Neelamperoor
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Neelamperoor is a village
Village
A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet with the population ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand , Though often located in rural areas, the term urban village is also applied to certain urban neighbourhoods, such as the West Village in Manhattan, New...

 in the Alappuzha district
Alappuzha district
Alappuzha is one of the 14 districts in the state of Kerala in India. It was formed as Alleppey District on August 17, 1957. The name of the district was officially changed to Alappuzha in 1990. The district is a widely known tourist destination, and is well known for its coir factories. Most of...

, 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....

. It famous for its backwaters, lakes and paddy fields. People compromises from both Hindu and Christian denominations.

The landmark for this place dwells with the Neelamperoor Palli Bhagavathi Temple
Neelamperoor Palli Bhagavathi Temple
Neelamperoor Pally Bhagavathi Temple, has a history of about 1700 yrs and it is one of the few relics of the Buddhist culture in Kerala. It is situated about 3 km west of Kurichy out post in Kottayam-Changanacherry M.C.Road.- History :...

, which renowned for the famous festival, "Pooram Padayani", attracts huge crowds from different walks of life. The temple tracks back to several centuries, was originally a buddhist temple.
Its an important place for the Knanaya
Knanaya
The Knanaya also known as Q'nanaya, Q'nai, Kanai, or Thekkumbagar, are endogamous Jews who settled in Kerala, India. Their origins are unclear and are hotly disputed by academic scholars...

 Christian community and a church named St.George Knanaya Church is built for its believers. The church comprises almost 500 families.

Karunattuwala, a locality near by Neelamperoor, acted as a main trade centre in the olden times.
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