Thulappally
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Thulappally തുലാപ്പള്ളി துலாப்பள்ளி |
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The old St.George church at Thulappally
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 Thulappally
 Thulappally
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| Coordinates: 9°24′49.43″N 76°57′40.41″E / 9.4137306°N 76.9612250°ECoordinates: 9°24′49.43″N 76°57′40.41″E / 9.4137306°N 76.9612250°E | |
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 India
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| State | Kerala |
| District | Pathanamthitta |
| Named for | Marthoma Sleeha Syro-Malabar Church |
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| • Type | Panchayath |
| • Body | Ranni-Perunad panchayath |
| Elevation | 117 m (384 ft) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Malayalam, English |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 686510 |
| Area code(s) | 04735 |
| Vehicle registration | KL-62 (Ranni), KL-34 (Kanjirappally) |
| Coastline | 0 kilometres (0 mi) |
| Nearest city | Erumely, Mukkoottuthara, Koruthodu |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Pathanamthitta |
| Assembly constituency | Ranni |
| Climate | Tropical monsoon (Köppen) |
| Avg. summer temperature | 31.13 °C (88.03 °F) |
| Avg. winter temperature | 23.92 °C (75.06 °F) |
| Nearest airport | Cochin International Airport Limited |
Thulappally is a small village in Perunad panchayath of Ranni tehsil in Pathanamthitta district of Kerala state, India. It is noted for the Syro-Malabar Church (Marthoma Sleeha Church) which comes under the Kanjirappally diocese.
It is believed that in ancient times there were many small churches in the forest regions including Nilakkal and Thulappally as a result by the visit of St.Thomas in 52 AD. Places like Thulappally and Plappally in the forest were named after these churches. The head church of all these churches were known as Thalappally (Thala means head and pally means church) and which in course of time became "Thulappally".
Basically Thulappally is classified as Malanad (geographic division of Kerala) or high land with an altitude ranging from 117 m (384 ft) above mean sea level. The place is located near to the sacred forest regions (Poongavanam) of Sabarimala with comparatively less population. River Pamba flows westwards through the northern part of Thulappally.
Vaikundapuram Sri Krishna Swami Temple, a Hindu shrine located on the banks of Pamba River with Lord Krishna as the principal deity is the main temple at Thulappally. The annual festival is hosted from May 10.
Mar Thoma Sleeha Syro-Malabar Church, being an important landmark of the place is a pilgrimage church located here under the Syro-Malabar Catholic Eparchy of Kanjirappally. The St.Thomas's feast festivities held here every July attracts a number of devotees from in and around Kerala. Sharon Fellowship Church, Thulappally is a Pentecostal Church.
Majority of people depends upon the agricultural sector. Rubber is being cultivated widely and many rubber plantations are widespread in the populated regions. The hilly terrains here are suitable for its cultivation. Moreover, pepper, banana etc., are also cultivated. Many people works in abroad as well as in urban areas. The 'Malanadu development society' under Kanjirappally diocese has a rural electrification system named "Malanadu Mycro Hydel Power Project" (MHPP) at Thulappally. This small scale power project generates electricity from water bodies and supplies to about 250 families, shops and pilgrim centers.
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