Chenappady

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Chenappady
village
Chenappady is located in Kerala
Chenappady
Chenappady
Location in Kerala, India
Coordinates: 9°30′25″N 76°47′48″E / 9.506866°N 76.796595°E / 9.506866; 76.796595Coordinates: 9°30′25″N 76°47′48″E / 9.506866°N 76.796595°E / 9.506866; 76.796595
Country India
StateKerala
DistrictKottayam
Languages
 • OfficialMalayalam, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
686520
Telephone code04828
Vehicle registrationKL-34
Nearest cityKanjirappally, Erumely, Manimala

Chenappady is a small village on the foothills of the Sahyadri of Kerala, in the banks of Manimala River. It is located under the Kanjirappally locality which is 8 km (5.0 mi) from there. Chenappady is located near to Kanjirappally, Manimala, Ponkunnam and Erumely.CHENAPPADY KIZHAKKEKKARA SREE BHAGAVATHY TEMPLE IS THE OLDEST TEMPLE IN THIS VILLAGE.IT WAS ESTABLISHED BY THE THEKKUMKOOR DYNASTY IN AD 1100. Sri Dharma Shastha temple is another famous Ayyappa temple located in Chenappady. Sabarimala temple is 65 km far from Chenappady. The rumoured Aerodrome in Erumely will be 6 Km from the Chenappady junction. There are 5 temples, 1 RC church, St Stephens CSI Church and 2 mosques.

During Aranmula Valla Sadya, Curd from Chenappady were supplied to Aranmula Parthasarathy Temple.[1]

Bank and Atms

There is one private bank (catholicate syrian bank) and one Atm (SBI) located in junction premises. Vehicles are registered under KL-34 in Chenappady.

References[]

  1. ^ "Feasting meets vanchippattu at Aranmula vallasadya".


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