Mukhathala
town
Mukathala MurariTemple
Mukathala MurariTemple
Coordinates: 8°53′49″N 76°40′2″E / 8.89694°N 76.66722°E / 8.89694; 76.66722
Country India
StateKerala
DistrictKollam
Area
  Total80.11 km2 (30.93 sq mi)
Population
  Total254,143
  Density3,200/km2 (8,200/sq mi)
Languages
  OfficialMalayalam, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
691577
Telephone code0474
Vehicle registrationKL-02
Nearest cityKollam
Sex ratio1012 /
Literacy90.82%
Lok Sabha constituencyKollam
Climatenormal (Köppen)

Mukhathala is a small town and block panchayat in Kollam district of Kerala, India.[1] The area is known for the famous Murari Temple which holds a unique position in the cultural history of Travancore.

Mukhathala Murari temple

This temple is approximately three thousand years old

Administration

G Omana is the present President of the Mukhathala block panchayat. Mukhathala includes 5 Grama panchayats and 15 divisions. The Grama panchayats include

  1. Mayyanad
  2. Thrikkovilvattom
  3. Kottamkara
  4. Elampalloor
  5. Nedumpana

Transport

The nearest railway stations are Kilikkollur Station Kerala State Road Transport Corporation bus services to nearby towns are available regularly Kollam-Kulathupuzha Limited stop chain service Every 20 min

Schools

  • St. Jude Higher Secondary School Kureeppally
  • Mukhathala Gramodharana Trust High School
  • National Public School
  • Navdeep Public School
  • Upasana Nursing College
  • Indian Public School
  • NSS School
  • Govt. LP School
  • Swaralaya Music & Dance school. Murahari junction.

Places of worship

  • The Pentecostal Mission Church (TPM Faith home),Mukhathala
  • St Stephen Jacobite Syrian Orthodox Church Kureeppally
  • Vamanankavu Kshethram, Panakkalam, Mukhathala.
  • Mukhathala Sreekrishna Swami Temple[2][3]
  • Udayan Kaavu, Murari Jn, Mukhathala
  • Ayyappa Temple, Opp. M.G.T.H.S, Mukhathala
  • Mukhathala Marthoma Church Kureeppally
  • Masjid Kannanalloor
  • St George Orthodox Syrian Church (Kunnuvila pally)
  • St Jude Church, mukhathala
  • Udayankavu Mahadeva temple, Punukkannoor

References

  1. Profile in Local Self Government Department, Govt. of Kerala Archived 2012-03-22 at the Wayback Machine
  2. "mukhathala murari temple". Archived from the original on 8 October 2011. Retrieved 27 October 2012.
  3. Kerala temples
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