Puliyoor

Puliyoor is a village in Chengannur municipality in Alappuzha district in the Indian state of Kerala. The schools in the village include Government HS Puliyoor, Govt. U.P. School Perissery, Vallikkav LP School and Snehagiri U.P. School. Government UP School was the first established school in the area and is over 100 years old.

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Puliyur Mahavishnu Temple

The Thripuliyoor Mahavishnu Temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to Vishnu and located in Puliyoor, Alappuzha District, Kerala, South India. Constructed in the Kerala style of architecture, the temple is glorified in the Nalayira Divya Prabandham, the early medieval Tamil canon of the Alvar saints from the 6th–9th centuries CE. It is one of the 108 Divya Desams dedicated to Vishnu, who is worshipped as Mayapiran/Thripuliyoorappan. The nearest railway station to the temple is located at Chengannur, while the nearest airport is Trivandrum International airport. It is one of the five ancient shrines in the Chengannur area of Kerala, connected with the legend of Mahabharata, where the five Pandavas are believed to have built one temple each; Thrichittatt Maha Vishnu Temple by Yudhishthira, Puliyoor Mahavishnu Temple by Bhima, Aranmula Parthasarathy Temple by Arjuna, Thiruvanvandoor Mahavishnu Temple by Nakula and Thrikodithanam Mahavishnu Temple by Sahadeva. The Aratu festival during the Tamil month of Margaḻi and the Kavadiattam during the month of Thai are the major festivals celebrated in the temple. The temple is open from 4 am to 11 am and 5 pm to 8 pm and is administered by Travancore Devaswom Board of the Government of Kerala.

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Sree Narayanapuram Thrikkayil Temple

Sree Narayanapuram Thrikkayil Temple is one of the oldest temples in Perissery. The divine idol installed here represents the world–enchanting form of Krishna endowed with the four lustrous arms carrying the conch, the discus, the mace, and the lotus. Adorned with the divine Thulasi garland and pearl necklaces, the idol represents the majestic form of Vishnu as revealed to Vasudeva and Devaki at the time of Krishnavatharam.

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Perissery

Perissery is a village situated 1 kilometre west of Chengannur Railway Station in Alappuzha district, Kerala, India.

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Budhanoor

Budhanoor is a village in Chengannur taluk, in the Alappuzha District of Kerala state, India. It has 14 wards – Kadamboor, Budhanoor West, Budhanoor East, Budhanoor South, Ennakkadu, Ennakkadu North, Ulunthy East, Ulunthy, Elanjimel. Perigalippuram West, Perigalippuram East, Gramam, Tayyoor and Perngadu. Neighbor villages are Mannar, Chennithala, Pandanadu and Puliyoor.

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2.6 km

Ala, Alappuzha

Ala is a village in Chenganoor taluk of Alappuzha district in the Indian state of Kerala.

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The Great flood of 99 provided the timber for today's school building. Thrippuliyoor Mahavishnukshethram (Puliyoor Temple) is the famous temple here which is mentioned in Thirukkural and Alvar scripts and is a main attraction. It is one of the 108 Vaishnava temples (Divya Desam) and is believed to be established before 6th century CE. Today, many social associations and cultural clubs, libraries, temples and churches strengthen the culture of the region.