Ayroor
| Ayroor അയിരൂര് | |
|---|---|
| Village | |
  Ayroor Location in Kerala, India | |
| Coordinates: 9°22′0″N 76°43′0″E / 9.36667°N 76.71667°ECoordinates: 9°22′0″N 76°43′0″E / 9.36667°N 76.71667°E | |
| Country |
 India |
| State | Kerala |
| District | Pathanamthitta |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Malayalam, English |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 689611/689612 |
| Telephone code | 04735/0469 |
| Vehicle registration | KL-03/KL 62 |
| Nearest city | 130 KM to Trivandrum and Cochin |
| Literacy | 97% |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Pathanamthitta |
Ayroor (sometimes Spelt as Ayiroor (Malayalam:അയിരൂര് )) is a village situated on the western part of Ranni Taluk of Pathanamthitta District in Kerala state, India. Formerly, Ayroor was part of Tiruvalla Taluk in Alleppey District and is considered as part of Edanadu in Kerala. The Pamba River flows by the southern side of this scenic village and makes soil around the village very fertile. Ayroor village used to be a part of the erstwhile Travancore kingdom. It is believed that the Thekencore kingdom's Kovilans ruled Ayroor in the past. The Kovilans brought a Christian family from the north as they believed that the kingdom will become prosperous with the presence of Christians. The descendants of this family is still present in Ayroor and is known as the Ayyakkavil family. It is also the Kathakali village of Kerala.
The Pamba river and the surrounding hills make Ayroor one of the most picturesque places in central Travancore. Residents of Ayroor cultivate Coconut, Rubber, Cocoa, Tapioca, Plantain, Cinnamon, Pepper, Nutmeg, Vanilla, Rambutan and other crops. So the per capita income of the residents is considerably above the state average.
One of the highlights of Ayroor is the Cherukolpuzha Hindu Parishad which is held on the dry bed of the Pamba river. The convention is held for a week in February every year. Snakeboat races also attract people to the village. Ayroor boasts numerous Churches and Temples. Hindus and Christians are currently almost equal in numbers and social status. The harmony with which these two prominent communities live in Ayroor is worth mentioning such that there has not been a single incident of any religious riots in its history.
The nearest airport is Cochin International Airport (117 km)and Trivandrum airport. The proposed rural Aranmula International Airport would be the closest airport upon completion, at 8 km away. An airport in central Travancore is an aspiration of millions of central Travancorians working all over the world who support the Government exchequer with much needed foreign currency. In central Travancore most of household depending on remittance of their sons and daughters from foreign destinations. Today they had to depend distant Nedumbassery or Triavandrum airports. Vested interested urban lobbies are delaying the airport with help of environmentalist and religious fundamentalists.
Religion
Various sections of Christianity and Hinduism co-exist harmoniously. A very interesting fact is that there are no Muslims and Mosques in Ayroor.
Nearby places
- Changanassery 35km
- Pathanamthitta. 16km
- Kozhencherry. 4km
- Ranni. 10km
- Melukara. 2km
- Kuriannoor. 3km
- Keekozhur. 6km
- Pullad. 4km
- Aranmula. 5km
- Cherukole. 5km
- Thadiyoor.5km
- Thekkemala. 5km
Main Temples
- Ayroor Puthiyakavu Devi Temple
- Edappavoor Devi Temple
- Velliyara Sri Mahadeva Temple
- Ayroor Rameswaram SreeMahadeva Temple
- Ayroormadam Sree Subrahmanyaswami Temple
- Ayroor Sree Narayanamangalam Temple
- Kanjeettukara Sree Dharmasastha Temple
- Palolikkavu Devi Temple, Kavinmukku
- Puthezham Sree Sankarodaya Temple
- Puthen Sabarimala Temple
- Kanjeettukara Sree Virad Viswakarma Temple
- Mookkannoor Sree Mahadeva Temple
- Sreemadom Devi Temple
- Virad Viswakarma Temple
Main Churches
- Mar Behnan's Orthodox Old Church, Cherukolpuzha, Ayroor South.
- St. Thomas malankara catholic church THEKKUMKAL, ayroor
- Mor Ignatius Jacobite Syrian Church, Kanjeettukara, Ayroor
- Carmel Mar Thoma Church, Carmel, Ayroor
- St. Thomas Orthodox Valiya Palli, Mathappara
- Salem Mar Thoma Church, Kottathur, Ayroor
- St. Thomas Mount Evangelical Church.
- St. Thomas Mar Thoma Church, Edappavoor.
- Bethel Mar Thoma Church, Edappavoor
- Chayal Mar Thoma Church, Ayroor North.
- Jubily Mar Thoma, Kanjeettukara.
- Thadithra Mar Behnans Orthodox Church, Ayroor South
- Lourdes Matha Roman Catholic Church & Ashram, Ayroor South.
- St. Patrik Malankara Church
- AG Church Kanjeettukara.
- Sehion Mar Thoma Church. Ayroor South
- St. Paul's CMS Anglican Church, Ayroor
- Seventh Day Adventist
- St Johns Salem Orthodox church, Kottathur, Ayroor South
- St. Mary's Orthodox Cheriya Pally, Ayroor North.
- Zion Evangelical Church, Kanjeettukara.
- Mor Kuriakose Jacobite Syrian Puthen Palli, Plankamon
- Mor Gregorious church, Edappavoor
- All Saint's CSI Church Ayroor
Important dignitaries from Ayroor
- Padmashree S Thilakan (Film Actor)(1935–2012 )
- T K A Nair IAS (Principal Secretary of Indian Union Prime Minister)
- Mohan Ayroor, TV Serial - Film Actor / Producer (Mythri Visuals)
- Ayroor Sadasivan, Play back singer.
- Most Rev. Dr. Juhanon Mar Thoma, Metropolitan. President, World Council of Churches (1954–1961)
- T N Upendranath Kurup (NSS /Travancore Devaswom Board Ex President)
- Rt.Rev. Dr. Mathews Mar Athanasius Episcopa
- Rt. Rev. Dr. Thomas Mar Macarios.
- Rt. Rev. T.S. Joseph Bishop of CSI
- Padmashri Dr.K.A. Abraham,(Cardiologist)(1942-)
- Very Rev. M. D. Yuhanon Ramban (Manager, St. Thomas Ashramam Attapadi, Thadagam Ashramam, Coimbatore)
Main attractions of the place
- Puthiyakavu Boat Race
- Cherukolpuzha Hindu Matha Maha Mandalam (Convention)[1]
- Ayroor Carmel Mandiram (Destitute Home: Estd in 1953)
- Carmel Balika Bhavan (Estd. in 1970)
- Carmel Ashram (Old Age Home: Estd. in 1979)
- Carmel Hospital (Estd. in 1987)
- Carmel Tailoring School (Estd. in 1975)
- Carmel dairy unit
- Carmel Community Centre and Auditorium
- Kalaalayam auditorium
- Velampady & Vazhakkunnam aqueducts (PIP- Canal)
- Edappavoor Palliyodam
- Edappavoor-Peroor Palliyodam
- Kottathur Palliyodam
- Ayroor Palliyodam Cherukolpuzha.[2]
- Panchyathu Stadium, Ayroor
- Puthiyakavu Devi temple
- Bhagavathy Temple, Kadayar
- Oceana Springs Drinking water plant,Cherukara Buildings, Velanpadi
Education
- Govt. LP School, Cherukolpuzha,(Pempallikkoodam)
- Technical Higher Secondary School, Ayroor (managed By IHRD).
- M.T. High School, Mathappara, Kottathur.
- Govt. Higher Secondary School, Ayroor.
- Zion English Medium School, Ayroor.
- NSS Higher Secondary School, Thadiyoor, Ayroor
- SNDP Vocational Higher Secondary school, Kanjeetukara, Ayroor
- SNDP UP School, Plankamon Ayroor
- Govt LP School, Plankamon Ayroor
- Govt LP School, Kanjeettukara-Near Puthezham Temple
- Mathan Mappilai Memorial Public School, Theodical (CBSE)
- T.N.A.M LP school Kanjeettukara
- M.M.L.P.S. Edappavoor
- SDA English Medium School, Cherukolpuzha
Spiritual Center
- SNDP Gurumandiram Plankamon
- Ayroor Carmel Ashram
- SNDP Gurumandiram Vettikadu, Kottathur
References
See also
- Pathanamthitta
- Thiruvalla
- Ranni
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