Palluruthy is a
region
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in the
city of Kochi, in the
state of Kerala,
India
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.
Palluruthy is part of the water bound West Kochi, lying westward to the
Kochi
Kochi ( , ), List of renamed Indian cities and states#Kerala, formerly known as Cochin ( ), is a major port city along the Malabar Coast of India bordering the Laccadive Sea. It is part of the Ernakulam district, district of Ernakulam in the ...
mainland. Palluruthy comprises the regions
Thoppumpady,
Perumpadappu,
Edakochi,
Mundamveli and
Kumbalanghi. The place is famous for its
temple
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s, landscapes, backwaters and
lotus pond
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. A historical trade fair called
Pulavanibham is held every year at Palluruthy during the Malayalam month
Dhanu.
Facilities
There are many Hindu temples like Sree Bhavaneeswara Temple and Azhakiyakavu Bhagavathi Temple. Sree Bhavaneeswara Temple, in the city was established by
Sree Narayana Guru on 8 March 1916.
It has Muslim Mosques like Thangal Nagar Muhammed Palli, Nambiapuram Mosque, Salafi Juma Masjid etc. and Christian churches like St. Mary's Syrian Church,
St. Sebastians Church and St. Thomas Moore Church.
Kumbalanghi is a well-known tourist spot (model tourism village) nearby. Palluruthy does not have many problems with mosquito and waste disposal when compared to other parts of Kochi. It is also known for its religious unity.
Palluruthy Relief Settlement is a shelter for wayside beggars and homeless people. Snehabhavan is an orphanage in Palluruthy.
There are several prestigious schools in Palluruthy such as St. Sebastians High School, S.D.P.Y. school. Other schools are Auxilium ICSE EMHS run by Salesian Sisters, St. Dominics EMHS run by Dominican Sisters, St. Juliana's CBSE School, St. Aloysius ISC School, St. Ritas CBSE School, and Chinmaya Vidyalaya CBSE School.
Notable residents
Malayalam actors
Sreenath Bhasi, Sudhi Koppa, Gourav Menon, Sajan Palluruthy, Music composer Arjunan Master, Entrepreneur Naufan Navas, Programmer Faiz, Influencer Fatheen and Singer Pradeep Palluruthy.
Location
See also
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Pulavanibham
References
Neighbourhoods in Kochi
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