Vellarada | |
|---|---|
village | |
  Vellarada Location in Kerala, India  Vellarada Vellarada (India) | |
| Coordinates: 8°26′46″N 77°11′50″E / 8.4461°N 77.19711°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Kerala |
| District | Thiruvananthapuram |
| Government | |
| • Body | Grama Panchayath |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 31,384 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Malayalam, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 695505 |
| Vehicle registration | KL-19 |
Vellarada is a border village situated in Thiruvananthapuram district in the state of Kerala, India.[1] It is 42 km from Thiruvananthapuram. It is the southernmost part of Kerala state, sharing its border with Tamil Nadu. Vellarada is said to be the threshold to the high-range areas of the eastern part of Thiruvananthapuram district. The southernmost point of Western Ghats in Kerala is near Vellarada.
Vellarada is also known for its hilltop shrine "Kurisumala Pilgrim Centre[2]" (also called Thekkan kurisumala) at an elevation of 640 metres (2,100 ft). Thousands of devotees from various parts of Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka visit the shrine during Lent every year.
- ^ "Census of India : Villages with population 5000 & above". Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 10 December 2008.
- ^ "Kurisumala pilgrimage to begin on March 13". The Hindu. 8 March 2013. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 22 October 2015.