Mavelikkara
Mavelikara is a taluk and municipality in the Alappuzha district of the Indian state of Kerala. Located in the southern part of the district on the banks of the Achankovil River. The name Mavelikara is believed to be turned out from the words Maveli or Mahabali, the mythical king of Kerala, and Kara means land. This land is believed to be the place {Mattom mahadeva temple}where king Mahabali knelt before Vamana, offering his head for Vamana to keep his feet. The town boasts about a rich historical and cultural background. The Chettikulangara Devi Temple, known for the Kumbha Bharani festival is located near the municipality.The place is home to one of the 108 Shiva temples of Kerala created by Lord Parashurama, the Kandiyoor Mahadeva Temple. It was also a major centre of trade and commerce in ancient Kerala and the erstwhile capital of the rulers of Onattukara. As a result of the close association with the Travancore Royal Family, Mavelikkara gained modern facilities well ahead of other places in the state. It is one of the oldest municipalities of the state. Even before India attained independence, Mavelikara had a super express transport service to Trivandrum.
Culture
The cultural capital of Alappuzha is Mavelikkara. Mavelikara was once part of the principality of Onattukara and has been a centre of religious harmony, culture and arts for several centuries.
As a testament to its link to that flourishing centre of Buddhist culture, Mavelikkara is one of the rare places in Kerala where one can find the Statue of Buddha in Seated Position, which dates back to the 9th century AD. Mar Ivanios the pioneer of Reunion Movement is from this holy socio-cultural land. He is from the Medayil Panicker Family situated at the center of the Mavelikara Town.
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Ramayyan Dalawa, the chief minister and friend of marthandavarma- the kavu in front of municipal office is in his name
A. R. Raja Raja Varma, grammarian and poet
Archbishop Aboon Geevarghese Ivanios, founding father of the Syro–Malankara Catholic Church
C. M. Stephen, Leader of Congress and the INTUC, he is the first opposition leader of congress.
P. C. Alexander, principal Secretary to former Prime Ministers Indira Gandhi and Rajiv Gandhi
Raja Ravi Varma, artist
Ravindra Varma, minister for Labour and Parliamentary Affairs in the Morarji Desai Ministry in India from 1977 to 1979
R. Marthanda Varma, India's first neurosurgeon and developer of a surgical technique for treating Parkinson's disease
P. G. N. Unnithan, the last Diwan (Prime Minister) of independent Travancore
vishnupriya- malayalam film actress
Marthanda Varma Sankaran Valiathan, Indian cardiac surgeon and former president of the Indian National Science Academy
Geevarghese Mar Osthathios, senior metropolitan of Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church, theologian, orator and writer
Abu Abraham, cartoonist and writer
Yesudasan, cartoonist
Mavelikkara Velukkutty Nair, Carnatic mridangam player
Mavelikkara Prabhakara Varma, Carnatic singer
Mavelikkara Krishnankutty Nair, Carnatic mridangam player
Mavelikkara Ponnamma, actress
Ramesh Chennithala, home minister, leader of the Opposition in the Kerala Legislative Assembly
Mavelikkara S. R. Raju, Carnatic mridangam player
Narendra Prasad, college professor, actor, author
Divya Pillai, actress
Zacharias Athanasios, 3rd Bishop of Tiruvalla - Cherian Polachirackal, originally from Mavelikkara
T. K. Madhavan, Reformist leader of modern Kerala
Venniyil Govinda Panicker, Freedom fighter(First arrested leader in Vaikom Satyagraha, One of the founders of Chennithala Mahatma High School).
Rahul Alex Panicker, award-winning innovator, entrepreneur, scientist
Ancient Durga Bhadra Devi Temple Ponnaramthottam
Chettikulangara Devi Temple, founded in AD 823, is a Bhagawathy Temple. The major festival is Chettikulangara Kumbha Bharani.
Kannamangalam south mahadevar temple
Ponnaramthottam Bhadra Durga Devi Temple
Mattom Mahadeva Temple also known as (SHIVA NADA)this temple founded in AD 832
Sri Maruthakshi Devi temple, Mavelikara
Thiruvairoor Sree Mahadevar Temple, Chunakkara, "Sarwam Swayambhoo Temple"
Kandiyoor Sree Mahadeva Temple, also known as Dakshina Kashi Founded in AD 731
Sree Krishna Swami Temple
Malimel Bhagavathi Temple, Kurathikad
St . Marys Orthodox Cathedral
St . Marys Orthodox Cathedral , Puthiyacavu (Mavelikkara)
C.S.I. Christ Church
C.S.I. Ascension Church
St Kuriakose Orthodox Church
St Gregorios Orthodox Church
St.Joseph Malankara Catholic Church, Puthiyakavu-Mother Parish of Late Archbishop Servant of God Geevarghese Mar Ivanios
St.Marys Malankara Catholic Church(Bethany Pally), kallumala
St. John's Orthodox Valiyapally, Pathichira - St. John the Baptist, Thattarambalam P.O., Mavelikara - 690103
St. George Orthodox Church, Karipuzha - St. George, Thattarambalam P.O., Mavelikara - 690103
Immanuel Church of God (Full Gospel), Erezha South, Chettikulangara.690106
St. Andrew's Marthoma Church, Kaitha North, Chettikulangara. 690106
Parimanam Marthoma Church, Parimanam
Indian Pentecostal Church of God (IPC)Bethel, Vadakkethundam, Kannamangalam South, Karipuzha Road, Chettikulangara. 690106
Cherukole Marthoma Church, Cherukole
Cherukole Marthoma Church, Cherukole
st mary's orthodox cathedral, mavelikara, puthiyakavu
St.Peter's Marthoma Church, Chennithala
Thazhakara Mar Thoma Church, Mavelikara.
Thazhakara Mar Thoma Church, Mavelikara
Mannalill Bhagavati Temple. Arunoottimangalam mavelikara
Ramanallor Vishnu Temple, Vettiyar Mavelikara
Shree Parabhramodya Temple, Varenickal
