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'''Arattupuzha''' is a village located near Puthukkad in [[Thrissur district]] of [[Kerala]] in southern [[India]], about {{convert|12|km}} south of the town of [[Thrissur]].
'''Arattupuzha''' is a cultural village in [[Thrissur district]] of [[Kerala]] in [[South India]], approximately {{convert|12|km}} South of the town of [[Thrissur]].

Located on the banks of the [[Karuvannur]] river, it is home to the annual [[Arattupuzha Pooram]] that stages the grand spectacle of scores of caparisoned elephants lined up in a row to the accompaniment of ethnic percussion concerts.<ref>{{cite book|title=India|author= Sarina Singh|year=2005|publisher=Lonely Planet|pages=923|isbn=1-74059-694-3|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Fk8FQa2ZSFQC&dq=Arattupuzha&as_brr=3&ie=ISO-8859-1&output=html}}</ref> Firework displays are put on. The [[Arattupuzha Temple]] (also known as the Sree Sastha Temple) is situated at Arattupuzha. The temple dates back 3000 years.{{cn|date=July 2015}}


Located on the banks of the [[Karuvannur]] river, Arattupuzha is home to the annual [[Arattupuzha Pooram]] that stages the grand spectacle of numerous caparisoned elephants lined up in a row to the accompaniment of ethnic percussion concerts.<ref>{{cite book|title=India|author= Sarina Singh|year=2005|publisher=Lonely Planet|pages=[https://archive.org/details/lonelyplanetindi00sari_1/page/923 923]|isbn=1-74059-694-3|url=https://archive.org/details/lonelyplanetindi00sari_1|url-access=registration|quote=Arattupuzha.}}</ref> Firework displays are also part of the celebration. The [[Arattupuzha Temple|Arattupuzha Sastha Temple]] is located in Arattupuzha. The temple dates back 3000 years.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.arattupuzhasreesasthatemple.com/pages/about_temple.html|title=arattupuzhasreesasthatemple.com}}</ref>
== Panchayath ==
The Arattupuzha panchayath is a fully coastal area. Arattupuzha's panchayath office and village office are located in Kallickad.
Arattupuzha is under the Muthukulam- Alappuzha- Inter panchayat, which is under the Alappuzha- Zilla panchayat. The Indian Government reference number (code) is 224,071.


== References ==
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Latest revision as of 13:04, 9 September 2024

Arattupuzha
Town
Arattupuzha Pooram
Arattupuzha Pooram
Coordinates: 10°25′58″N 76°13′34″E / 10.4327900°N 76.2262200°E / 10.4327900; 76.2262200
Country India
StateKerala
DistrictThrissur
Government
 • BodyVallachira Grama Panchayath
Languages
 • OfficialMalayalam, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registrationKL-
Nearest cityPuthukkad
Lok Sabha constituencyThrissur
Websitewww.arattupuzhatemple.com
Arattupuzha Pooram

Arattupuzha is a cultural village in Thrissur district of Kerala in South India, approximately 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) South of the town of Thrissur.

Located on the banks of the Karuvannur river, Arattupuzha is home to the annual Arattupuzha Pooram that stages the grand spectacle of numerous caparisoned elephants lined up in a row to the accompaniment of ethnic percussion concerts.[1] Firework displays are also part of the celebration. The Arattupuzha Sastha Temple is located in Arattupuzha. The temple dates back 3000 years.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Sarina Singh (2005). India. Lonely Planet. pp. 923. ISBN 1-74059-694-3. Arattupuzha.
  2. ^ "arattupuzhasreesasthatemple.com".