Kattode
Kattode is a settlement in Tiruvalla Kerala state, in India. It is a part of Thiruvalla Taluk /Municipality ml:തിരുവല്ല താലൂക്ക് .
Kattode / Meenthalakara | |
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  Kattode / Meenthalakara Location in Kerala, India  Kattode / Meenthalakara Kattode / Meenthalakara (India) | |
| Coordinates: 9°23′0.30″N 76°35′44.59″E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Kerala |
| District | Pathanamthitta |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Malayalam, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 689105 |
| Telephone code | 0469 |
| Vehicle registration | KL-27 |
| Nearest city | Thiruvalla |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Pathanamthitta |
Location
Kattode is situated on the Sabarimala pilgrimage route on the Thiruvalla - Kumbazha road (TK road / Sh-07).
Demographics
The major religions of the population are Hinduism and Christianity.[1]
Post Office
There is a post office in Kattode and the pin code is 689105.
Schools
Educational institutions in & around
- Nicholson Syrian Girls High School, Meenthalakara
- Mar Thoma Sevika Sangham K.G & U. P. School, Meenthalakara
Places of worship
- Meenthalakara Ayyappa temple
- St Marys Knanaya Church
- St. Mary's Catholic Church, Kattode
- Christos Mar Thoma Church
Meenthalakara
- Assemblies of God Church
- India Pentecostal Church of God
- St. Stephen Orthodox Church, Meenthalakara
Ayyappa temple is situated about two-kilometer from the Thiruvalla railway station. Pathanamthitta District, Kerala, India is one among the most prominent ayyappa temples in kerala.
Festivals
The main festival is celebrated annually during March/April. 11 days of festival starts with many cultural & traditional programs in subsequent days. The main attraction of this festival is Kaavadiyattam, pallivilakku, pallivetta and aarattu.
The second main festival is Sree Bhagavatha Sapthaha Yagnam, during January or February. This includes detail description of Bhagavatham followed by religious speeches, cultural & traditional programs. 7 days of festival ends with Aarattutsavam.
Mandala pooja conducted for 41 days in the temple.
References
- "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. Retrieved 2008-11-01
^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)".Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. Retrieved 2008-11-01.