Thalavady is a small village (and Panchayath) in Alappuzha district in Kerala state of India. The place is gifted by nature with lush green vegetation, sparkling waterways and fertile paddy fields apart from coconut plantations. The famous Pamba river passes through Thalavady and the most common means of transportation until recently was the waterways. Even now, it is not uncommon to see people moving in their canoes and small boats. You will occasionally find the vegetable vendor doing business from their non-mechanized boats, howling on top of their voice to announce their imminent arrival.
Thalavady Landscape
Ducks – The hallmark of Thalavady
Man on a Canoe
A Typical Wooden Bridge across the rivulet
Ducks Galore
A typical house in Thalavady
Coconut Tree
Flowers in full bloom
Fresh Catch
With vast developments in recent times, almost all places in Thalavady can be accessed by motor-able roads except during monsoon season when it is quite likely that some places are inaccessible on account of water-logging
How to reach Thalavady
Thalavady is approximately 12KM west of Thiruvalla on the Thiruvalla-Thakazhi Road. The route is served by the KSRTC Bus service with good frequency.
PLACES TO SEE
St.Thomas CSI Church,Kunthirickal.
The Church, one of the oldest in the area was built in the year (?) by the Church Missionary Society, England. Kunthirickal CSI Parish is one of the oldest parishes of the CSI Madhya Kerala Diocese and has been home to many learned scholars of the past including the Late Rev.George Mathen who is buried there.
Most Members of Poovakkattu Family have b een members of the St. Thoms CSI Church, Kunthirickal and many of our forefathers have been buried in the Ayirampally Cemetery attached to the Church.
St Thomas CSI Church, Kunthirikkal
Standing Tall – The Church carrying the legacy of 168 yrs
Foundation Stone of the Belfry
Rev George Mathan’s Tomb
CMS High School, Kunthirickal
The School established by the Church in (?) is one of the oldest in the are and has served as a center of ;learning for most people in the area in the past. The school. Started as an LP School was upgraded as a UP School and more recently as a High School. Many members of thePoovakkattu family have studied there and some pof them had the fortune of teaching there, iincluding the Late P.V.Varkey who has been Headmaster until 1961 , Mrs.Aleyamma Varkey and Mrs.Beena Benny who is currently serving there as HSA.
Eco Friendly Church and School
Happy Faces promising a bright future
New and old blocks of CMS High School
Waiting for classes to start
The Gateway
Ready for a flash
Cant get enough of the camera
Computer Lab
Computer lab – Another View
The Post Office
The sight of theold Post Office near the Church and the school is bound to evoke nostalgia in the minds of many familymembers.
Kunthirikkal Post Office
Nearby places of historical/touristic importance:
St.George Forane Church, Edathua:
The famous church is considered to be a place of pilgrimage, especially to the fisherfolk of Trivandrum, Nagercoil, Kanyakumari etc. The annual festival, conducted during the month of May every year is attended by thousands of devotees from within and outside Kerala State.
Pictures of Edathua Church
Thakazhy:
Thakazhy as a place has become synonymous with the late Thakazhy Sivasankara Pillai, the well-known Malayalam wrter and winner of ‘Jnanapeetham’ award.
Neerettupuram – Pamba Boat Race:
Nerettupuram is home for the famous Pamba Boat Race held every year during the Onam Season.The event is attended by several thousands of tourists.
Neerettupuram – Chakkulathukavu Temple
Chakkulathukavu temple has shot into prominence over the last four decades as a place of pilgrimage especially for married women who perform ‘Pongala’ ritual for the long life of their husbands.Devotees make a beeline for this –place from as far off places as Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh
Picture of Chakkulathukavu Temple
