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Mavelikara

Mavelikara is a town and a municipality in Alappuzha district on the banks of the river Achankovil.

Chettikulangara Located about 5 km south-west of Mavelikkara, Chettikulangara is famous for the well known Bhagavathy temple. The important festival in this temple is the Kumbha Bharani festival conducted during February-March. The important festivity associated with this utsavam is "kettu-Kazhcha' which resembles the Chinese festival celebrated on the birthday of Buddha. Kuthiyottam is also another important festivity.

Bharanikavu & Pallickal located on the Mavelikkara-Kurathikadu-Kayamkulam road, Bharanikavu is famous for its Devi temple and its swarna jeevitha and houses one of the four Buddha statues (Puthrachan) in Alappuzha District. The famous churches of Kattanam add to the glory of this calm and peaceful panchayat. Government School-Bharanikkavu, Pope Pius XI High School, CMS High School - are some of the major educational institutions. Famous personalities include Cartoonist Yesudasan, Bharanikavu Shivakumar.

Kandiyoor is place of historical importance. It was there that the Travancore Raja gained the decisive victory over Kayamkulam Raja. There is famous Mahadeva temple which contains the sub-shrines considered to have been made especially sacred by the presence of all Gods of Hindu Pantheon. There are ancient inscriptions of archaeological importance and it is noted for stone sculptures.

Catholic Diocese of Mavelikara Mavelikara Diocese is the 6th diocese of Syro Malankara Catholic Church with 94 parishes and 37,000 faithfuls. The Bishop of this Diocese is His Grace. Joshua mar Ignathios. The Bishop House is situated in Punnamoodu 2 km from heart of Mavelikara. The throne Church of this Diocese is St.Mary's Cathedral, Punnamoodu.

St.Mary's Cathedral Church Puthiyakavu, Mavelikara is famous for the resolution (Padiyola), unanimously accepted at the Mavelikara Synod held in 1836 at the Mavelikara Puthiyakavu St.Mary's church which was drawn up in the year of our Lord 1836 corresponding 5th Makarom 1011 at the church dedicated to the Virgin Mother of Lord at Mavelikara, between Mar Dionyosious Metropolitan of the Jacobite Syrian Church of Malankarai subject to the supremacy of Mar Ignatius Patriarch, the Father of Fathers, and the Chief of Chiefs ruling the throne of St. Peter of Antioch, the mother of all Churches and his successor Mar Kurilos, and the vicars, priests and parishioners of Ankamali and other churches under the charge of the said Metropolitan.

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