Valayanchirangara is a village in the Ernakulam district of Kerala state, India.[1] It is 7 km away from Perumbavoor.

Valayanchirangara
village
Valayanchirangara is located in Kerala
Valayanchirangara
Valayanchirangara
Location in Kerala, India
Valayanchirangara is located in India
Valayanchirangara
Valayanchirangara
Valayanchirangara (India)
Coordinates: 10°03′58″N 76°29′46″E / 10.066°N 76.496°E / 10.066; 76.496
Country India
StateKerala
DistrictErnakulam
Languages
 • OfficialMalayalam, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
683556
Vehicle registrationKL-
SSV College
Street

Etymology

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The name Valayanchirangara or valanja chirayude kara means land on the shore of a curve shaped pond.

Location and transport

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Valayanchirangara is under Kunnathunad Taluk and a converging place of three Panchayats: Vengola, Mazhuvanoor and Rayamangalam. It comes under Chalakudy Lok Sabha constituency and the Kunnathunadu assembly constituency.

The main central road (a State Highway-MC Road) connecting to NH-47 at Angamaly is ½km away running parallel to Valayanchirangara. It is located at a distance of 23 km from the Ernakulam district collectorate at Kakkanad. The nearest railway station is Aluva (18 km) and airport is Cochin International Airport at Nedumbassery (21 km).

Amenities and culture

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Here exists an 'A' graded library (VNKPS Library), schools[1] from KG levels to +2, a college under MG University, traditional temples, churches, mosques, a drama theatre called Suvarna Theaters, banks, a telephone exchange, post office & electricity board, hospitals, various shops and business ventures.

Barnabas, the American head of the Malankara Orthodox Church, died here. It is known as the famous pilgrimage center of the Orthodox Church.

References

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  1. ^ a b "In India's Kerala, schools foster equality with gender-neutral dress". Arab News. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
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