Andhakaranazhy
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Andhakaranazhy is a coastal village located 4 km West of Pattanakkad
under Pattanakkad
Panchayath under Cherthala
Taluk. It is famous for its beach which draws a number of domestic and international tourists.
, is a sand sedimentation formed by the constant action of seawater where the back waters
merge into the sea.Two barges having large mechanised shutters are erected near the north and south end of the azhy. These shutters,operated by Traction motor
s help to regulate the flow of saline water entering into the neighbouring paddy fields of Thuravoor
, Pattanakad, Ezhupunna
panchayats connected to the back waters
. Water is released into the sea by lifting these shutters to prevent flooding in these paddy fields during excessive rains. A tall and majestic light house
near the azhy, stands like a signal tower guiding the seamen during night. This light house is thrown open to public during Onam
. This place is also one of the popular locations for Malayalam film shoots.The Vyathara Trimurthi temple, a very rare and old temple in Kerala, dedicated to tri-gods trimurthi Lord Shiva
, Vishnu
and Brahma
consecrated in a single sreekovil
is located in Andhakaranazhy. The Kandakarana temple is also located near the Trimurthi temple.The Subramanya temple dedicated to Lord Murugan
is located near the light house.
One can reach Andhakaranazhy via the Thanky - Andhakaranazhy - Pallithode beach road or divert towards west at Padmakshi-Kavilpalli junction on NH 47
between Pattanakkad and Thuravoor.
Nearest railway station is Vayalar.This place was one of the seriously affected area in the Tsunami
which had hit the Kerala
Coast on 26 December 2006.
Smt.K. R. Gowri Amma
, one of the cabinet ministers in the Kerala State's first elected government, is from this village. She was the sitting MLA from Aroor
constituency for many years.
A new bridge is constructed near the southern barge across the isthmus
lake. An arial walkway is also constructed ,extending up to the sea wall. Standing on the walkway a splendid panaromic view of sun set can be enjoyed. The walkway ends up to the new tourist complex. A large number of localites and passing tourists visit the beach during the weekends.
Pattanakkad
Pattanakkad is a village in Alappuzha district in the Indian state of Kerala. This is a panchayat which come under the Aroor Assembly constituency.-Demographics: India census, Pattanakkad had a population of 30867 with 14990 males and 15877 females....
under Pattanakkad
Pattanakkad
Pattanakkad is a village in Alappuzha district in the Indian state of Kerala. This is a panchayat which come under the Aroor Assembly constituency.-Demographics: India census, Pattanakkad had a population of 30867 with 14990 males and 15877 females....
Panchayath under Cherthala
Cherthala
Cherthala is a town located in the district of Alappuzha, in the state of Kerala, India. It is located 30 km south of the city of Kochi and 22 km north of Alappuzha town, on the Kochi-Alappuzha streatch of both the National Highway 47 as well as the costal Rail-route.lt is 85 km from the...
Taluk. It is famous for its beach which draws a number of domestic and international tourists.
Overview
An azhy similar to an isthmusIsthmus
An isthmus is a narrow strip of land connecting two larger land areas usually with waterforms on either side.Canals are often built through isthmuses where they may be particularly advantageous to create a shortcut for marine transportation...
, is a sand sedimentation formed by the constant action of seawater where the back waters
Kerala Backwaters
The Kerala backwaters are a chain of brackish lagoons and lakes lying parallel to the Arabian Sea coast of Kerala state in southern India. The network includes five large lakes linked by canals, both manmade and natural, fed by 38 rivers, and extending virtually half the length of Kerala state...
merge into the sea.Two barges having large mechanised shutters are erected near the north and south end of the azhy. These shutters,operated by Traction motor
Traction motor
Traction motor refers to an electric motor providing the primary rotational torque of a machine, usually for conversion into linear motion ....
s help to regulate the flow of saline water entering into the neighbouring paddy fields of Thuravoor
Thuravoor
Thuravoor is a gram panchayat in the Pattanakkadu Block of Cherthala Taluk of Alappuzha District in the South Indian State of Kerala. Thuravoor lies exactly between Kochi and Alappuzha. A four lane National Highway 47 passes through the village, which along with a railway station gives it...
, Pattanakad, Ezhupunna
Ezhupunna
Ezhupunna is a village in Alappuzha district in the Indian state of Kerala.. It lies between Alappuzha and Kochi, on National Highway 47. It is at a distance of 23 km from Kochi. There is also a railway station, where only passenger trains halt...
panchayats connected to the back waters
Kerala Backwaters
The Kerala backwaters are a chain of brackish lagoons and lakes lying parallel to the Arabian Sea coast of Kerala state in southern India. The network includes five large lakes linked by canals, both manmade and natural, fed by 38 rivers, and extending virtually half the length of Kerala state...
. Water is released into the sea by lifting these shutters to prevent flooding in these paddy fields during excessive rains. A tall and majestic light house
Light House
The Light House is currently under construction and will be located on the new harbour front district in Aarhus, Denmark. It is expected to be completed by 2012. The Light House will be 142 metres tall making it the tallest building in Denmark....
near the azhy, stands like a signal tower guiding the seamen during night. This light house is thrown open to public during Onam
Onam
Onam is a Hindu festival celebrated by the people of Kerala, India. The festival commemorates the Vamana avatar of Vishnu and the subsequent homecoming of the legendary Emperor Mahabali. It falls during the month of Chingam and lasts for ten days...
. This place is also one of the popular locations for Malayalam film shoots.The Vyathara Trimurthi temple, a very rare and old temple in Kerala, dedicated to tri-gods trimurthi Lord Shiva
Shiva
Shiva is a major Hindu deity, and is the destroyer god or transformer among the Trimurti, the Hindu Trinity of the primary aspects of the divine. God Shiva is a yogi who has notice of everything that happens in the world and is the main aspect of life. Yet one with great power lives a life of a...
, Vishnu
Vishnu
Vishnu is the Supreme god in the Vaishnavite tradition of Hinduism. Smarta followers of Adi Shankara, among others, venerate Vishnu as one of the five primary forms of God....
and Brahma
Brahma
Brahma is the Hindu god of creation and one of the Trimurti, the others being Vishnu and Shiva. According to the Brahma Purana, he is the father of Mānu, and from Mānu all human beings are descended. In the Ramayana and the...
consecrated in a single sreekovil
Sreekovil
The Sreekovil, also known as the Sanctum sanctorum, is the building in which the idol of the deity in a Hindu temple is installed.The area around the Sreekovil is referred as to the Chuttapalam, which generally includes other deities and the main boundary wall of the temple...
is located in Andhakaranazhy. The Kandakarana temple is also located near the Trimurthi temple.The Subramanya temple dedicated to Lord Murugan
Murugan
Murugan also called Kartikeya, Skanda and Subrahmanya, is a popular Hindu deity especially among Tamil Hindus, worshipped primarily in areas with Tamil influences, especially South India, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Malaysia, Mauritius and Reunion Island. His six most important shrines in India are the...
is located near the light house.
One can reach Andhakaranazhy via the Thanky - Andhakaranazhy - Pallithode beach road or divert towards west at Padmakshi-Kavilpalli junction on NH 47
NH 47
National Highway 47, commonly referred to as NH 47, is a long highway connecting the city of Salem to Kanyakumari town in southern India...
between Pattanakkad and Thuravoor.
Nearest railway station is Vayalar.This place was one of the seriously affected area in the Tsunami
2004 Indian Ocean earthquake
The 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake was an undersea megathrust earthquake that occurred at 00:58:53 UTC on Sunday, December 26, 2004, with an epicentre off the west coast of Sumatra, Indonesia. The quake itself is known by the scientific community as the Sumatra-Andaman earthquake...
which had hit the Kerala
Kerala
or Keralam is an Indian state located on the Malabar coast of south-west India. It was created on 1 November 1956 by the States Reorganisation Act by combining various Malayalam speaking regions....
Coast on 26 December 2006.
Smt.K. R. Gowri Amma
K. R. Gowri Amma
K. R. Gowri Amma heads the Janathipathiya Samrakshana Samithy , a political party based in Kerala, India. Prior to the formation of JSS she was a prominent figure in the communist movement in Kerala...
, one of the cabinet ministers in the Kerala State's first elected government, is from this village. She was the sitting MLA from Aroor
Aroor
Aroor is a census town in Alappuzha district,is a suburb of Kochi in the state of Kerala, India. It is a Sea food related industrial area south of Kochi...
constituency for many years.
A new bridge is constructed near the southern barge across the isthmus
Isthmus
An isthmus is a narrow strip of land connecting two larger land areas usually with waterforms on either side.Canals are often built through isthmuses where they may be particularly advantageous to create a shortcut for marine transportation...
lake. An arial walkway is also constructed ,extending up to the sea wall. Standing on the walkway a splendid panaromic view of sun set can be enjoyed. The walkway ends up to the new tourist complex. A large number of localites and passing tourists visit the beach during the weekends.