Kumaranalloor
Kumaranalloor is a suburb of Kottayam city, Kottayam taluk, Kerala, India.
Kottayam city is just 5 km south of Kumaranalloor. The region was administered by the Kumaranallur grama panchayath till 2010, before the local self-governing body was merged into the Kottayam municipality. The former Panchayath office now exists as the regional administrative office for the municipality. The village is situated on the banks of Meenachil River.
Getting to Kumaranalloor
About 3.5 km from Kottayam along the Kottayam-Ernakulam route.
Worth seeing
Kumaranalloor Devi Temple. The place of Goddess Madurai Meenakshi at Kumaranalloor, Kottayam. Considered one of the most important Devi temples among the 108 durgalayas (devi temples) in Kerala. It is said to be more than 2400 years old, as per historical and mythological evidences as well as other sources of information.
Getting around Kumaranalloor the local way
- Get inFrequent ferries (run by the Kerala State Water Transport Corporation) from Alappuzha (Alleppey) run throughout the day.
- Get aroundLocal taxis are also available, though they are considerably more expensive than autorickshaws.
From Wikivoyage: Kottayam, CC BY-SA. Not yet checked by us. Last edited 2026-08.
Text adapted from Wikipedia and Wikivoyage, CC BY-SA 4.0. Photograph: Tonynirappathu (see Commons), Wikimedia Commons.