Puthuppally
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Puthuppally (Malayalam:പുതുപ്പള്ളി) is a Panchayat headquarters town in the Kottayam district of the Indian state of Kerala, on the banks of the Kodoor River. This village is famous for the 16th-century St. George Valiya Pally. The feast of this church, held in May 6th and May 7th, is famous and attracts a lot of pilgrims from all over Kerala. St.George Syrian Orthodox Patriarchal Church is situated nearby Valiya Pally.The town also has a Siva Temple called "Thrikkovil Siva Kshethram".{Malayalam:ത്രിക്കോവില് ശിവ ക്ഷേത്രം}, and there is the famous Hindu pilgrimage, Saraswathi Temple called as Dakshina Mookambika or Panachikad Temple nearby.
Agriculture is the major source of revenue in this place. Coconut, rice and pepper were the major crops cultivated here. However, Rubber is the major cash crop nowadays. Rice cultivation is almost nil.[citation needed]
The Rubber Board of India has its major office in this village.There are also other smaller rubber processing companies.
The Ex-Chief Minister of Kerala Sri Oommen Chandy, has represented the Puthuppally Legislative Constituency for around 35 years. Also from Puthuppally are prominent Malayalam author Vettom Mani and the famous scientist George Sudarshan, as well as the great Astrologist Kizhakkel Abraham Varghese.
