Pattazhy
Pattazhy, also Pattazhi is a village in Pathanapuram taluk, Kollam district, Kerala, India.
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പട്ടാഴി Heaven of valley and river | |
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Pattazhy (പട്ടാഴി) | |
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| Coordinates: 09°4′37.62″N 76°47′47.38″E / 9.0771167°N 76.7964944°ECoordinates: 09°4′37.62″N 76°47′47.38″E / 9.0771167°N 76.7964944°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Kerala |
| District | Kollam |
| Tehsil | Pathanapuram |
| Village | Pattazhy |
| Parliament constituency | Mavelikkara |
| Assembly constituency | Pathanapuram |
| Government | |
| • Body | Pattazhy Grama Panchayath |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 17,342 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Malayalam · English |
| • Spoken languages | Malayalam · English · Tamil |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 691 522 |
| Vehicle registration | KL-02, KL-24,KL-25, KL-15 (for K.S.R.T.C) |
| Nearest cities | Kottarakara · Pathanapuram · Punalur · Adoor |
| Sex ratio | 1117 ♂/♀ |
| Literacy | 93.72% |
| Precipitation | 1,700 millimetres (67 in) |
| Avg. annual temperature | 27.2 °C (81.0 °F) |
| Avg. summer temperature | 35 °C (95 °F) |
| Avg. winter temperature | 24.4 °C (75.9 °F) |
Etymology
The name Pattazhy has an uncertain etymology. Pattazhy may stem from an imperfect Malayalam portmanteau fusing Patt ("Soft") and Aazhy ("Ocean"). Thus the word Pattazhy represents the compassion and affection of Pattazhy Devi to her beloved devotees and depth of her grace. The name Pattazhy may have also derived from the word Bhattarika which means a virtuous and pious woman.
Culture
The annual festival at Pattazhy Devi Temple is one of the famous temple festivals in central Travancore.The Kumbhathiruvathira and Meenathiruvathira were the famous festivals of Pattazhy. The festival is known for Kambam (fire works), Aalpindi Vilakku Ezhunnallathu (Procession of small structure made out of plantain kernel and germinating leaves of coconut tree with numerous lamps on it), Ponnin Thirumudi (Devi's idol carved out of pure gold and rare precious stones) Ezhunnallathu. Pattazhy also got a place in the Guinness Book of world records for the 'Longest bamboo'.
Nearby towns
Transportation
- Bus Transportation: Kottarakkara, Pathanapuram, Enathu etc are places near Pattazhi
- Railway stations: Kuri is the nearest railway station.
- Airports: Nearest airport is at Thiruvananthapuram . Cochin International Airport is 175 kilometres away.
Pattazhy Media
Pattazhy devi temple
Related pages
References
- ↑ "Provisional Population Totals, Census of India 2011; Urban Agglomerations/Cities having population 1 lakh and above" (pdf). Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 26 March 2012.
- "Pattazhy devi kshethram". Archived from the original on 2010-03-04. Retrieved 2018-05-13.
- "History of Pattazhy". Archived from the original on 2010-03-05. Retrieved 2018-05-13.
- "Pattazhy Temple". Archived from the original on 2012-09-09. Retrieved 2018-05-13.
Other websites
Media related to Pattazhy at Wikimedia Commons