Bharanikkavu is a Panchayat in the Kayamkulam legislative assembly in Alappuzha district in the Indian state of Kerala. The village by the same name is a part of it.Official Web site of Alappuzha District, Kerala State, India - A Quick Tour The name is derived from the historic Bharanikkavu Devi temple situated here.

Demographics The 2011 Census of India found that Bharanikkavu had a population of 15922, with 7265 males and 8657 females.

Constituent Regions Bharanikkavu Pallickal Vetticode Kattanam Mankuzhy Choonadu Kattachira

Fast Growing Constituent Region Kattanam

Educational Institutions & Libraries Library: Grameena Grandhasala, Bharanickavu

Subhash Grandha Parayana Sala, Koickal Jn. Pallickal

Colleges: St. Thomas Nursing college, Vetticode Maha Guru College of Engineering, Kattachira, Pallickal

Schools: Sree Nagaraja Vilasam U. P. School (NRVUPS), Vetticode Sree Nagaraja School (CBSE), Vetticode Mar Thoma UP School, Kattanam St thomas Mar Thoma High School St.Thomas Senior Secondary School, Kattanam F. G. M. M. L. P. School, Bharanickavu (South) Kattachira L. P. School, Kattachira Captain N. P. Pillai Memorial Higher Secondary School, Kattachira Mahakavi Kumaranasan Central School, Pallickal, Naduvilemuri Government UP School, Moonamkutty Pope Pius XI Higher Secondary School, Kattanam C.M.S. High School, Pallickal Government L.P. School, Pallickal Naduvilemuri Government U.P. School, Bharanikkavu Veda Vyasa Vidya Peedom, Kattanam C.M.S. L.P. School Monkuzhy Gayathri Central School, Mankuzhy, Moonamkutti Education Related: Kerala University Information Center, Moonamkutty, Pallickal Training Centres: Karuna InfoStudies, Pallimukku, Kattanam

Religious Harmony & Festivals

The Temples of Bharanikkavu, the Churches of Kattanam, the Mosque in Choonad and the Budha statues represent the religious harmony of the panchayat.

Temples Bharanikkavu Devi Temple, Bharanikkavu Shri Nagaraja Temple, Vetticode Mahavishnu Temple, Kattachira Muttakkulam Devi Temple, Kattachira karimuttam temple, Peringala Karimuttathu Devi Temple, Mankuzhy Arekara Devi Temple, Kattachira Cheruvilathu Sri Mannadi Bhagavathi Temple Poovathoor Sastha Temple, Ilippakulam Panickasheril Shiva Temple, Kattachira Pallipuram Devi Temple, Kattanam, Vettikode Valliya Veedu Devi Temple, Kattanam MannadiKuttiyil Devi Temple, Kattanam Orukuzhiyil Saktheesha Temple, Kattanam Nadayil Kuttiyil (AYICKATTU) Sree Bhadra Devi Temple, Pallickal Mannachirethu Puthenkavil Sree Bhadra Bhagavathi Temple, Kattanam, Nambukulangara Kattachira Tharal thekkathil Shri Nagaraja Temple ValiyavedU Devi Temple Kattanam Konathu Devi Temple, Manjadithara Mandaykkattu Devi Temple (Kochambalam), Pallickal Padikal Panthaplavil Devi Temple, Bharanickavu South Mahalekshmi Devi Temple, Manjadithara Chirayil devi temple, Kurathikadu Mangaram Devi temple Mangaram

Churches St. Stephen's Orthodox Church, Kattanam Malankara Catholic Church, Kattanam St. Thomas Marthoma Church, Kattanam St.Thomas Marthoma Church, Pallickal St. James CSI Church, Kattanam CSI Church, Vetticodu Catholic Church, Achamkutty CSI Christ Church Monkuzhy The Pentecost Mission, Bharanickavu

Festivals The Ashwathi Mahotsavom & Koottamkottu @ Muttakkulam Devi Temple held in Kumbham every Year The Meenabharani Mahotsavom of Bharanikkavu Devi Temple, the associated Noottonnu Kalam and Ezhunnallathu. The Aayillya Pooja and Ezhunnallathu of Shri Nagaraja Temple, Vetticode. The Perunnal at the St. Stephen's Orthodox Church, Kattanam. Pathamudaya Mahothsavam of Pallipuram Devi Temple. Uthrdam Thirunnal Mahotsavom at Nadayil Kuttiyil Sree Bhadra Devi Temple in Meenam. bharanikkavu devi temple other festivals. 1. Meena Bharani Pongaala 2. Sivarathri Maholtsavam 3. Navarathri Mandapa Utsavam 4. Vruchika Chirappu 5. Ashtamirohini Uriyati Rohini Mahotsavom @ Mahalekshmi Temple Manjadithara

Monuments and Historic Significance

The statue of Buddha housed and worshiped at the Bharanikkavu Temple where is a protected monument under the Department of Archaeology.

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