Arayoor

Arayoor is a small village in Neyyattinkara Taluk in Thiruvananthapuram District, India. It comes under Chenkal Panchayath. It belongs to South Kerala Division. Arayoor is located 5 km from Parassala, 6 km from Neyyattinkara and 30 km from Thiruvananthapuram. The village has a post office. The Arayoor pin code is 695122.

Arayoor has gained recognition for the great saint of Abhedashrama, Swami Abhedanandhiji. Writer C. V. Raman Pillai and Travancore General officer commanding Maj Gen V. N. Parameswaran Pillai (Kuttan Pillai) were born in Arayoor.

Udiyankulangara, Neyyattinkara, Parassala are close. Dhanuvachapuram and Parassala are nearby railway stations. Malayalam is the local language and agriculture is the main occupation of the people. A large proportion of them work outside India, mainly in the Middle East. There is a cashew nut factory in the village. A village contains many man made ponds and is surrounded by agricultural land. The major crops cultivated include Banana, Tapioca, and cucumber(seasonal).

Famous persons

C. V. Raman Pillai - Novelist, playwright, journalist, social activist
Maj Gen V.N. Parameswaran Pillai – the last General officer commanding of the Travancore Nair Army

Temple

Arayoor Major Sree Mahadeva Temple

Aarayoor Major Sree Mahadevar temple is a major place of worship in Arayoor. People worship the deity Lord Mahadeva there. Arayoor Shiva is fondly called Arayoorappan. The Upaprathistas here are Sree Ganesh, Durga, Murugan, Nandikesan, Lord Ayyappa, Bhoothathan, Nagaraja, Yakshiyamma etc.

Churches

C.S.I
St. Elizabeth Church
India Assemblies of God
Bible Faith Mission

Others

P.R.D.S

Schools

Govt. L.V.H.S.S. Arayoor.
L.M.S.L.P.S. Arayoor.
Fathima Public School, Arayoor http://www.fps.edu.in/

Banks

Arayoor Service Co. Bank Ltd.

Offices

KELPALM, Kerala State Palmyrah Products development Welfare Corporation Ltd, Kelpalm Facility Centre, Kottamam, Arayoor P.O

Library

C.V. Raman Pillai Memorial Library

Arts and sports clubs

C.V.R. Arts
Arayoor Grama Seva Samithi
ASVAS
Chaithram
Friends

Studios

Pranavam

Nearby places

Udiyankulangara
Kottamam
Puthukulam
Ponvila
Pottayilkada
Plamoottukada
Thottinkara
Abhedananda Nagar
Mariyapuram
Kochottukonam

Local places

Mathrakkal
CVR Nagar
Punnathanam
Ponnankara
Elluvila
Vattavila
Mannamkulam
Nachuvilakam
Kanjamvila
Vaniyankala
Pottakkal
Ambalathuvila
Pavarathuvila
Kalppakaseri
Kambrakkara
Enthikkala
Nandavanathu
Manaluvila
Cherukara
Clavarakkal
Puliyarakkal
Deviyarakkal
Chavalloor Potta
Koditharakuzhi
Oottamkulam
Kannankara
Muttattukonam
Kulachavilakam
Kuttivelil
Naduvila
Painkara
Kumbamvila
Kalayil
Kuruvikkadu
Alathara
Charakkal
Pulimoottil
Arappura
Pallam
Machingavilakam
Varyaveettu vilakam
Keeramparakkal
Thoppil
Kalivilakam
Kalathuvila
Vettampalli
Thottathuvila
Edatharavila