Palluruthy
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Palluruthy is a region in the city of Kochi
Kochi
-Places:* Kochi, a city in the state of Kerala, India, formerly known as Cochin* Kingdom of Cochin, a former feudal city-state on Malabar Coast, India** Fort Kochi, one of the three main urban components which constitute the present day city of Kochi, Kerala, India...

, in the state 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....

, India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...

. Palluruthy is part of the water bound West Kochi, lying westward to the Kochi
Kochi
-Places:* Kochi, a city in the state of Kerala, India, formerly known as Cochin* Kingdom of Cochin, a former feudal city-state on Malabar Coast, India** Fort Kochi, one of the three main urban components which constitute the present day city of Kochi, Kerala, India...

 mainland. Palluruthy comprises the regions Thoppumpady
Thoppumpady
Thoppumpady is a place in the city of Cochin in Ernakulam district in the state of Kerala, India.-How to Reach:It is about 6 km away from the South Railway Station. It has bus services to any location in the city. It is connected to the Willington Island via the Mattancherry Bridge built by...

, Perumpadappu
Perumpadappu
For the kingdom of Cochin or Perumpadapu Swaroopam, see Perumpadapu SwaroopamPerumpadappu is a small area of Palluruthy region of Cochin city of Ernakulam district, Kerala. It is stretch around 4 km2. It holds 3 temples and 2 main churches and a mosque to its credit...

, Edakochi, Kumbalanghi and Mundamveli. The region is famous for its temple
Temple
A temple is a structure reserved for religious or spiritual activities, such as prayer and sacrifice, or analogous rites. A templum constituted a sacred precinct as defined by a priest, or augur. It has the same root as the word "template," a plan in preparation of the building that was marked out...

s and lotus
Lotus (plant)
Lotus identifies various plant taxa:* Nelumbo, a genus of aquatic plants with showy flowers** Nelumbo nucifera, the Sacred or Indian lotus** Nelumbo lutea, the American or Yellow lotus...

 pond
Pond
A pond is a body of standing water, either natural or man-made, that is usually smaller than a lake. A wide variety of man-made bodies of water are classified as ponds, including water gardens, water features and koi ponds; all designed for aesthetic ornamentation as landscape or architectural...

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Overview

There are many famous Temples like Azhakiyakavu bhagavathi,sree bhavaneswara,Ardhanareeswara in Palluruthy and Kumbalanghi is an internationally known tourism spot(Model Tourism Village). When compared to some other areas in Cochin ,Palluruthy does not have much problems with mosquito and waste disposal. Also it's known for its religious unity.Palluruthy Relief Settlement
Palluruthy Relief Settlement
Palluruthy Relief Settlement is a rehabilitation shelter under the Cochin Vagrancy Act. for vagrant and destitute , managed by Corporation of Cochin in association with Peoples Council for Social Justice , . Now there are about 300 inmates and many of them are mentally ill...

is an orphanage in Palluruthy Veli and many organisations,social service clubs and local and even international community is associating with this orphanage.
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