Thalavady | |
|---|---|
village | |
  Thalavady Location in Kerala, India  Thalavady Thalavady (India) | |
| Coordinates: 9°21′0″N 76°32′0″E / 9.35000°N 76.53333°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Kerala |
| District | Alappuzha |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Malayalam, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 689572 |
| Vehicle registration | KL- |
| Nearest city | Alappuzha |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Alappuzha |
Thalavady is an Upper Kuttanadu village and Panchayat located in Kuttanadu Taluk, Alappuzha district, Kerala, India. The village was ruled by King of Chembakassery Kingdom. Its geography is dominated by its vast lush green paddy field, unique to Kuttanad villages, bordered by a network of canals running between the fields and the Pampa River that flows through the village. Thalavady panchayat office is located in Trikkayil.
Thalavady is the site of several famous temples and churches. Chakkulathukavu Temple on the banks of Pampa river in Thalavady is one of Kerala's most popular pilgrim centres. The 25-year-old Pamba Boat race is held at Neerattupuram on the day of Uthradam.
A book describing the village in detail was published in 1982, based on a socio-economic study conducted in 1971.[1]
- ^ Verghese, K. E. (1982). Slow Flows the Pampa: Socio-economic Changes in a Kuttanad Village in Kerala. Concept Publishing Company. p. 15.