Parumala is a village and island on the Pampa River in Thiruvalla Taluk, Pathanamthitta district in Kerala, India. It is a part of Thiruvalla sub-district, Thiruvalla Revenue Division & Thiruvalla constituency.
Parumala | |
|---|---|
Village | |
 St. Peter's and St. Paul's Indian Orthodox Church (Parumala Church) | |
  Parumala Parumala, Pathanamthitta, Kerala | |
| Coordinates: 9°19′49.4″N 76°32′30.5″E / 9.330389°N 76.541806°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Kerala |
| District | Pathanamthitta |
| Elevation | 32.74 m (107.4 ft) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Malayalam, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 689626 (Parumala Post Office) |
| Telephone code | +91479******* (Mannar telephone exchange) |
| Vehicle registration | KL-27 (Thiruvalla Sub RTO) |
| Nearest city | Thiruvalla |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Pathanamthitta |
| Feast day | 2 November |
| Patron saint | Saint Gregorios of Parumala |
Description
editThe Parumala Island is located in Pathanamthitta district of Kerala.[1] It can be reached by traveling seven kilometres from Thiruvalla and ten kilometres from Chengannur.[2] The Parumala Church located here, which houses the tomb of the Holy Parumala Thirumeni, is also a major Christian pilgrimage center in Kerala.[1]
See also
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References
edit- 1 2 Maneesh (10 February 2014). "കേരളത്തിലെ പ്രശസ്തമായ ദ്വീപുകൾ". malayalam.nativeplanet.com (in Malayalam). Retrieved 9 April 2026.
- ↑ "കണ്ടിട്ടുണ്ടോ കേരളത്തിലെ ഈ ദ്വീപുകള്". Samayam Malayalam (in Malayalam). The Times of India. Retrieved 9 April 2026.
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