Vazhappally
Vazhappally | |
|---|---|
Village | |
Vazhappally Temple | |
| Nickname: The way Malayalam came to be | |
| Coordinates: 9°27′22″N 76°31′27″E / 9.4562461°N 76.5241115°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Kerala |
| District | Kottayam |
| Population (2001) | |
• Total | 51,960 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Malayalam, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 686103 |
| Telephone code | 0481 |
| Coastline | 0 kilometres (0 mi) |
| Climate | Tropical monsoon (Köppen) |
| Avg. summer temperature | 35 °C (95 °F) |
| Avg. winter temperature | 20 °C (68 °F) |
Vazhappally is a suburb of Changanasserry Municipality, Kottayam District, in central Kerala. The famous Vazhappally Shiva Temple is situated in Vazhappally. Vazhappally is a part of Changanacherry Taluk in Kottayam District. It is located in the city of Changanacherry and Vazhappally Panchayath. The ancient Vazhappally gramam (village) was shifted to the Changanassery Municipality, so small portions of the village were reunited in the Municipal Town of Changanassery, while the rest were reconstructed in the Vazhappally Gram Panchayat.