Why visit Haripād
Townapedia lists 4 museums and landmarks, 50 places to eat, 10 places to stay and 2 attractions in and around town.
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About Haripād
Haripad is a municipality in Onattukara region of Alappuzha District, Kerala, India located between Alappuzha and Kollam on the National Highway 66. Haripad is bordered on the east by Pallippad, Veeyapuram and Karuvatta to the north, Kumarapuram and Karthikappally to the West, and on the south by Cheppad. It is known as the land of art, artists, land of snake boats, land of music, dance and drama. Due to town with highest number of temples in kerala, it is also popularly known as Kshetranagari (Town of Temples) in which Haripad Temple and Mannarasala Temple being the chief one among them.
From the Wikipedia article Haripad (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do2
Museums and landmarks4
Restaurants and cafes50
Puthuppurackal Stores and Bakery
Bakery · 3.2 km
301 Pallippad Road, Pallippad
Mo-Sa 08:00-20:00
Vrindhavan Pure Veg Restaurant
Restaurant
Salem - Kochi - Kanyakumari Road
Mo-Su 07:00-23:00
Chellappan Chettante Chayakada
Cafe · Coffee Shop, Indian · 1.7 km
Danappady Road, Kumarapuram Village
38 more on the map.
Where to stay10
History
Earlier it was known as Arippatt, the name Haripad came into prominence only in the 20th century. Some scholars say that it means place near water (ari- arike pat place). During the period of European colonization, In the opinion of the Dutch Governor Gollanez the sea coast between Quilon and Purakkad which the Dutch called "Martha" and which region was known as Karthikappally consisted of two regions or nation states, Karnoppally (present-day Karunagapally) and Karimpali. More specifically, Haripad was located in Karimpali which was the area between Kayamkulam and Purakkad and was also known as Vettimana.
The capital of Vettimana was Karimpalil palace (near the present-day Haripad Railway Station), but at some point it was moved to Karthikappally. In 1742 Marthanda Varma defeated Karthikappally region and added it to Travancore State. During the period of the kingship, Haripad was a town, the remaining town hall stands as proof. Also during this period, Haripad was the administrative center of Karthikappally Taluk, and it was from Haripad that the major portion of rice for the state was produced. It is believed that famous poet Kerala Varma Valiakoi Thampuran was kept under house arrest in Haripad Ananthapuram Palace and during his stay at Haripad he wrote 'Mayoora Sandesham' in which he expressed his grief of being separated from his dear wife.
From the History section of Haripad on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Churches and places of worship58
St. George Jacobite Syrian Orthodox Church, Cheppaud
Church · 6.0 km
Karthikapally Juma Masjid
Place of worship · Sunni · 2.7 km
Karthikappally - Danapadi Rd
Mundolil Durga Devi Temple
Place of worship · Orthodox · 2.1 km
Mundolil, Kumarapuram
Shopping20
Gas and EV charging6
Schools, colleges and libraries41
St.George Lower Primary School Karichal
School · 3.0 km
Harippad - Veeyapuram Road
Government Higher Secondary School Ayaparambu
School · 2.7 km
haripad ayaparambu road
Huda Trust Public School Kumarapuram
School · 2.4 km
Salem-Kochi-Kanyakumari Road
Healthcare26
Lensvision opticals&eyeclinic
Clinic and pharmacy
Salem-Kochi-Kanyakumari Road, Haripad
Map of Haripād
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Getting there and nearby towns
Cochin International Airport (COK) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 97 km away.
- Kumārapuram 3 km southwest, about 3 min by car
- Karthikappally 3 km south, about 3 min by car
- Chingoli 4 km south, about 4 min by car
- Cheppad 6 km south, about 6 min by car
- Mēppādam 6 km northeast, about 6 min by car
- Chennithala 7 km east, about 7 min by car
- Muthukulam 7 km south, about 7 min by car
- Alappuzha 27 km northwest, about 27 min by car
- Kollam 47 km south, about 47 min by car
- Kochi 76 km north, about 1 h 15 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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Headlines from INDB.
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- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Ramapuram, Dr.jayan.d, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 009232022 Haripad Subrahmanya Swami temple, Kerala 091, Ms Sarah Welch, CC0
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- Haripad Main Road, Kondephy, CC BY-SA 4.0
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- Harippad Subrahmanya Swami Temple by KS, Krissubh, CC BY-SA 4.0
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- 009232022 Haripad Subrahmanya Swami temple, Kerala 167, Ms Sarah Welch, CC0
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- Haripad KSRTC bus stand, Vis M, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Haripad KSRTC Bus Station 2024, Ganesh Mohan T, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Haripad KSRTC Bus Station 2024 2, Ganesh Mohan T, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Electric bus KSRTC, Navaneeth Krishnan S, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Haripad KSRTC Bus Station 2024 3, Ganesh Mohan T, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 35406 Gdknmlps Haripad vegetable garden, Anithakuzhur, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 35406 Gdknmlps Haripad Main building Alappuzha, Anithakuzhur, CC BY-SA 4.0
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