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Tourist Attractions in Alleppey |
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Tourist Attractions in Alleppey |
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The various tourist attractions in Alleppey
are the Alappuzha Beach, Krishnapuram palace,
Pathiramanal, Arthunkal, Champakulam Church,
Mannarasala Sree Nagaraja Temple, Ambalappuzha and
Kuttanad.
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Ambalappuzha |
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The
Sree Krishna temple in Ambalappuzha
is located about 14 kms from Alleppey. This
temple is built in
the typical Kerala style of architecture. This
temple is famous all over Kerala for Palpayasam,
the daily offering of deliciously sweet milk
porridge. The Pallipana is also
performed by the Velans once in every twelve years in this
temple. The paintings of the Dasavathanam (the ten incarnations
of Lord Vishnu) are also diplayed on the walls of this temple. |
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Arthunkal
The
St. Sebastian’s Church at Arthunkal is an
important Christian pilgrimage centre. The annual
festival, Arthunkal Perunnal is celebrated in the
month of January in this church.
Chettikulangara Bhagavathy Temple, Mavelikkara
The Kettukazhcha festival at this
temple draw large crowds of devotees. This
festival is celebrated in February and March.
Processions of tall decorated structures on
chariots, brightly decorated effigies of horses
and bullocks and cultural performances make a
spectacular pageant. |
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Kuttanad
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Kuttanad is also known as the ‘rice bowl of Kerala’.
It is known so due to such large area of 55000
hectares of unending paddy crops
with various varieties, which is the
heart of the backwaters. It is
the only region in the world where farming is done below sea level. The
paddy field lie about 0.6 - 2 m below mean sea level.
Another feature of this land are the inland waterways which flow above land level. The scenic
countryside here display a rich crop of bananas, yams
and cassava.
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Krishnapuram
Palace
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The
Krishnapuram palace was built by Marthanda Varma
at Karthikapally in Kayamkulam, about 47 kms from Alleppey. This
palace museum mainly known for the mural
depicting the story of Gajendramoksham. The 18th century
mural Gajendramoksham is located on the ground floor of the
palace and is the largest mural in Kerala.
It is a famous piece
of art. This palace is
also known for its collection of
antique sculptures, paintings and bronzes. |
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Alappuzha Beach
The
Alappuzha Beach is one of the most popular picnic
spots in Alleppey or Alappuzha.
The pier, which extends into the sea here, is about 140 years
old. The main attractions at this beach are the
entertainment facilities at the Vijaya Beach Park and an old
lighthouse.
Pathiramanal
According to mythology,
a young Brahmin dived into the Vembanad Lake to perform his evening ablutions and the
water made way for land to rise from below, thus
the enchanting island of Pathiramanal
(sands of midnight) was created. This little island on the backwaters is
a favourite place for hundreds of rare migratory birds
from different parts of the world. The island lies
between Thaneermukkom and Kumarakom, and is accessible
only by boat. |
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Champakulam Church
The
Champakulam Church is one of the oldest churches
in Kerala and is believed to be one of the seven churches
established by the St. Thomas. The annual festival is held at
this church on the 3rd Sunday of October every year. The
festival of St. Joseph is celebrated on 19th March.
Mannarasala
Sree Nagaraja Temple
Mannarasala Sree Nagaraja Temple is situated near Harippad,
about 32 kms from Alleppey. Mannarasala
Sree Nagaraja Temple is one of the most important serpent
temples in Kerala, under the patronage of a
Brahman family, headed by a priestess. This ancient pilgrimage
shrine is dedicated to the Serpent God, Nagaraja. It is believed
that the deity is given the form of Hari (Lord Vishnu) and the
spirit of Lord Shiva. According to the legend, the first
priestess of Mannarsala gave birth to a five headed snake, which
resides in the ancestral house to safeguard the family. It is
also believed that at Mannarsala, the barren women are believed
to be blessed with children and a special turmeric paste is
available at the shrine which is credited with the powers to
cure even leprosy. |
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