Venmony
| Venmony | |
|---|---|
| village | |
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Sargakkavu Temple | |
| Coordinates: 9°14′40″N 76°36′47″E / 9.24444°N 76.61306°ECoordinates: 9°14′40″N 76°36′47″E / 9.24444°N 76.61306°E | |
| Country |
 India |
| State | Kerala |
| District | Alappuzha |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 21,196 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Malayalam, English |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 689509 |
Venmony is a village in Chengannur taluk of Alappuzha district of Central Travancore area in Kerala state, India.[1] Venmony is 18 km south of Thiruvalla, 10 km east of Mavelikkara and 9 km northwest of Pandalam. The Achenkovil river flows on its southern boundary and is spanned by the Pulakadavu bridge.
Demographics
As of the 2001 India census, Venmony had a population of 21,196 with 9,915 males and 11,281 females.[1] Agriculture is the main occupation, though remittances from abroad form a significant source of income.
Major Landmarks
One of the most notable landmarks in Venmony is the Sharngakavu Devi Temple. Famous for the monkeys thriving in its sacred grove, there is no explicit building structure for the temple, as its goddess has forbidden any construction at the site. The Vishu festival at the temple on Medam 1st usually falls on April 14 and is well known for its Kettu Kazhcha, in which huge decorated chariots and structures known as Kuthiras (horses) are presented. There is also a bazaar on the Vishu day for the sale and purchase of native artefacts and farm products. Betel leaves produced in Venmony are sometimes referred to as "Venmony Vettila".
The beautiful "St. Mary's Orthodox Church or Venmony Valiya Pally" located near to Kalliyathara Junction is an important landmark and it is famous for Ettu Nombu Perunnal. It is 2 km northwest away from St Mary's Kochu Pally is situated.
Kalliyathara Junction is the city centre of Venmony.
There are two Mosques in this village. One is situated in Venmony Thazham - (called Venmony Muslim Jama-Ath) and one is in Punthala.
Temples
- Sharngakavu Temple
- Thazhathambalam Sree Sabriyamoottil Devi Temple
- Kaliyathra Sri Bhuvaneswary temple,
- Thazhathambalam MahaGanapathy Temple
- Trikannapuram Mahavishnu Kshetram
- Venmoney Mahadevar Kshetram
- Thirumala Mahadevar Kshetram
- Pillerkad sreekrishna swamy temple
Churches
- St. Mary's Orthodox Church, Valiya Pally
- St. Mary's Orthodox Church, Kochu Pally
- Sehion Marthoma Church
- Bethany Marthoma Church
- St. Peter's Malankara Syrian Catholic Church
- Punthala Marthoma Church
- C.S.I Church
- Salvation Army Church
- Roman Catholic Church
- IPC Ebenezer Church Venmoney North
Mosques
- Venmony Muslim Juma Masjid, Venmony Thazham (200 Years Old)
- Punthala Muslim Juma Masjid (250 Years Old)
Educational Institutions in Venmoney
- Marthoma Higher Secondary School, Venmoney
- Lohiya Memorial High School, Venmoney
- St. Judes English Medium School, Venmoney
- Sri Rajarajeshwary Central School, Venmoney
- St. John's, Venmoney
- GOVT J. B. S., Venmoney
- Thachappally L.P.school, Cheriyalmoodu,Venmoney
- GOVT J B S , Punthala , Venmoney
References
- 1 2 "Census of India:Villages with population 5000 & above". Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Archived from the original on December 8, 2008. Retrieved 2008-12-10.
Chengannur Taluk