Muvattupuzha
Muvattupuzha is one of the important spaces in the state of kerala. It is a municipal town located almost in the middle of Kerala state. People of all communities and castes hindus, muslims and christians live here in perfect harmony.Muvattupuzha has a rich enlightening heritage and memorable tradition. A host of cultural and educational institutions, temples, mosques and churches dignify this traditional town and draw people from even other parts of the state. It is a business centre too from times immemorial. One noteworthy thing about Muvattupuzha is that there is a market, commercial centre, sponsored by the European Economic Community (EEC) which functions well at present.Muvattupuzha is still a hamlet with the traditional Kerala dwellings, paddy fields, coconut gardens and extensive green lands. The most fascinating magnetic element of Muvattupuzha is the river there cutting the city into three segments. This river is a union of three streams, Thodupuzha river, Kaliyar river and Kothamangalam river.
These three small rivers conglomerate at Muvattupuzha to transform to the big Muvattupuzha river and there from flows smoothly to rest at the Vaikom backwaters embracing the various interior areas of Ernakulam and Kottayam districts. Since the merger of three rivers realizes at this place, this area was named Muvattupuzha, meaning the place where three rivers unite.Muvattupuzha is a municipality in Ernakulam district in the Indian state of Kerala. It is a medium sized town situated 42 km north-east of Earnakulam, Kerala state, India. It is located at 9.9670N, 76.5830E. It is an important town in central Kerala. It lies between Thrissur and kottayam on the Main Central Road (MC road) which runs along the length of the old Travancore, from Trivandrum to Angamaly. The importance of Muvattupuzha is that, the first and second Longest Sate Highways of Kerala viz MC (Angamali - Trivandrum / SH-01 / 240 km) and Main Eastern Highway (Muvattupuzha -Punalur / SH-08 / 154 km) meet here. Also Kundannor-Madurai NH49 is passing through here. A new civil station is set up at Vazhapally.
These three small rivers conglomerate at Muvattupuzha to transform to the big Muvattupuzha river and there from flows smoothly to rest at the Vaikom backwaters embracing the various interior areas of Ernakulam and Kottayam districts. Since the merger of three rivers realizes at this place, this area was named Muvattupuzha, meaning the place where three rivers unite.Muvattupuzha is a municipality in Ernakulam district in the Indian state of Kerala. It is a medium sized town situated 42 km north-east of Earnakulam, Kerala state, India. It is located at 9.9670N, 76.5830E. It is an important town in central Kerala. It lies between Thrissur and kottayam on the Main Central Road (MC road) which runs along the length of the old Travancore, from Trivandrum to Angamaly. The importance of Muvattupuzha is that, the first and second Longest Sate Highways of Kerala viz MC (Angamali - Trivandrum / SH-01 / 240 km) and Main Eastern Highway (Muvattupuzha -Punalur / SH-08 / 154 km) meet here. Also Kundannor-Madurai NH49 is passing through here. A new civil station is set up at Vazhapally.
