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Place of Interest: Church <> District: Alappuzha Rising above the paddy fields of Kuttanad stands the majestic Kalloorkad St Mary’s Basilica, more fondly known as Champakulam Church, a monument of faith, history and continuity that has watched fifteen centuries unfold around it. Today the church appears grand and imposing, yet its beginnings were humble and tradition holds that in 427…
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Place of Interest: Temple <> District: Alappuzha Across India, countless temples draw pilgrims through legends of divine origins with heroic deeds or miraculous interventions. Yet, in the lush backwater country of Kerala there stands a shrine whose fame travels on a gentler note through taste, memory and an offering that has become inseparable from faith…
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Place of Interest: Temple <> District: Alappuzha Kerala’s origin story is unlike that of any other land as it is not merely geography shaped by time but a sacred terrain born of penance, repentance and divine will. According to ancient mythology, this lush strip of land between the Western Ghats and the Arabian Sea was…
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Place of Interest: Church <> District: Alappuzha Along the tranquil backwaters of Alappuzha, rises the majestic St George Forane Church. For pilgrims, Edathua is not merely a destination, it is an experience of faith, healing and quiet surrender. While historians may debate the finer points of its origin, there is no dispute about the church’s grandeur…
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Place of Interest: Palace <> District: Alappuzha Kerala is a land where history reveals itself not only through chronicles and battles, but through the quiet elegance of palaces that once housed powerful rulers and nurtured art, culture and craftsmanship. Among these architectural treasures, Krishnapuram Palace stands out as a rare and refined example of traditional Kerala architecture…
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Place of Interest: Church <> District: Alappuzha Kerala is home to many historic churches, yet few stir the soul the way the Arthunkal Basilica does. Dedicated to St. Andrew the Apostle, this magnificent shrine on the shores of Alappuzha has grown into one of South India’s greatest pilgrimage centres. But the church’s fame reaches far beyond its patron…
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Place of Interest: Site <> District: Alappuzha Tucked away in the quiet little village of Karumadi near Ambalapuzha lies one of Kerala’s most intriguing historical treasures, Karumadikuttan, a half-broken yet deeply serene black-granite Buddha statue that whispers stories from a forgotten past. The name Karumadikuttan comes from its dark colour (karu = black) and the local word kuttan meaning “young man.”…
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