Mezhuveli
Mezhuveli is a village in Kerala, India, situated between the holy rivers of Pamba and Achankovil.

Mezhuveli is a village in Kerala, India, situated between the holy rivers of Pamba and Achankovil. It is located 16 kilometers south-west of Pathanamthitta and 12 kilometers east of Chengannur. The Ananda Bhoodeswaram temple in Mezhuveli is dedicated to the Lord Siva.It is famous for the Kettukazhicha during the Utsavam which starts on the Maha Sivarathri every year, linked to the Malayalam calendar. During kettukazhcha, the devotees bring different kinds of idol to the temple. Mezhuveli is also famous for the PHSS, with a heritage of more than 80 years. Half a kilometer south-west of Mezhuveli is Pottan Mala, which was named in respect to the Appooppan, who once lived there. The Pottan mala Appoppan Devasthanam temple in dedication to the Appoppan is situated at the top. Everyday people worship inside and outside by lighting candles and lamps. Also the famous Rolls Automotives and Hi-Tech Innovations are from Mezhuveli.
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Worth seeing in and around Mezhuveli
4 places within 25 km that the world writes about, in the order of how widely: the ones a visitor has heard of first, then the ones only a local would name.
- 01Aranmula Parthasarathy Temple
The Aranmula Parthasarathy Temple is a Hindu temple located in Aranmula, a village in Pathanamthitta District, Kerala, South India, on the southern bank of Pamba river, the third longest river in Kerala. It is dedicated to the Lord Krishna, who is worshipped as Parthasarathy.
4.6 km · Hindu temple of Krishna near Aranmula, India · Wikipedia - 02Valiyakoikkal Temple
Valiakoikkal Temple is the family temple of the Pandalam Royal Family. The temple is located at Pandalam in Pathanamthitta District, Kerala, in the peninsular India.
5.9 km · Hindu temple in Kerala · Wikipedia - 03Pandalam Suspension Bridge
Pandalam Suspension Bridge is a pedestrian suspension bridge which crosses the Achankovil River in the state of Kerala, India. It connects Ayyappa Temple with Kaippuzha Sreekrishna Temple.
5.8 km · bridge in India · Wikipedia - 04Mezhuveli Temple
Mezhuveli Anandabhootheshawaram Temple is a famous Lord Shiva Temple situated at the heart of Mezhuveli village in Pathanamthitta District. This temple was built by the villagers under the leadership of famous social reformer and poet Sri.
200 m · Hindu temple in Kerala, India · Wikipedia
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Getting to Mezhuveli
- Airports
- Thiruvananthapuram (TRV), 93 km · Cochin (COK), 101 km · Coimbatore (CJB), 198 km
- Stations
- Aranmula International Airport, 4.1 km
- Thiruvananthapuram → Mezhuveli92 km · quickest by road, 2h 40m · ₹720–890
- Kochi → Mezhuveli88 km · quickest by road, 2h 36m · ₹720–890
- Coimbatore → Mezhuveli195 km · quickest by road, 5h 32m · ₹1,850–2,310
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Next door to Mezhuveli
Mezhuveli is 46 km from Kollam, the nearest large city, whose note carries the wider picture.
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