Veliyanad is a small village in the Ernakulam District

Ernakulam district

-Economy:Agriculture constitutes the most important segment of the district’s economy and it is the biggest source of employment. Of the geographical 235319 hectares, crops are grown in 0 hectares. Coconut is the principal crop followed by rubber, paddy, and tapioca...

 of 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....

 in southern 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...

. It belongs to the Edakkattuvayal panjayat and Kanayannoor Taluk. This beautiful village is around 30 km from the city of Kochi

Kochi (India)

Kochi , formerly Cochin, is a major port city on the west coast of India by the Arabian Sea. Kochi is part of the district of Ernakulam in the state of Kerala. Kochi is often called by the name Ernakulam, which refers to the western part of the mainland Kochi...

. The nearest airport is Cochin International Airport. Piravom Road, Ernakulam Town and Ernakulam Junction Railway Stations are the closest major railway stations.

Places of interest

• Chinmaya International Foundation : an organization dedicated to the spread of Advaita Vedanta
  Advaita Vedanta
  Advaita Vedanta is considered to be the most influential and most dominant sub-school of the Vedānta school of Hindu philosophy. Other major sub-schools of Vedānta are Dvaita and ; while the minor ones include Suddhadvaita, Dvaitadvaita and Achintya Bhedabheda...
  
   across the world, founded by Swami Chinmayananda.
• Melpazhur Mana: renamed as Adi Sankara Nilayam, this is a sprawling nalukettu located in Veliyanad at Edakkattuvayal Village in Ernakulam. This mana was sold to Chinmaya International Foundation. It is refurbished and currently it Chinmaya International Foundation.

Pazhoor Perum Thrikkovil is 3 km from Veliyanad.
Thirumarayoor Rama's Temple is 2 km from Veliyanad is one of the few ancient Rama temple in Kerala.

• Vezhathumyal Bhagavathy Temple
• St. Mary's Simhasana Church, Veliyanad
  St. Mary's Simhasana Church, Veliyanad
  St. Mary's Simhasana Church , Vadayaparambu is one of the prominent syrian orthodox churches in Kerala. The church was established in 1975 by Dr.ghevarghese Mar Greogorious, popularly known as...
  
  
• Mar Behnan church :
• Bala's Homes
• St. Paul’s Catholic Church

Educational institutions

• St. Paul's High School, Veliyanad
  St. Paul's High School, Veliyanad
  St: Paul's High School is an English/Malayalam-medium aided school for boys and girls run by Syro Malankara Catholic Diocese in a small village Veliyanad in Ernakulam district in Kerlaa. The school focuses on general all around development of its students, including moral, physical, social,...
  
  : The school is affiliated with the 'Kerala State Secondary Education Board' that offers classes from V to X.
• Govt: Upper Primary School :
• St: Paul's Bethany Nur. School :
• TocH Engineering college (2 km from Veliyanad)

Recreational Clubs

• Young Waves Arts and Sports Club : A group of young and energetic people, which was started in the year 2005. Since then, the Club has played a major role in conducting the cultural celebrations in the area mainly Onam.

Adi Shankara Nilayam

Located in Veliyanad, Adi Shankara Nilayam is the ancestral maternal house of Shri Shankara. It is a sprawling nalukettu located in Veliyanad at Edakkattuvayal Village in Ernakulam. Traditionally known as the 'Melpazhur Mana', the place was renamed as Adi Shankara Nilayam by Pujya Gurudev Swami Chinmayananda. Now the property has been acquired by the Chinmaya International Foundation. The nalukettu is decorated with exquisite wooden paneling and engravings. A meditation hall in memory of Swami Chinmayananda is there nearby.
Situated in 8.3 acres (33,588.9 m²) of land, the property houses a water pond, a temple complex, an excellent library, a computer unit and residential accommodation for visiting scholars. There is a large temple dedicated to the deity of the family - swayambhu Shasta (Lord Ayyappa). A Naga Yakshi temple and a temple for Vettakkorumakan are also seen in the complex.