Pulpally

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Town in Kerala, India

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::summary Town in Kerala, India ::

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Field	Value
name	Pulpally
settlement_type	Village
image_skyline	File:Elephant squad office. Kuppady.jpg
image_caption	Elephant Squad office, Kuppady
pushpin_map	India Kerala#India
pushpin_label_position	right
pushpin_map_caption	Location in Kerala, India
coordinates
subdivision_type	Country
subdivision_name	India
subdivision_type1	State
subdivision_name1	Kerala
subdivision_type2	District
subdivision_name2	Wayanad
established_title
government_type	Grama Panchayat
unit_pref	Metric
area_total_km2	76.72
elevation_m	742.5
population_total	28,322
population_as_of	2011
population_density_km2	auto
demographics_type1	Languages
demographics1_title1	Official
demographics1_info1	Malayalam, English
timezone1	IST
utc_offset1	+5:30
postal_code_type	PIN
postal_code	673579
registration_plate	KL-73
iso_code	IN-KL
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History

About 7 km from Pulpally is the place of death of Pazhassi Raja who led the famous Pazhassi Revolt against the East India Company during the 18th century and was killed on 30 November 1805. The death place of Pazhassi Raja is called Mavilanthodu near Vandikadavu.This land had relations with the Indian epic Ramayana, it is said the goddess Sita Devi and her 2 sons, Kusha and Lava lived here.

Economy

Agriculture is the main economic activity of people. Major crops are pepper, rubber, coconut, ginger, rice, vanilla. arecanut, and coffee. Even most of the people are dependent on pepper agriculture. Pulpally also known as 'The land of black gold'.Once upon a time this land was too rich because of black pepper and ginger cultivation, Pulpally was the place where in India that most Mahindra Jeep owners lived.Pulpally is also famous for its pure wild wayanad honey.

Places of interest

One of the main attractions of Pulpally is the Kabani River. Kabani is one of the three rivers flowing to the east in Kerala. Others are Pambar and Bhavani. The important places are

Seetha Lava Kusa Kshethram
Kurua Island
Edakkal Caves
Suchippara Waterfalls
Muthanga Wildlife Sanctuary
Pazhassi Tomb, Mananthavady
Kabani River, Perikaloor
Pazhassi Smarakam at Mavilanthodu
Pakkam Srambi
Kurumbalakotta

Major colleges

Pazhassiraja College
SNDP Yogam Arts & Science College
Jayasree Arts & Science College
C.K.R.M College of Teacher Education (Bachelor of Education (B.Ed) · Diploma in Education (D.Ed))
ST.GEORGE TEACHER TRAINING INSTITUTE

Schools

Vijaya Higher Secondary School
Government High School Kappiset
Jayasree Higher Secondary School
Devi vilasam Vocational Higher Secondary School-Veliyambam
St. Mary's Higher Secondary School - Mullankolly
St. Mary's English Medium High School
Amrutha Vidyalayam English Medium High School
S N Balavihar
St. George LP & Up School, Christ Nagar
St. George UP School, Anapara.
Kripalaya Special School
Nirmala High School Kabanigiri
Valmiki Vidhyanikethan

Shopping

It's the local commercial hub for the domiciliates of the surrounding areas of Pulpally. All kinds of essentials such as Grocery, Textiles, Home Appliances, Electronics, Computers, Electricals, Building Materials, Stationary, Agriculture products, Heavy metals, Automobiles are available here.

Places of worships

St. George Orthodox Church
Jadayatta Kavu
Sree Seetha Lava Kusa Kshethram
Sree Rama Temple
Pulpally Sreekrishna Kshethram
Assemblies of God Church, Pulpally
India Pentecostal Church of God, Chettappalam
St. George Jacobite Simhasana Cathedral Pulpally
St. Mary's Church Mullankolly
Eldho Mor Baselious Jacobite Church Cheeyambam
St. Mary's Jacobite Church Chettapalam
Town Church (Sacred Heart Church)
Town Juma Masjid
Sisumala Seetha Devi Kshethram
Veliyambam Kotta - Siva Kshethram
Devargaddha Siva Vishnu Kshethram
Sree Subramanya Kshethram Chamapara
Sree Ayyappa Kshethram Vandikadavu
Infant Jesus Church Sasimala
St. Thomas Marakav Church

Festivals

The Pulpally Seethadevi Temple Ulsavam is one of the most prominent annual festivals celebrated in the Wayanad district. The temple, dedicated to Goddess Sita along with her sons Lava and Kusha, is unique in Kerala for this rare divine combination. The festival, usually held in the Malayalam month of Vrischikam (November–December), attracts thousands of devotees from Kerala and neighbouring Karnataka. Various rituals and cultural events mark the celebration, including Aarattu (holy bath), Seethakalyanam (divine wedding ceremony), and traditional art performances. The ulsavam not only signifies religious devotion but also serves as an important cultural gathering that strengthens community participation across the Wayanad region.

The Machur village across the Kabani river has good tourist potential as it is in the very middle of forest area. A large number of devotees come to visit the Gundara Dargah at Machur. The Veda Gowda tribe of Bavali area celebrate the Moori Abba or Ori Abba festival on the new moon day after Deepavali. Centuries ago, this tribe fled from Chitradurga district because of the persecution of Tippu Sultan. The purpose of this celebration is the prosperity of their crops. The festival begins with nadi Pooja and a bullock race is also conducted. The bullocks are paraded before the Sree Basaveshwara Temple at Dodda Bairankuppa which is only 10 km away from the Kerala town of Pulpally.

Transportation

Pulpally can be accessed from Mananthavady or Sultan Battery. The Periya ghat road connects Mananthavady to Kannur and Thalassery. The Thamarassery mountain road connects Calicut with Kalpetta. The Kuttiady mountain road connects Vatakara with Kalpetta and Mananthavady. The Palchuram mountain road connects Kannur and Iritty with Mananthavady. The road from Nilambur to Ooty is also connected to Wayanad through the village of Meppadi.

The nearest railway station is at Nanjangudu (Near Mysore) and Kozhikode. The nearest airports are Mysore airport 107 km (not for passenger flite)Kozhikode International Airport-120 km, Bengaluru International Airport-290 km, and Kannur International Airport, 58 km. nangangud nilambur railway project and wayanad airport awaited..

Notable people

Sibi Pulpally: Kerala Lalithakala Akademi photography award winner 2009

Image gallery

File:Cheeyambam Mosque.jpg|Cheeyambam Mosque File:SeethaDevi Lava Kusha Temple Irulam, wayanad 9904.JPG|Mandapam File:SeethaDevi Lava Kusha Temple Irulam, wayanad 9905.JPG|Sacred Tree Image:oorpally2.jpg|Oorpally, Payyampally File:Pazhashi Memorial, Madapallikunnu, Pulpalli (2).jpg|Pazhashi Memorial, Madappallikkunnu File:Simhasana cathedral.jpg|Simhasana Cathedral File:Kavu in Pulpally.jpg|Kavu in Pulpally File:Marakkadavu Pump House.jpg|Marakkadavu Kabini river

References

Sources

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"St. George Orthodox Church - Pulpally". MOSC Publications.
"KALLI VALLI : The killer of the wayanad : A walk back, Man and Machine trip -day 2 Mananthavady-Mandya". kallivalli.blogspot.in.
"Tribesmen celebrate Moori Abba".
"State Awards {{!}} Kerala Lalithakala Akademi".

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