Cherpunkal
Cherpunkal is a small town in the Kottayam district of Kerala State in India on the Kottayam-Palai Road, seven kilometers from Pala city. Cherpunkal is famous for Mar Sleeva Forane Catholic Church, believed to have been established by Thomas the Apostle.Photo: Mydreamsparrow, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Places of Interest
Highlights include Kidangoor Subramanya Swami Temple.
Kidangoor Subramanya Swami Temple
Hindu temple
Photo: Ms Sarah Welch, CC0.
Kidangoor Subramanya Swami Temple is an ancient Hindu temple located in Kidangoor near Ayarkkunnam in Kottayam district in the Indian state of Kerala. It is one of the renowned Subramanya temples in Kerala which is estimated to be at least 1500 years old. Kidangoor Subramanya Swami Temple is situated 3½ km southwest of Cherpunkal.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Mutholy and Kidangoor.
Mutholy
Village
Mutholy is a village in Kottayam district of Kerala State in India on the west side of the City of Pala. Mutholy Gramapanchayath lies on both sides of the Meenachil River.
Kidangoor
Town
Kidangoor is a village in Kottayam district, in Kerala. It is located between the two major towns in Kottayam District, Kottayam and Pala. Kidangoor is situated 3½ km west of Cherpunkal.
Vallichira
Village
Vallichira is a village in Kottayam district in the state of Kerala, India. Vallichira is situated 3½ km northeast of Cherpunkal.
Cherpunkal
- Type: Village
- Description: town in Kottayam District, Kerala, India
- Categories: human settlement and locality
- Location: Meenachil, Kottayam, Kerala, Southern India, India, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude
9.69291° or 9° 41′ 35″ northLongitude
76.63915° or 76° 38′ 21″ eastOpen location code
6JXRMJVQ+5MOpenStreetMap ID
node 716880782OpenStreetMap feature
place=villageWikidata ID
Q5092249
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to South Azerbaijani—“Cherpunkal” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Cherpunkal”
- German: “Cherpunkal”
- Irish: “Cherpunkal”
- Malayalam: “ചേര്പ്പുങ്കല്”
- South Azerbaijani: “چرپونکال”
Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include SS. Peter & Paul Knanaya Catholic Church and Vadanayil Trading Company.
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