Manimala
| Manimala | |
|---|---|
| Village | |
  Manimala | |
| Coordinates: 9°29′00″N 76°45′00″E / 9.483333°N 76.75°ECoordinates: 9°29′00″N 76°45′00″E / 9.483333°N 76.75°E | |
| Country |
 India |
| State | Kerala |
| District | Kottayam |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Malayalam, English |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 686543 |
| Telephone code | +91 48287 |
| Vehicle registration | KL |
Manimala is an area in the Kottayam district of Kerala in India. It is situated about 12 kilometers away from the nearest town Kanjirappally.
Geography
The River Manimala is 92 km long and is a tributary of the River Pamba. [citation needed] The area is mostly hilly. Kuranganmala, Varukunnu,Poovatholymala etc are the important hills.Ponthenpuzha forest separates the viillage from Pathanamthitta district.
Manimala is acclaimed for its high literacy rate and access to primary and secondary education within walking distance. Mostly there are three high schools within two kilometers from Manimala town centre.
Demographics
The population is about 10,000, of whom the majority are farmers whose main income comes from rubber plantations. [citation needed]
Notable residents
- Cardinal Mar Antony Padiyara was born in the village of Manimala.
- Author James K C Manimala was also born in the village. [citation needed].
- Labour Commissioner TT Antony Thudiamplackal IAS [citation needed]
- Former IAS officer,MLA Alphonse Kannamthanam
- Sree George Thomas, Eminent Volley Ball coach.
List of places of worship
There are many places to worship in the village, one of which is the Manimalkkavu Bhagavathi Temple, which at one point owned a lot of land in the area, which included the villages of Manimala and Vellavoor. [citation needed]
List of local temples
- Manimalkkavu Bhagavathi Temple
- Kangazha Mahadevar Temple
- Kulathumkal Sreedevi Temple,Manimala
- Kadayanickadu Bhagavathy Temple
- Kadayanickadu Dharmashastha Temple
- manimala sree Dharmashastha temple
List of local churches
- St. Basil’s Church (Puthanpally)
- Holy Magi Forane Church manimala (Pazhayapally)- It is a prominent pilgrim center of Kerala. The church is named after the Three wise men of the East/ Three Kings who adored Jesus Christ on his birth. The feast days start by 31st of December every year through 1-7 January of the next year. The procession of the chariot on 5th January evening- in memory of the journey of the three wise men to adore Jesus-from Karikkattoor to the church at Manimala and 'KAZHCHA VEYPPU" in memory of epiphany are attended by more than one lakh people every year.Throughout the procession the chanting " Holy Magy Pray For Us" reverberates the air.
- Sacred Heart Church Karimpanakulam
- Vallamchira Fathima Matha Church
- Karikkatoor St. james church
- St.Thomas Church Perumkave
- St.Joseph's Church Karikkattoor( Vijayapuram diocese).