Thakazhy | |
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Village | |
Coordinates: 9°22′14.5″N 76°24′41.4″E / 9.370694°N 76.411500°E | |
Country | India |
State | Kerala |
District | Alappuzha |
Area | |
• Total | 27.8 km2 (10.7 sq mi) |
Elevation | 25.89 m (84.94 ft) |
Population (2001) | |
• Total | 15,951 |
• Density | 570/km2 (1,500/sq mi) |
Languages | |
• Official | Malayalam, English |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
Nearest city | Alappuzha |
Thakazhy is a village in Alappuzha district in the Indian state of Kerala.[1] It is part of the Kuttanad region bound by the backwaters and is located on the banks of the River Pamba. It is the birthplace of the famous writer Thakazhi Sivasankara Pillai, who was popularly known just by his village name. There is a small temple called Ennavalyachan to the back side of the famous Dharma sastha temple which is the second famous (belief based) ayyappa temple after sabarimala.