Pulluvazhy

Pulluvazhi is a small village in Rayamangalam Grama punchyathu in the Ernakulam district of Kerala state, India. It is close to the towns Perumbavoor, Muvattupuzha and Kothamangalam.

Pulluvazhi is the birthplace of many people representatives in the Kerala legislature. K.G .Rohithakshan Kartha (KGR Kartha), represented Seventh Kerala Legislative Assembly as Minister for Health; Communist Party veteran and former Chief Editor of Deshabhimani, P. Govinda Pillai, well known educationalist Rev K.C. Paily were born in Pulluvazhy. Padayatt Kesavapillai Vasudevan Nair (PKV), the 9th Chief Minister of Kerala also had firm connections in this village and his memorial service had performed here. Famous Nangelil Ayurvedic Marmma Therapy Doctors are from Pulluvazhi. Sister Rani Maria Vattalil, also known as Indore Rani, the martyr philanthropist was also born in this village. The writer and social critique M.P. Narayana Pillai, Communist Party veteran S.Sivasankara Pillai(Edappally Sivan), P.R. Sivan, former MLA and renowned drama director Kalady Gopi were also from Pulluvazhy.

Above all, Pulluvazhi is renowned for its unity against Hartal, a common strike practice in India by restraining public to work, to travel, to shop etc. Pulluvazhy gave mere importance to this strike and never supported any kind of such strike. The entire village is very much alive in a Harthal Day, and is a solace to most of the travelers as the village is besides Airport-Kottayam MC Road. The only two occasions when the village had downed shutters were when Communist leaders P. Govinda Pillai, P K V and P.R. Sivan died. Stamba Boys Arts and Sports Club, a well-known club in Kerala, is located at Pulluvazhi.

Currently, the village is famous for timber business.

Population

 * Population: 25,691
 * Males: 12,841
 * Females: 12,850
 * Number of Households: 5,928

Temples

 * Kuttikkattu Mahadeva Temple
 * Nangelil Bhagavathy Temple
 * Koottumadom Sree Subramanya swami Temple
 * Perakkattu Sree Mahadeva Temple

Churches
Ashram
 * St. Thomas Catholic Church Pulluvazhy. A pilgrim station. Most attractions are St. Antony's Chapel and Sr Rani Maria Museum.
 * Mar Gregorious Jacobite Syrian Chapel
 * Mata Amritanandamayi Math

Colleges

 * San Joe college of nursing

Schools

 * Jayakeralam Higher Secondary School
 * St. Joseph's Convent Senior Secondary English Medium School
 * Lower Primary School
 * Nirmala Kindergarten

Arts and Sports Club

 * Stamba Boys
 * Mariyapuram Brothers
 * Iunic Pulluvazhy Volleyball Team