Thottapuzhassery


Thottapuzhassery is a place near Kozhencherry in Kerala, India. It is situated opposite side of Aranmula.

Location

Thottapuzhassery is a village Panchayath in Pathanamthitta District of Kerala State. Thottapuzhassery is sharing its boundaries with the Holy River Pampa and three other Panchayaths namely Ezhumatoor, Koipuram and Ayroor. The riverside is extremely calm, serene and beautiful.

Tourism

This place is so beautiful and it itself has famous tourist and retreat places like Aruvikuzhi waterfalls, Charalkunnu Camp Center, Ponmalla, Retreat center Maramon, Pramadathu para, Mayiladumpara etc. Charalkunnu is a hill-station in Thottappuzhassery Panchayat.

History

Thottapuzhassery is enriched with traditional and religious past. There are many religious myths that's talks about this small village. This is a place which situate almost at the middle of Pathanamthitta district and it is the main venue for the Christian Convention called Maramon Convention, which takes place in third week of every February.
This place is historically related with the birth and growth of Malankara Mar Thoma Syrian Church and this village has Mayiladumpara Siva Temple, which is founded by Thapasyomal for the downtrodden people in the society. As per the believes this temple was founded very before Sree Narayana Guru.

Snake Boat

There is a Palliyodam named Thottapuzhassery. Every year it competes in the 'uthrattathi vallamkalie ' Aranmula Boat Race. It also accompanies Thiruvonathoni Goshayatra to Aranmula Temple. This place is between the Kozhancherry - Arattupuzha - Chengannur road.

Devi Temple

This village also has a famous old temple of Devi. On festival day there is a traditional Padayani.
Border of west Thottapuzhassery @ maramon mosco padi after that koipuram panchyath belongs to Thiruvalla Town