Harippad
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Haripad ഹരിപ്പാട് |
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 Haripad
 Haripad
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| Coordinates: 9°18′0″N 76°28′0″E / 9.30000°N 76.46667°ECoordinates: 9°18′0″N 76°28′0″E / 9.30000°N 76.46667°E | |
| Country |
 India |
| State | Kerala |
| District | Alappuzha |
| Government | |
| • Body | Municipality |
| • MLA | Ramesh Chennithala |
| Population | |
| • Total | 30,977 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Malayalam, English |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 690514 |
| Telephone code | +91479 |
| Vehicle registration | KL- 29 |
| Nearest city | Alappuzha |
| Lok Sabha constituency | alappuzha |
| Website | www |
Haripad (Malayalam:ഹരിപ്പാട് ) is a Municipality in Alappuzha District, Kerala, India located between Alappuzha and Kollam on the National Highway 66. Its coordinates are Latitude : 9°18′0″N and Longitude : 76°28′0″E. It is bordered on the east by Pallippad, Veeyapuram and Karuvatta to the north, Kumarapuram and Mahadevikadu to the West, and on the south by Nangiarkulangara. Haripad is close to the Arabian Sea and connects Mavelikara and Thrikkunnappuzha. It is known as the land of art, artists, land of snake boats, land of music, dance and drama. A main feature of Haripad which attracts even the foreigners is the "Payippad Jalolsavam". It is believed that the currently worshiping idol of Lord Subrahmania was brought from Kandalloor with escort of snake boats and Valla Sadya. . The Rajiv Gandhi Combined Cycle Power Plant(NTPC,Kayamkulam) located at Choolatheruvu is in Haripad Assembly Constituency.
Haripad derived its name from either Aripad (Ari meaning Rice), or "Harigeethapuram". The population of Haripad is 16,445, as of the 2010 census.
In ancient time Buddha religion was flourished in this area. It is said that ancient Buddha university SREEMOOLAVASAM was located at Thrikkunnappuzha, the coastal area of Haripad. Evidence for Buddha religion can be seen as Buddha statue of Mavelikara., Banyan trees of temples paramparya vaidyas. There is a statue of a woman and child with sasthav of Thrikkunnapuzha temple. It is considered that they are Yasodharaand Rahulan respectively .The name Haripad is only in the 20 th century Before that it was Arippatt. Some scholars say that it means place near water(ari- arike pat place0 During the period of European colonization, In the opinion of the Dutch Governor Gollanez the sea coast between Quilon and Purakkad which the Dutch called 'Martha" and which region was known as Karthikappally consisted of two regions or nation states, Karnoppally (present-day Karunagapally) and Karimpali. More specifically, Haripad was located in Karimpali which was the area between Kayamkulam and Purakkad and was also known as Vettimana.
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