Pallippuram, Ernakulam

Pallippuram Palliport
Town
Pallippuram Location in Kerala, India
Coordinates: 10°09′40″N 76°11′13″E / 10.161°N 76.187°E / 10.161; 76.187Coordinates: 10°09′40″N 76°11′13″E / 10.161°N 76.187°E / 10.161; 76.187
Country	India
State	Kerala
District	Ernakulam
Government
• Body	Pallipuram
Languages
• Official	Malayalam, English
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
Telephone code	0484
Vehicle registration	KL-42
Nearest city	North Paravur
Lok Sabha constituency	Ernakulam
Civic agency	Pallipuram

Pallippuram is a village on Vypeen island, in the Ernakulam district of Kerala, south India. The village is located approximately 25 k.m. from Ernakulam and 20 k.m. from Cochin International Airport. The east border is Veeranpuzha, the north extension of Vembanad Lake and the Indian Ocean in the west. In English, this place is known as "Palliport".

Nearby attractions include the famous Cherai Beach, Pallipuram Fort, Munambam Fishing Harbour and Muziris beach( Golden Beach ). Pallippuram Fort was built by the Portuguese in 1503. It is one of the oldest existing European monuments in India. The Catholic Basilica at Pallippuram known as Church of "Our Lady of Snow" or "Manjumatha" is an important pilgrim centre for Christians.

See also

• Ernakulam District
• Vypin
• North Paravur
• Cherai

Pallippuram church is raised to the status of a basilica in the month of August 2012

External links

• http://www.kottapuramdiocese.org/CURIOS.htm
• http://www.kerala-travel-tours.com/forts_of_kerala/pallippuram_fort.html
• http://www.webindia123.com/tourism/beach/cherai.htm
• http://manjumatha.wordpress.com