Chettikulangara

Chettikulangara
Village
Chettikulangara Location in Kerala, India
Coordinates: 9°13′N 76°31′E / 9.22°N 76.51°E / 9.22; 76.51Coordinates: 9°13′N 76°31′E / 9.22°N 76.51°E / 9.22; 76.51
Country	India
State	Kerala
District	Alappuzha
Languages
• Official	Malayalam, English
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)

Chettikulangara is a gram panchayat^[1] in the Mavelikkara taluk of the Alappuzha district, state of Kerala, India. It is an area of paddy and sesame fields, and tapioca cultivation. It has many higher secondary schools, a public health center, and a panchayat office. The panchayat is situated on the Mavelikkara-Kayamkulam road. The place is well connected to Kayamkulam, Mavelikkara, Haripad, and other nearby towns.

It is famous for the Chettikulangara Devi Temple. The Kumbha Bharani festival is conducted during February or March in the temple. The important festivity associated with this utsavam is "Kettu-Kazhcha" which resembles the Chinese festival celebrated on the birthday of Buddha. Kuthiyottam is also another important festivity.

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