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| *] is famous for its ancient castles and also for its holiness. It is famous because it is believed to be the home of Lord Ayyapa of Sabarimala. | *] is famous for its ancient castles and also for its holiness. It is famous because it is believed to be the home of Lord Ayyapa of Sabarimala. | ||
| * Aranmula - venue of the annual snake boat race on the Pampa; the place is also famous for its metal mirrors | * Aranmula - venue of the annual snake boat race on the Pampa; the place is also famous for its metal mirrors (]) | ||
| * Kakki - reservoir surrounded by forests abounding in elephants and tigers | * Kakki - reservoir surrounded by forests abounding in elephants and tigers | ||
| * ] - Famous for the Kaviyoor Mahadeva Temple and the Rock Cut Cave Temple | * ] - Famous for the Kaviyoor Mahadeva Temple and the Rock Cut Cave Temple | ||
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For the town with the same name, see Pathanamthitta District.
Pathanamthitta is one of the fourteen districts of Kerala state in South India. It was formed on 1 November, 1982 with headquarters at Pathanamthitta town.
Pathanamthitta is a landlocked district situated in the southern part of the state, and is bordered by Kottayam and Idukki districts in the north, Alappuzha in the west, Kollam in the south and has a border with Tamil Nadu in the east. The district was made up from combining areas from the Alappuzha, Idukki and Kollam districts. Major towns in the district are Pathanmthitta, Tiruvalla, Adoor, Ranni, Konni, Mallappally and Kozhencherry. More than 50% of the geographical area is covered by forests.
The district's name is a combination of two Malayalam words pathanam and thitta, which together mean "houses by the riverside".
Pathanamthitta is a pre-dominantly agricultural district with cultivation of coconut, rubber, paddy, pepper and tea. The hilly terrain coupled with high humidity make it suitable for rubber and tea plantations.
Hydroelectric power plants situated in the district cater to one-third of electricity demands of Kerla state. Three important rivers Achankovil, Manimala and Pampa flow through the district. Pampa that originates from Sabarimala is considered a holy river.
Pathanamthitta holds the distinction of being declared the first polio-free district in India.
Places of tourist interest
- Pandalam is famous for its ancient castles and also for its holiness. It is famous because it is believed to be the home of Lord Ayyapa of Sabarimala.
- Aranmula - venue of the annual snake boat race on the Pampa; the place is also famous for its metal mirrors (Aranmula Kannadi)
- Kakki - reservoir surrounded by forests abounding in elephants and tigers
- Kaviyoor - Famous for the Kaviyoor Mahadeva Temple and the Rock Cut Cave Temple
- Konni - Elephant Cage
- Maramon - the river-bed of the Pampa here witnesses the annual Maramon Convention, the largest Christian gathering in Asia
- Pandalam - The Capital of the ancient Travancore Kingdoms.
- The Pandalam Kingdom was established around 79 ME (903 AD)
- The World famous Pilgrim Town of Central Travancore. Site of the Pandalam Palace. Golden Casket(the sacred ornaments of Lord Ayyappa) keeps here.
- Sabarimala - abode of Lord Ayyappa, which receives about 10 million pilgrims every year
Since there are many places of religious importance in the district, Pathanamthitta is often nicked as "God's Own District".
- Kumbazha - is enroute(towards north) to Sabarimala and (towards south)to Konni through Trivandrum. River 'Achenkovil' pass through Kumbazha. St.Simon's Orthodox Cathedral is very old and famous to this town. "Kumbazha" means 'River of Elephants'.
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