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PARCEL

Kerala roadways, Danapady- 2413677
Kerala transport company, Danapady- 2413804
A.B.T Parcel service, Haripad- 2413407
Alleppey parcel service, Danapady- 2411178
T.V.S. Southern road ways, Cherthala- 2186110
Kerala roadways, Cherthala- 2813770
A.B.T. Cherthala- 2822357
K.T.C, Cherthala- 2813096
Alleppey parcel service, Ambalapuzha- 2271082
K.T.C, Cherthala- 2813096
Alleppey parcel service, Ambalapuzha- 2271082
K.T.C, Puthiakavu, Mavelikkara- 2302350
Alleppey parcel service, Mannar- 93494 66456
A.B.T Mavelikkara- 2308333’
Kerala roadways, Mavelikkara- 2307962
K.T.C. Mannar. 2312272

B.S.N.L

General manager, Alappuzha- 2252000
SSA, Alappuzha, Divisional engineer- 2253333
Cherthala divisional engineer- 2814700
Mavelikkara divisional engineer- 2308000
Internet helpline- 1957
Call centre- 1500
Complaints- 198

Complaints cell

Delhi- 011 23356666
Thiruvananthapuram- 1094
District- 1095

Thanneermukkom exchange- 1583399
Thanneermukkom exchange- complaints- 2583198
J.T.O, Thanneermukkom- 0478 258200
Aroor- 2872020
Arthunkal- 2573000
Cherthala S.D.E- 2811800
Cherthala J.T.O- 2816000
Kuthiathode- 2562300
Pallippuram- 2552398, 2552298
Panavally- 2522399, 2522298
Pattanakkad- 2593399, 2592298
Perumbalam- 2512298
S.L. Puram- 2862000
Thanneermukkom- 2582000
Kuthiathode- 2562198
Aroor- 28776000
S.L.Puram exchange- 286244
Perumbalam- 2512298
Thycattusserry- 2532298
Punnapra- 2287700
Kalarkod- 2267900
Thakazhy- 2274600
Ambalapuzha- 2272026
Mannancherry exchange- 2292198
Telecom centre Mannancherry- 2293285
Haripad D.E- 2414444
Commercial officer, Haripad- 2412222
S.D.E.P, Haripad- 2411000
Thrikunnappuzha exchange- 2482300
Karthikappally- 2486000
Haripad- 2412700
Muttom- 2401111
Pallippad- 2409000
Karuvatta- 2493100
Nooranad- 2382100
Chunakkara- 2378198
Palamel- 2386100
Thamarakkulam- 2371100
Edapone- 2374198, 2374100
Mavelikkara, customer service centre- 2308600, 2304600, 2302444, 2303440
Chennithala- 2320163, 2320198
Chettikulangara- 2348198, 2348300
Kattanam- 231198, 2332220, 2334000
Mangamkuzhy- 2356198, 2312444
Mannar- 232198, 2312444
Muttom- 2401198, 2401111
Thekkekkara- 2328198, 2328300
Kayamkulam- 2442888
J.T.O. Krishnapuram- 2438100
J.T.O, Muthukulam- 2472300
J.T.O, Pathiyoor- 2435100
J.T.O, Pullukulangara- 2430100
Vallikunnam exchange- 2336399

CABLE TV

Thuruthel cable vision, Thuruthen junction- 25883211, 99471 60807
Three star cable vision, Aryakkara- 9847251020
Vembanad cable vision, Kayipuram- 9846728075
Face vision, Kannankara- 2582325
Cable vision Poochackkal- 2522626
Nedungadan Arookutty- 3230114
Sky vision, Ulavype- 2522577
D.M vision, Pallippuram- 2552988
Balu cable vision, Pallippuram,- 2553055
Sreemode Panavally- 92497 38610
Shalu K.M.R Puram- 2810355
SriKarthyayani, Pallippuram- 2532651
Thaikkattussery- 2532651
Smriti vision, Thirunellur- 2812625
Shalom world vision, Ottappunna- 2810936
Sed Satlink Mannancherry- 92494 19219
Shelvom, Aryad- 93494 15102
Anushree Netaji- 94470 08448, 2290448
K.M.C.N, Cherthala- 2815332
V3 vision, Cherthala- 3090220
U.C.V Alappuzha- 3259143]
S.T.V, Kanjirathinmood- 2370934
New Bharath, Charummood- 2383793
J.S cable, Chunakkara- 94472 07546]
Asia vision, Para junction- 0479 2385598
Shabari Nooranad- 94474 47745
A.C.V Mavelikkara- 3297403
CD net Mavelikkara- 2305804
Shakthi, Kochalummood- 2356791
Vania, Thiruvandoor- 2427999
T.C.V Thiruvandoor- 2427068
A.C.V Chengannur- 2454444
Atinkara Chengannur- 3097111
K.C.V Mancomb- 2615161, (447464456, 94474 87009, 94473 09579, 2714469, 2724349, 2617229, 94475 06038, 94478 96668, 93874 58760, 94472 66460, 94469 16570
K.C.V. link service
Chennamnkary- 93874 52448
Chembupuram- 2762772
Pullangadi- 2762772
Kanadankari- 2762076, 94474 86276
Thekkekkara- 2615039, 94471 08617
Veliyanad- 2753857, 93870 09173
Mambuzhakary- 94477 47481
Muttar- 94487 09701, 2219543, 94477 29543
Kidangara- 94473 44480
Satlink- 2748168, 93470 98586
Kainady- 2710504
Edathua- 3209858, 98470 98586
Pandankary- 94479 09326
Nedumpuram- 93499 55111
Manakkachira- 2753159
Green- 94460 91885
Eara- 6450925, 92498 31367
Neelamperoor- 2710558, 93876 15358

Mandiram- 3299787, 94469 82970
Chingavanam- 94477 47481
Kelam junction 2435560, 94473 32983
Malakunnam- 2320376, 98460 05376
Thuruthy- 2321995, 94475 63821
Changanassery- 98472 54989, 0481 2402637, 98474 842305, 24227604, 94474 54643 98477 40684
Changanassery boat jetty- 6534367m 98464 11913
Laikkad 3951528m 93495 03378
Perunna- 2423265
Puzhavath- 2423265
Poovam- 98474 84305
Thiruvalla- 2622026
Thiruvalla- 98475 93971
T.C.V Thiruvalla- 3208899, 2611061

CINEMA HALL

Seetha’s Alappuzha- 2260466
Seemati Alappuzha- 2262251
Sas Shanthi Alappuzha- 2262525
Veerayya Alappuzha- 2251165
Pankaj Alappuzha- 2245741
Vidya Alappuzha- 2234141
Sandra Mavelikkara- 2304336, 93875 91321
Pathibha Puthiakavu- 3291558
Suresh harippad- 2417354
Chippy Chengannur- 2453571
Regha Ezhupunna 28726637
Aji Kayamkulam- 2443784
Hobby, Kayamkulam – 3291256
Chithranjali, Cherthala- 2812645
Paradise, Cherthala- 2812485
K.C Poochackal- 2532241
Royal, Poochackal- 2532241
Avinash, Mannar- 2314540

Alappuzha (Allepppey) is a tourist paradise. Most tourists visit the town for viewing the popular Nehru Trophy snake boat race (Second Saturday of August every year), boating in houseboats and for visiting the nearby tourist places.

Alappuzha has a large network of canals and is the centre of backwater cruiseas in Kerala. Aso known as the 'Venice of the East', it's famous for it's beaches, marine products and coir product industry.

Boat races

Alappuzha district can be proud of being the cradle of boat races. All the important boat races, namely the Nehru Trophy boat race at Punnamada, the Pulinkunnu Rajiv Gandhi boat race (August Last Saturday), the Champakkulam Moolam boat race, the Payippad Jalotsavam, the Thiruvandoor, Neerettupuram (Onam in August-Sep), Karuvatta (at Haripad) and Thaikkottom boat races are held on or around the Onam holidays at different places in the district. Thousands of people from all parts of the world come and witness these races.

Other Boat Races are Tourism Boat Race: Connected with Great Elephant on March- 11th January, Pamba Boat Race: Thiruvalla, and Mannar Boat Race.

Alappuzha beach

A 137 plier, which extends into the sea and an old lighthouse are the attractions here. Entertainment faciliteis at the Vijaya beach park include boating, toy train and bicycles. Open from 1500 - 2000 h. An ancient Jewish synagauge, CSI church and Cathedral are the other attractions in the town.

Kuttanad

Known as the 'Rice Bowl of Kerala', Kuttanad is at the very heart of the backwaters. This is perhaps the only region in the world where farming is done 1.5 to 2 m below sea level. Inland watrerways which flow above land level are an amazing feature of this region. The boat trip to Changanacherry passes through this beautiful and fertile region.

Pathiramanal island

This is a small beautiful uninhabited island in the Vembanad lake and is accessible only by private boat from Muhamma (nearest) and Kumarakom. The enchanting island on the backwaters is a favourite haunt of hundreds of rare migratory birds gfrom different parts of the world. One can enjoy tender coconuts and lime juice here in day time.

Arthunkal feast

Arthunkal is a major Christian pilgrim centre in Alappuzha district of Kerala. The St. Sebastian's church feast at St Andrew's Forane Church is celebrated from 10 to 27 Jan. The procession of the saint in a palanquin, on 20 Jan, by hundreds of devotees from church to beach chapel and back attracts a huge crowd of devotees. More than two lakh pilgrims visit the church during the festival. The octave is on 27 Jan with a procession of the saint's statue to the beach. Sabarimala pilgrims too visit the church during their pilgrimage. The belief is that Loard Ayyappa and St Sebastian are brothers.

The church was established by Portuguese missionaries four centuries ago. The church is 7 km from Cherthala and 22 km from Alappuzha. The main days of the festival are 20 & 27 th Jan.

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Krishnapuram palace

The 18th century palace built during the reign of Travancore monarch, Marthanda Varma, is a double storied structure which displays typical characteristics of Kerala architecture-gabled roofs, dormer windows and narrow corridors. It houses one of the largest mural paintings in Kerala called the Gajendra Moksham. It measures 14 ft by 11 ft and is at the western end of the ground floor, walking distance from palace pool. Inside is a museum of antique sculptures, paintings and bronze.

Located 47 km Alappuzha, near the Kayamkulam bus stand.

Ambalappuzha Sri Krishna Temple, is a Hindu temple in Ambalappuzha, Alapuzha district of Kerala, in south India. The temple is believed to have been built in the in the year AD 790 by the local ruler Chembakasserry Pooradam Thirunal-Devanarayanan Thampuran. The Puthumana Thanthri family of Namboodiri Brahmins are the priests of the Temple.
This temple is directly associated to the Guruvayoor Sri Krishna Temple. During the raids of Tipu Sultan in 1789, the idol of Sri Krishna from the Guruvayoor temple was brought to the Ambalappuzha temple for safe keeping.

The pal payasam served in the Ambalappuzha Temple is famous among Hindu devotees. The sweet broth made of milk, sugar and rice, otherwise known as ‘Ambalapuzha palpayasam’ is well-known because of its speciality. No other sweet broth of any kind is as delicious and melodious as this payasam. This sweet pudding made of rice and milk has an interesting mythological legend behind it.

Legend

According to the legend, Lord Krishna once appeared in the form of a sage in the court of the king who ruled the region and challenged him for a game of chess (or chaturanga). The king being a chess enthusiast himself gladly accepted the invitation. The prize had to be decided before the game and the king asked the sage to choose his prize in case he wins. The sage told the king that he had a very modest claim and being a man of few material needs, all he wished was a few grains of rice. The amount of rice itself shall be determined using the chess-board in the following manner. One grain of rice shall be placed in the first square, two grains in the second square, four in the third square, eight in the fourth square and so on. Every square will have double the number of grains of its predecessor.

Upon hearing the demand, the king was unhappy since the sage requested only a few grains of rice instead of other riches from the kingdom which the king would've been happy to donate. He requested the sage to add other items too to his prize but the sage declined. So the game of chess started and needless to say the king lost the game. It was time to pay the sage his agreed-upon prize. As he started adding grains of rice to the chess board, the king soon realised the true nature of the sage's demands. By the 20th square, the number had reached one-million grains of rice and by the 40th square, it became one-trillion. The royal grainery soon ran out of grains of rice. The king realised that even if he provides all the rice in his kingdom and his adjacent kingdoms, he will never be able to fulfill the promised reward. The number of grains was
increasing as a geometric progression and the total amount of rice required to fill a 64-squared chess board is (2^64 - 1) which is equal to 18446744073709551615 grains (about 18 * 1018, or 18 billion billion grains). This amount of rice would weigh about 461 * 1012 kg, or 461 billion tonnes (1,000 grains of rice weigh about 25g).

Upon seeing the dilemma, the sage appeared to the king in his true-form, that of lord Krishna. He told the King that he doesn't have to pay the debt immediately but can pay him over time. The king shall serve paal-payasam (made of rice) in the temple freely to the pilgrims every day until the debt is paid off.