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Vayala

Coordinates: 9°43′0″N 76°35′30″E / 9.71667°N 76.59167°E / 9.71667; 76.59167
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Vayala
Village
St.George Church
St.George Church
Coordinates: 9°43′0″N 76°35′30″E / 9.71667°N 76.59167°E / 9.71667; 76.59167
Country India
StateKerala
DistrictKottayam
Government
 • Type4
Languages
 • OfficialMalayalam, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Postal Code
686 587
Telephone code+91 4822
Vehicle registrationKL-67
Nearest cityPala
Lok Sabha constituencyKottayam
St.Sebastian Chapel

Vayala is a village located in the Meenachil (Pala) Taluk of Kottayam district, Kerala, India. It is approximately 5 kilometers from the village Kuravilangad, about 11 kilometers from Pala municipality town and about 24 kilometers away from district capital Kottayam.

History

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It is believed that the name Vayala[1] is derived from the Malayalam word vayal meaning "paddy field".

Transportation network

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Vayala is connected with the district headquarters Kottayam and other major cities. Public transport in the town is largely dependent on buses, run by private operators.

Schools

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  • Govt:V H S S Vayala

Churches & temples

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Vayala is located 10 km from Ettumanoor town and 6 km from Kuravilangdu Town. Vayala has four Hindu temples (Paruthurthikavu, Njaralappuzha Sree Dharma Sastha Temple, Thrikkayil Sree Subrahmanya Swami Temple, SNDP Balasubrahmaanya kshetram) and a Roman Catholic church Syrian church (St. George Church, Vayala),[2][3] a Catholic Latin church (St. Marys Church, Vayala-Puthenangady), three Catholic Syrian chapels: St Joseph (Puthenangady, Vayala), St Xavier (Saviour Giri, Vayala), St Sebastian chapel (Thuruthimukku, Vayala), and a Sacred Heart Convent.

Hospitals

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Sacred Heart Catholic Nuns operated St. George Mount Hospital,[4][5] is the only Allopathic Hospital Facility available with Vayala. Also Vayala has a Govt. Veterinary Hospital, Govt. Ayurvedic Hospital[6] and two private operated Ayurvedic Hospitals (Vedasudha[7] and Omsree[8]).

Neighbouring major cities & towns

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References

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  1. ^ "ചരിത്രം (History)". Archived from the original on 6 January 2014. Retrieved 10 January 2024.
  2. ^ "St.George's Church, Vayala". Archived from the original on 6 January 2014. Retrieved 27 March 2023.
  3. ^ "Eparchy of Palai". www.palaidiocese.com. Archived from the original on 29 November 2022. Retrieved 14 June 2021.
  4. ^ "St. George Mount Hospital". Archived from the original on 24 September 2015.
  5. ^ "::St. George Mount Hospital::Vayala::Syro Malabar Church Institutions". www.syromalabarchurch.in. Retrieved 14 June 2021.
  6. ^ "Kerala State Portal".
  7. ^ "Vedasudha - Home". Retrieved 14 June 2021.
  8. ^ "OmShree Sidha Hospital – Ayurveda Hospital Kottayam, Kerala". Retrieved 14 June 2021.
Government Vocational Higher Secondary School Vayala