Mamala is a village near
Thiruvankulam
Thiruvankulam is a census town in Thrippunithura municipality, in Ernakulam district, Kerala, India. The area is a part of the Kochi metropolitan area. NH 85 passes through Thiruvankulam. The Karingachira junction is the location of the sout ...
in the state of Kerala, India.
It is situated around 9 km (5.6 mi) from
Vytilla
Vyttila, , is a ward in the city of Kochi, Kerala. It is a prominent area located in southern Kochi. The Vyttila junction is the busiest as well as the largest intersection in Kerala. This node intersects the main north–south artery of the ...
Junction and around 13 km (8 mi) from
Ernakulam South railway station.
Etymology
The word "Mamala" derived from the word for the foothills of the
western ghats.
History
Mamala was a border check post between Kochi and Thiruvithamkoor (tranvcore) state before 1950. The
British Raj
The British Raj ( ; from Hindustani language, Hindustani , 'reign', 'rule' or 'government') was the colonial rule of the British The Crown, Crown on the Indian subcontinent,
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* lasting from 1858 to 1947.
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* It is also called Crown rule ...
called it Mamalay; this usage can be seen at the old building of excise office at Mamala and there is a stone representing the border with letter "KO" (Malayalam) in west side and "THI" on east side of that stone placed at bottom of the small bridge. Chottanikkara temple is around 5 km away and also, Mamala is situated on the Munnar-Madurai highway.
References
Suburbs of Kochi
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