Tuesday 5 March 2013

Chirayinkil Grama Panchayath

Chirayinkil Grama Panchayath is Situated in Chirayinkil Taluk,Thiruvananthapuram District,Kerala State,India.

Chirayinkil Village have many small wards.Guruvihar, MelKadaykkavoor,Pazhamchira,Railway Station,Valiyakada - Main Junction in Chirayinkil, Ottappana,Perumathura - a famous historical place, Pozhikkara,Anathalavattom - having a small island, where a small group of family lives.Chirayinkil  is the birth place of  Malayalam actors Shri.Prem Nazir and Bharat Gopi.The famous play writer sri.G.Sankara pillai  also lived here. Muthalappozhi is a famous fishing harbour, now it is becoming a tourist place.

The main attraction in Sarkara Village is the Sarkara Devi Temple.The temple is famous for the kaliyoot festival on the Malayalam month of Kumbham (March) and Meena bharani festival celebrated for 10 days on the malayalam month of Meenam(March/April).The main places are sarkara-the area near sarkara devi temple,Altharamoodu,Manchadimoodu,Kadakam,Pulunthuruthi,Thazhampalli-a famous church is located with in this area,Arayathuruthi(north and west),Puthukkari,Pandakasala-the tourist place 'pulimoottil kadavu' is located in this area.The famous boat race in Pulimoottil kadavu river is a main celebration in Onam Festival.

Kaliyoottu Festival

I really enjoyed the "Kaliyooottu" festival. But I couldn't see anything inside the temple.

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