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Kozhenchery


Kozhenchery is a small town in Pathanamthitta district of Central Travancore region (South Central Kerala) in Kerala state, South India. It is a Hospital Town with the Pathanamthitta Jilla Hospital, Muthoot Hospital, Poyyanil Hospital, Children's Hospital, Mulamoottil Eye Hospital and a few others.
Kozhenchery St. Thomas College, St.Thomas Higher Secondary School. St. Mary's Girls High School, Mar Thoma Higher Secondary School and the Govt UP School are the main Educational Institutions. There is an Industrial Training Institute at Cherukole.

Kozhencherry is one of the five Taluks in Pathanamthitta district. Pathanamthitta town is the capital of Kozhencherry Taluk. The other taluks are Tiruvalla, Mallapally, Ranni, and Adoor.

Official website of Kozhencherry: www.kozhencherry.info

Kozhencherry is a major trading and business centre in Central Travancore. Maramon is a small town on the banks of Pampa River, opposite Kozhencherry town. It is home to the one of the largest of the Mar Thoma Church. The river-bed of the Pampa here witnesses the annual Maramon Convention, the largest Christian gathering in Asia. The Cherukolpuzha Hindu matha Convention is also one of the biggest Hindu Convensions in Kerala and is held every year in February at Cherukolpuzha Riverbanks (manalpuram) of holy River Pamba.Famous Arunmula Krishna temple and Arunmula boatrase also very near.

Kerala Congress (Mani),CPI (M), Indian National Congress and BJP are the four main political parties in Kozhencherry.

Maramon is a small town by the Pampa River, opposite to Kozhencherry town. The river-bed of the Pampa here witnesses the annual Maramon Convention, the largest Christian gathering in Asia.

Aranmula a suburb of Kozhencherry, is famous for its "Parthasarathi Temple". It is the venue of the annual Snake Boat race on the Pampa; the place is also famous for its metal mirrors called Aranmula Kannadi .

The Greater Kozhenchery region consists of Kozhenchery and nearby areas like Ayroor, Mallappuzhasseri, Thottappuzhasseri,Kuriannoor, Koipram, Aranmula, Kidangannur, Mezhuveli, Kulanada, Naranganam, Elanthur, Cherukol, and Thadiyur.
-Cherian George Thampu
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kozhencherry
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24 2006, 23:34 Prasad Kuzhikandathinal,   -3
Prasad Kuzhikandathinal Maramon
11 2006, 01:50 TTT [this message was marked as abusive, ] -5
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27 2006, 19:55 TWO WORDS FOR U   +1
TWO WORDS FOR U
34 months ago annie   +3
Motty's Datawrite,Kozhencherry frequented by visitors for internet and DTP
34 months ago Dr.Thomas P Thomas   +2
St. Thomas College is situated here. A First Grade College in Kerala with Graduate, Post Graduate courses and Research Departments. Accrdited by the UGC-NAAC with 4 Stars. Awaiting the result of re-accreditation by the NAAC. A leading Centre of Higher Education in the Eastern part of the Pathanamthiitta District;run by the Marthoma Church. Thousands of the alumni found jobs in India and abroad. Prof. George Abraham is the Principal.The visionary behind this College is Late. Kurumthottickal Achen.
29 months ago CAAS   -1
CHEMMANUR ACADEMY
29 months ago varun and sunil   +1
nammude veedu
28 months ago   +1
ONE OF THE BEST PLACE IN INDIA
23 months ago   +1
expecting lots about our beautiful kozhencherry.

Prasanth Chennai.
3 months ago   +1
One of the best place in the world
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