My Beautiful Land
Kudassanad is a rural community in the State of Kerala in India. Geographically it is situated in the eastern ending of Alappuzha District and western part of Pathanamthitta District. Southern end of Kudassanad is on the verge of Kollam District (in fact Kudassanad formed a part of Quilon, which was the former name of Kollam, before it was transferred to the jurisdiction of Alappuzha District). Part of Palamel Panchayat and Mavelikara Taluk, Kudassanad comes under the Mavelikara Parliamentary and Pandalam Assembly Constituencies.
Kudassanad is encompassed by hills and valleys, paddy fields, rivulets and streams, as well as country roads that pass through rubber plantations and dales.
Kudassanad is situated on the threshold of Pandalam, where Lord Ayyappa, the presiding deity ofSabarimala grew up in the Palace of the King of Pandalam. Pilgrims to Sabarimala come to Pandalam for worship at the Valiya Koickal Temple before proceeding to Sabarimala. The annual ceremony of carrying the “Sacred Ornament” (Thiruvabharanam) to adore the deity in Sabarimala is a great religious event, in which hundreds of thousands of believers participate.
Kudassanad is a rural community in the State of Kerala in India. Geographically it is situated in the eastern ending of Alappuzha District and western part of Pathanamthitta District. Southern end of Kudassanad is on the verge of Kollam District (in fact Kudassanad formed a part of Quilon, which was the former name of Kollam, before it was transferred to the jurisdiction of Alappuzha District). Part of Palamel Panchayat and Mavelikara Taluk, Kudassanad comes under the Mavelikara Parliamentary and Pandalam Assembly Constituencies.
Kudassanad is encompassed by hills and valleys, paddy fields, rivulets and streams, as well as country roads that pass through rubber plantations and dales.
Kudassanad is situated on the threshold of Pandalam, where Lord Ayyappa, the presiding deity ofSabarimala grew up in the Palace of the King of Pandalam. Pilgrims to Sabarimala come to Pandalam for worship at the Valiya Koickal Temple before proceeding to Sabarimala. The annual ceremony of carrying the “Sacred Ornament” (Thiruvabharanam) to adore the deity in Sabarimala is a great religious event, in which hundreds of thousands of believers participate.
How to reach Kudassanad Village
Kudassanad borders two Districts – Alappuzha and Pathanamthitta - thus spanning on both Districts. If you are coming via Alappuzha, the ideal place to start the travel is Kayamkulam. NH 47 is passing through Kayamkulam Town and connecting Thiruvananthapuram and Kochi. From Kayamkulm one should travel to Nooranad on the Kayamkulam-Pathanapuram Road (KP Road): From Nooranad it just 5 km to Kudassanad.
But if you are travelling through the Main Central Road (MC Road), connecting Cochin and Trivandrum, then the ideal place to step down is Pandalam. From Pandalam, it is just only 4 km to Kudassanad.
Kudassanad is in middle of Cochin City (new name is Kochi) and Trivandrum City (in Malayalam language it is Thiruvananthapuram (both around 110 km).
From NH-47 If you are coming through NH 47 Road (National Highway 47- which connecting Cochin & Trivandrum), first you have to reach Kayamkulam town. Then get a bus from there to Kudassanad (many private buses doing transport service in the route of Kayamkulam-Charumoodu–Noornad (or Nooranadu) –Kudassanad–Pandalam).
Another option is get a bus (both Private & Public buses) from Kayamkulam – Adoor, or any bus starting from kayamkulam, which going along KP Road (Kayamkulam - Pathanapuram Road) and step down in Nooranad town. From Noornadu, it will take just 5 minutes drive to the beautiful land of Kudassanad.
From MC Road If you are traveling through MC Road, you have to step down in Pandalam town. From there, you can easily get private buses and cabs to Kudassanad.
To have an idea about the location of Pandalam, please see the following route guide:
Cochin – Kottayam – Changanachery- Tiruvalla- Chengannur –20minutes- Pandalam – 15 minutes–Adoor – Kottarakkara – ….- Trivandrum
Major Thirumani Mangalam Sree Mahadevar Temple, Kudassanad
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