Erattupetta Poonjar Road View - Kottayam - Kerala - India.

Описание: Erathupetta is a municipality in the Kottayam district of Kerala, India. Peta means town in Dravidian languages. Earlier it was known as 'Erapoli' or 'Erapuzha'. It was the commercial capital of Poonjar Principality till 1949. While the trade-dependent Muslims settled in Eratupetta itself, the Christians migrated to the nearby hills in search of fertile farmland. Other workers moved to different sectors depending on the availability of work. This is what made Erratupetta a Muslim majority area.Today, Erattupetta serves as a trading center for spices, rubber, areca nut and other agricultural products. Vagamon hill station is located about 22 km east of Eratupetta. The city also has a significant expatriate population living in Gulf countries, particularly the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia. Poonjar is a small Indian town located in the eastern part of Kottayam district in Kerala, India. Poonjar is a place of historical importance situated in the north eastern part of Kottayam district. Before India's independence, Poonjar was part of the Travancore princely state. The Poonjar dynasty originated from the Pandya kings of the Sangha era. Nearby towns and villages of Poonjar are Eratupetta, Theekoi, Bharanganam and Vagaman. The ancient palace and temples dedicated to Sri Dharma Shasta and Meenakshi are located on the banks of Meenachi river. Poonjar also has some of the oldest churches like St. Mary's Church, Punjar, St. Mary's Church Atiwaram, St. Joseph's Church, Maniamkunnu, built in 1300 AD. Poonjar is very close to popular tourist spots like Poonjar Palace, Vagamon, Kolahalamedu, Ilaveeza Poonchira. The famous Christian pilgrimage center of Bharanganam and Aruvitura are very close to Poonjar. Nearest places are Parathanam, Kunnonni, Peringulam, Atiwaram, Pathampuzha, Panachikkapara, Eratupetta.
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