Nellimukal
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Nellimukal is a small village located in Kerala, India. This village is part of Adoor Thaluk and comes under Pathanamthitta district. Its nearest town is Adoor which is about 5 km away.
The village is home to St. Gregorios Orthodox Chapel part of the Adoor-Kadampanad Diocese of the Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church.[1]
Etymology
[edit]The word nelli in Malayalam is a vernacular name for "Phyllanthus emblica". The name Nellimukal comes from nelli, because this area used to have a large number of Phyllanthus emblica trees[citation needed] before they were replaced by rubber plantations. Really the name of this place was "Puliyanaththara" because there were tigers in this place[not exist now].
Geography
[edit]This village has beautiful farmlands. The plants and trees grown in farms are rubber, coconut, banana, tapioca, Amorphophallus paeoniifolius, etc. A state highway connecting Adoor to Chavara passes through the village. This village is partially hilly and had quarries, which is now ceased. Pallickal river flows through this village.
Education
[edit]Govt.LPS Nellimukal is the main educational institution in this village.
References
[edit]- ^ "St. Gregorios Orthodox Church Nellimukal". directory.mosc.in. Retrieved 16 June 2024.
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