Veliyanad | |
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village | |
  Veliyanad Location in Kerala, India  Veliyanad Veliyanad (India) | |
| Coordinates: 9°51′0″N 76°30′0″E / 9.85000°N 76.50000°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Kerala |
| District | Ernakulam |
| Population (2001) | |
• Total | 8,437 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Malayalam, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 682313 |
| Vehicle registration | KL-07 |
| Literacy | 100%% |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Kottayam |
| assembly constituency | piravom |
| Climate | Moderate (Köppen) |
Veliyanad is a small village in the Ernakulam District of the state of Kerala in southern India.[1] It belongs to the Edakkattuvayal panjayat and Kanayannoor Taluk. The village is around 30 km from the city of Kochi. nearby city is Piravom The nearest airport is Cochin International Airport. Piravom Road, Ernakulam Town and Ernakulam Junction Railway Stations are the closest major railway stations.
The maternal home and birthplace of Adi Shankaracharya at Veliyanad, Piravom