Muhamma
Muhamma | |
|---|---|
Town | |
Muhamma Panchayaath Office | |
| Coordinates: 9°35′0″N 76°21′0″E / 9.58333°N 76.35000°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Kerala |
| District | Alappuzha |
| Government | |
| • Type | Panchayath |
| • Body | Muhamma grama panchayath |
| Population (2001) | |
• Total | 24,513 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Malayalam, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 688525 |
| Vehicle registration | KL-04, KL-32 |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Alappuzha |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Cherthala |
Muhamma is a census town in the Cherthala Taluk in the Alappuzha district in the Indian state of Kerala. It is home to Cheerappanchira kalari, where Lord Ayyappa of Sabarimala had his training in the martial arts. Cheerappanchira is an Ezhava ancestral home in Muhamma. Muhamma was the village where the Communist Party of India (Marxist) leader P. Krishna Pillai died after sustaining a snake-bite. Pathiramanal island, one of the scenic spots in Vembanad lake is a part of Muhamma Panchyath. Muhamma boat jetty offers ferry services to Kumarakom and Alappuzha. Pathiramnal Island can be accessed by privately owned boats and also by government operated water transport.