Ayyapuram

Ayyapuram is an area in Palakkad city,Kerala, India.[1] The area derives its name from the Ayyappan temple that is located nearby. History is that the whole area belonged to this temple.Ayyapuram is wards 4 and 15 of Palakkad Municipality.[2]

Ayyapuram
Neighbourhood
Ayyapuram
Location in Kerala, India
Ayyapuram
Ayyapuram (India)
Ayyapuram
Ayyapuram (Asia)
Coordinates: 10.789230°N 76.650530°E / 10.789230; 76.650530
Country India
StateKerala
DistrictPalakkad
Government
  BodyPalakkad Municipality
Languages
  OfficialMalayalam, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
678010
Telephone code0491
Vehicle registrationKL-9
Lok Sabha constituencyPalakkad
Climatehot and humid (Köppen)

There are 3 temples in this area. One Ayyappan temple, one Panchali (Draupadi) amman temple and one Mariyamman temple. A temple for Panchali is a rarity.

There is a colony nearby which has also been named after Lord Ayyappa - Sasthapuri, where some 35 houses have been built and some 150 people live.

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