Ranni Perunadu
Perunad (Ranni-Perunad) is a scenic hilly village in Pathanamthitta district, Kerala state, India. It's located on the banks of Pamba River and Kakkadu River.
Perunad is located on the main road to Sabarimala, the Mannarakkulanji-Chalakkayam State Highway. National Highway 183A (Adoor to Vandiperiyar) also passes through Perunad. It is surrounded by the villages Chittar, Vadasserikkara and Naranammoozhy. The road to Gavi, Angamoozhy, Kakki and Moozhiyar passes through the village. A part of the famous Periyar Tiger Reserve is situated in this Panchayat. R-Perunad Panchayath Office is based at Perunad village. Perunad police station, Perunad village office, KSEB office and Community health centre are all situated close to each other near Perunad Ambalam junction.
Perunad is chiefly a plantation village, the important cash crops being rubber, pepper, ginger, coconut and food crops like tapioca, banana, pineapple, Rambuttan. The economy of Perunad has gone for a toss with dip in rubber prices going below 100. People are now moving to newer areas like mixed farming with cattle breeding, fruits yielding trees like Rambutan, Pineapple, Banana,Tapioca etc.
Source - Wikipedia [Mar,2021]
Perunad comes under the Ranni block of Ranni taluk in Pathanamthitta district.
The wards in Perunad panchayat are :
Mukkam
Perunad
Madathummoozhy
Puthukkada
Arayanjilimon
Thulappally
Naranamthodu
Kisumom
Sabarimala
Manakkayam
Kannanumon
Nedumon
Mampara
Kakkad
Madamon
Kakkattu Koikkal Sree Dharma Sastha Temple
The processions of Thiruvabharanam and "Thanka Anki" - The Royal Ornaments of Lord Ayyappa halt here. The Ayyappa idol in the temple used to get decorated with "Thiruvabharanam" for a day (21 January) during its return trip from Sabarimala to Pandalam palace. This gives an opportunity for the women to witness Lord Ayyappa decorated with Thiruvabharanam as young women do not enter the Sabarimala temple. Thousands of people turn up for this annual event from all parts of south Kerala.
Temple for Malikapurathamma
Hrishikesha Temple, Madamon
Bethany St. Thomas orthodox church
Bethany Ashram And The Parish (Bethany Pally) was Founded in the same Year 1918, The First Parish in Eastern Area of Malankara Orthodox Syrian church under the Nilakkal diocese. The land for the parish was donated by Bethany ashram foundation stone of the first church was laid in 1918 by Ref. Fr. P. T Geevargheese and Dn. Alexious. Renovation and Extension of the present Church was started on 23 November 2008 by Very Rev. Fr. Christophorus Remban. Foundation stone was laid by Rev. Fr. F. K Thomas Tharayath on 1 December 2008 and Consecrated by, H. G Mathews Mar Theodosious on 8 March 2009. The Holy Eucharist is offered every Sunday. The church has M. G. O. C. S. M, Prayer Groups, Marthamariam Samajam, Youth League and Sunday school. The parish has a strength of more than 150 families.
Sabarimala Sree Sastha Temple
It is a pilgrimage centre located in Perunad Panchayat. Perunad is a resting and stopping point for pilgrims to take bath in Pampa/Kakkad rivers and is a stopover (for food/fuel/ATM/hospitals/police station/etc) before moving into forest areas on the way to Sabarimala hills.
Malankara Catholic Pilgrim Centre
Bethany CMS Anglican Church
St. Jude Catholic Church
Pentecostal Church, Koonamkara
Church of God in India, Madathumoozhy
Assemblies of God
The Pentecostal Mission, Perunadu Market
Juma Masjid, Vayaramaruthy
Temple of Sree Narayana Guru, Velliya Paalum
Malankara Mar Thoma Syrian church, Madathumoozhy
