an eight-volume compilation of century-old legends about Kerala, Sankunni's writings cover prose and poetry ...
.
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Pazhoor Perumthrikkovil is a temple of
Shiva
Shiva (; sa, शिव, lit=The Auspicious One, Śiva ), also known as Mahadeva (; ɐɦaːd̪eːʋɐ, or Hara, is one of the principal deities of Hinduism. He is the Supreme Being in Shaivism, one of the major traditions within Hindu ...
of
Hindu
Hindus (; ) are people who religiously adhere to Hinduism. Jeffery D. Long (2007), A Vision for Hinduism, IB Tauris, , pages 35–37 Historically, the term has also been used as a geographical, cultural, and later religious identifier for ...
tradition located at the town of Piravom. The temple is believed to be nearly 1,800 years old. Pazhoor Perumthrikkovil is also mentioned in Aithihyamala.
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Piravom Valiya Pally is one of the oldest churches in Kerala. It stands on a hilltop on the eastern bank of the Muvattupuzha River.
Areekkal waterfall is – located at Pambakkuda panchayat near Piravom. The silver, shimmering water cascading down from around 100 feet with forest and rubber plantations in the background is a sight to behold.
Biblical significance
There is a claim that one of the three
Biblical Magi (
Balthazar,
Caspar, and
Melchior
Melchior is the name traditionally given to one of the biblical Magi appearing in the Gospel of Matthew. There are many notable people with this name, or close variations.
As a first name
* Melchior Anderegg (1828–1914), Swiss mountain guide
* ...
) came from Piravom. Some consider Caspar to be
King Gondophares (AD 21 – c. AD 47) mentioned in the Acts of Thomas. Others consider him to have come from the South India, where Thomas the Apostle visited decades later. Piravom has for long claimed that it has produced one of the three Biblical Magi. Three churches near Piravom are named after the Biblical Magi, out of only six total in India.
Educational Institutions
# Government Higher Secondary School, Piravom
# Government Higher Secondary School, Namakuzhy
# M.K.M.H.S.S., Piravom
# Fatima Matha Central School
# St. Joseph's Higher Secondary School
# Holy Kings Public school Piravom
#
BPC College Piravom
# MSM ITI, Piravom
# Vivekananda Public School
# Toc H Public School
#
Chinmaya Vishwavidyapeeth
Chinmaya Vishwavidyapeeth is a deemed to be University, in the 'de novo' category approved by University Grants Commission. Chinmaya Vishwavidyapeeth started in 2016 with a purview of promoting Indian Knowledge System, Sanskrit and Indic Trad ...
, a
deemed university under the ''de novo'' category, Peppathy
# Naipunnya St. Michael's Public School, Veliyanad.
13. Government LPS Piravom
14. Government LPS Pazhoor
15. Government LPS Kalampoor
16. Government LPS Namakkuzhy
17. CMS LPS Edappallichira
18. St. Antony's LPS Kalluvettamata
19. Government UPS Kakkad
20. Government UPS Kalampoor
Places of Worship
30 Spiritual Feast, Kakkad, Piravom.
31. Puthussery Thrikka Balanarasimha Swamy Temple
32. Acharyakovil Devi temple
33. Pallippattu Devi Temple, Pazhoor
34. Peringamala Shreekrishna swami temple
35. Thirumanamkunnu Devi temple
36. Oozhathumala Mahadeva temple
37. Melpazhur Mana Temple
38. Kalampoorkkavu Devi Temple
Festivals
# Holy Danaha Perunnal at
St. Mary's Orthodox Syrian Cathedral (Piravom valiya pally perunnal)
# Vishudha Rajakanmarude Thirunnal at Piravom Kochu pally
# Pazhoor
Shivaraathri and Thiruvaathira Aarattu Maholthsavam
#
Easter
Easter,Traditional names for the feast in English are "Easter Day", as in the '' Book of Common Prayer''; "Easter Sunday", used by James Ussher''The Whole Works of the Most Rev. James Ussher, Volume 4'') and Samuel Pepys''The Diary of Samuel ...
at St. Mary's Orthodox Syrian Cathedral (Piravom valiya pally)
# Thiruvathira Mahotsavam of Thiruveeshamkulam Temple
# Pallikkavu Meenabharani Festival
#Acharikovil Meenabharani Festival
# Athachamayam Festival
# Kalamboor Kaavu pana Maholsavam
alampoor Thookkam
# Medam Rohini Mahotsavam, Sree Purushamangalam Temple, Kakkad
# Pazhoor Pallippattu Temple Pana Maholsavam
# Makara Vilakku Maholsavam at Parekkunnu Sree Dharma Sastha Temple Piravom
# Makara Vilaku Ulsavam at Thaliyil Ayyapa Temple
alampoor
Politics
Piravom Assembly Constituency has been incorporated into
Kottayam Lok Sabha Constituency, led by
Thomas Chazhikadan, as a part of the
delimitation
Boundary delimitation (or simply delimitation) is the drawing of boundaries, particularly of electoral precincts, states, counties or other municipalities. of parliament seats in India. The assembly was previously part of
Muvattupuzha Lok Sabha Constituency.Anoop Jacob is the MLA of Piravom assembly constituency.LDF is the ruling front in Piravom municipality. Eliyamma Philip is the Municipal Chairperson of Piravom Municipality, and K.P Salim former panchayat president of Piravom and M.G. University Senator is the Vice Chairman. Piravom assembly constituency came into being in 1977. Before that Piravom Municipality was part of Muvattupuzha assembly constituency. T M Jacob was the first MLA of Piravom. P C Chacko, Benny Behanan, Gopi Kottamurickal, M J Jacob were the other MLAs. Piravom was part of Muvattupuzha parliamentary constituency until 2019. From then, it is part of Kottayam parliamentary constituency. Prof. C Poulose, former Piravom Panchayath President was a prominent figure in Piravom politics. Umadevi Antharjanam, K P Salim and Sabu K Jacob were also Piravom Panchayath Presidents.
Transportation
The nearest railway station to Piravom is the
Piravam Road Railway Station (Velloor), which has stops for all passenger trains and most express trains. The nearest major railway station is at Ernakulam.
The nearest airport,
Cochin International Airport
Cochin International Airport is an International airport serving the city of Kochi, in the state of Kerala, India. Located at Nedumbassery, about northeast of the city centre, Cochin International Airport is first of its kind which is develo ...
, is at
Nedumbassery
Nedumbassery, , is a suburb of the city of Kochi in Kerala, India. Situated around northeast of the city centre, Nedumbassery is also an integral part of the Kochi Metropolitan Area.
Location
Nedumbassery lies between the two municipaliti ...
.
A government transport (
KSRTC) bus depot is located at Piravom.
A private bus stand is located at the center of Piravom. The buses provide connectivity to Kochi and nearby towns.
Location
The town is situated on the banks of the
Muvattupuzha River
Muvattupuzha () is a town in the midlands directly to the east of Kochi in Ernakulam district, Kerala, India. It is located about from downtown Kochi, and is a growing urban centre in central Kerala. The town is also the starting poin ...
.
Nearby towns and cities
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Kochi
Kochi (), also known as Cochin ( ) ( the official name until 1996) is a major port city on the Malabar Coast of India bordering the Laccadive Sea, which is a part of the Arabian Sea. It is part of the district of Ernakulam in the state of K ...
(31 km)
*
Kottayam
Kottayam () is a municipal town in the Indian state of Kerala. Flanked by the Western Ghats on the east and the Vembanad Lake and paddy fields of Kuttanad on the west. It is the district headquarters of Kottayam district, located in south- ...
(40 km)
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Muvattupuzha
Muvattupuzha () is a town in the midlands directly to the east of Kochi in Ernakulam district, Kerala, India. It is located about from downtown Kochi, and is a growing urban centre in central Kerala. The town is also the starting po ...
(20 km)
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Ettumanoor
Ettumanoor, sometimes spelled Ettumanur, is a major town and municipality in the Kottayam district of Kerala, India, located 11 kilometers north-east of Kottayam city, 50 kilometers south of Cochin, and 70 kilometers south of Cochin Internatio ...
(31 km)
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Koothattukulam
Koothattukulam is a town and municipality
A municipality is usually a single administrative division having corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinat ...
(15 km)
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Thrippunithura
Thrippunithura or Tripunithura (), is a prominent historical and residential region in the City of Kochi in Kerala, India. Located about 7 km (4 mi) from the city centre, Tripunithura was the capital of the erstwhile Kingdom of Cochin ...
(21 km)
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Vaikom
Vaikom, , is a municipal town and a capital town of Vaikom Taluk, situated in the northwest of Kottayam district in the state of Kerala, India. The town is also noted for its role in the Indian independence movement for being the venue of Vaikom ...
(25 km)
*
Thodupuzha
Thodupuzha (തൊടുപുഴ) is a municipal town located in Idukki district, Kerala, India, that covers an area of . It lies on the banks of Thodupuzha river, which merges with the Kaliyar and Kothamangalam rivers at Muvattupuzha to f ...
(35 km)
*
Palai
Pallai ( ta, பளை, si, පල්ලෙයි), also spelt Palai, is a small town in the Kilinochchi District, Northern Province, Sri Lanka.
It is located near the coast on the northern peninsula, approximately south-east of Jaffna. ...
(33 km)
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Aluva (37 km)
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Perumbavoor
Perumbavoor (, Malayalam: പെരുമ്പാവൂർ) is a historic place located at Bank of Periyar (Poorna River) in Ernakulam District in the Indian state of Kerala. It is a part of the Kochi metropolitan area It lies in the no ...
(34 km)
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Kolenchery
Kolenchery is a town and the easternmost suburb of the city of Kochi in Kerala, India
India, officially the Republic of India (Hindi: ), is a country in South Asia. It is the List of countries and dependencies by area, seventh-largest c ...
(16 km)
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Kothamangalam
Kothamangalam, , is a municipality in Ernakulam district of Kerala, India. The town is in the foothills of the Western Ghats, and is a part of the Idukki Lok Sabha constituency.
The town serves as the headquarters of a taluk and a municipality ...
(33 km)
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Thalayolaparambu
Thalayolaparambu is a town situated in Kottayam district in Kerala, India. Spanning over an area of 19.3 square kilometres with a population of 22,571 people, this mini-town is home to some of the well-known personalities such as the former Ch ...
(15 km)
*
Kaduthuruthy
Kaduthuruthy is a town in Kottayam District in the state of Kerala, India.
Geography
Kaduturuthy has an average elevation of . Its name derives from ''Kadal thuruth'', meaning near to the beach as it is believed that several centuries ago, ...
(14 km)
See also
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Piravom Valiya Palli
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Pazhoor Padippura
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Kalamboor Kavu Devi Temple
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Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church
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Syriac Orthodox Church
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Thirumarayoor
References
External links
Piravom WebsiteChinmaya VishwavidyapeethChinmaya International FoundationAssembly Constituencies – Corresponding Districts and Parliamentary Constituencies*
Remaining Date for Piravom Municipality Election 2020
{{Neighbourhoods of Kochi
Cities and towns in Ernakulam district