MavelikkaraMavelikkara is a taluk and municipality in the Onattukara region of Alappuzha district in the Indian state of Kerala. Located in the southern part of the district on the banks of the Achankovil River. The name Mavelikara is believed to be turned out from the words Maveli or Mahabali, the mythical king of Kerala, and Kara means land. This land is believed to be the place 'Mattom Mahadeva temple'where king Mahabali knelt before Vamana, offering his head for Vamana to keep his feet.
Idukki (district)Idukki (ഇടുക്കി), iɖukːi, is one of the 14 districts in the Indian state of Kerala. Idukki district lies amid the Cardamom Hills of Western Ghats in Kerala. Idukki district contains two municipal towns - Kattappana and Thodupuzha. The district currently includes five taluks in it. The district was constituted on 26 January 1972, by taking Peerumade, Udumbanchola, Devikulam taluks of the former High Range division from Kottayam district and the Thodupuzha taluk from Ernakulam district.
District d'ErnakulamLe district d'Ernakulam est un des quatorze districts de l'État du Kerala en Inde. Il est situé au sud de l’État du Kerala sur la plaine de la côte ouest entre la mer d'Arabie et les Ghats occidentaux. Le district d'Ernakulam entoure l'agglomération de Cochin, il est un des centres économiques de l’État. Son chef-lieu est la ville de Kakkanad. Au recensement de 2011 sa population est de habitants pour une superficie de . Le district est traversé par la Periyar, la Muvattupuzha et la Chalakkudy.
ThodupuzhaThodupuzha is a municipal town located in Idukki district, Kerala, India, that covers an area of . It lies on the banks of Thodupuzha river, which merges with the Kaliyar and Kothamangalam rivers at Muvattupuzha to form the Muvattupuzha river. Thodupuzha is from Kottayam, from Kattappana and south east of Kochi. Thodupuzha is from the state capital, Trivandrum. The geographical classification of the Thodupuzha Region is Malanad or Keezhmalanad. Thodupuzha is the largest town in Idukki district and is a main commercial center.
ThekkumkurThe Kingdom of Thekkumkur (തെക്കുംകൂർ രാജ്യം) (also transliterated as Thekkumkoor or Thekkumcore) was an independent kingdom in the southern part of Kerala in India from 1103 CE until 1750 CE. It was ruled by the Thekkumkur Royal Family (Edathil Family). Thekkumkur lies between the Meenachil River and the Pamba River, from the Western Ghats to the Vembanad Kayal. Thekkumkur emerges as a result of administrative changes in the princely states at the end of the Chera Kulasekhara dynasty of Mahodayapuram.
Église de l'Inde du SudL'Église de l'Inde du Sud (en anglais, Church of South-India ou CSI) est une Église protestante autonome du sud de l'Inde. Elle a été créée en septembre 1947 par l'union de différentes communautés anglicanes, méthodistes, congrégationalistes, presbytériennes et réformées. L'Église de l'Inde du Sud forme une des provinces ecclésiastiques de la Communion anglicane, elle est aussi membre de l'Alliance réformée mondiale. L'Église comprend 21 diocèses : Chennai Coimbatore Dornakal Jaffna Kanyakumari Karimnagar
Pathanamthitta (district)Pathanamthitta est un des quatorze districts de l'état du Kérala en Inde du Sud. Il a été formé le . Son chef-lieu est la ville de Pathanamthitta. Au recensement de 2001 sa population était de habitants pour une superficie de . C'est un district à prédominance agricole. Les productions principales y sont la noix de coco, le caoutchouc, le riz, le poivre et le thé. Le paysage de collines et l'humidité élevée en font une région adaptée aux plantations d'hévéas et de théiers.
Sabarimalavignette|Temple de Sabarimala. Sabarimala (ശബരിമല en malayalam, शबरीमलै en sanskrit) est un lieu-dit localisé au sommet d'une colline à 1260 m dans l'enceinte du Parc national de Periyar, dans les Ghats Occidentaux surplombant le district de Pathanamthitta au Kerala (Inde). Le pèlerinage est en l'honneur de la divinité Ayyappan, fils de l'union entre Shiva et Mohini (Forme féminine de Vishnou) descendu dans la région pour combattre la démoniaque asura Mahishi, sœur du célèbre démon Mahishasura disposant d'une immunité lui permettant de n'être tuée que par l'enfant de Shiva et Vishnou.
KottarakkaraKottarakkara (IAST: Koṭṭārakkara), also transliterated as Kottarakara, is a town and municipality in the Kollam district of the Kerala, India. The town is close to Kollam Port, which has a rich history linked to the early medieval period as well as the reputation as an important commercial, industrial and trading center. Kottarakkara lies to the east of Kollam city centre. History and Culture of Kottarakkara Kottarakkara, also known in the ancient days of the kings as the Elayadathu Swarupam, was a principality ruled by a branch of the Travancore Royal Family.
EzhavaThe Ezhavas (iːɻɐʋɐ) are a community with origins in the region of India presently known as Kerala, where in the 2010s they constituted about 23% of the population and were reported to be the largest Hindu community. They are also known as Ilhava, Irava, Izhava and Erava in the south of the region; as Chovas, Chokons and Chogons in Central Travancore; and as Thiyyar, Tiyyas and Theeyas in the Malabar region. Some are also known as Thandan, which has caused administrative difficulties due to the presence of a distinct caste of Thandan in the same region.
