Bharanikkavu is a Panchayat in Alappuzha district in the Indian state of Kerala. The Village by the same name is a part of it. The name is derived from the historic Bharanikkavu Devi temple situated here.
The 2001 Census of India found that Bharanikkavu had a population of 15715, with 7374 males and 8341 females.
Bharanikkavu
Pallickal Pallickal, Mavelikkara
Vetticode
Kattanam
Mankuzhy
Choonadu
Kattachira
Kattanam- * Mankavil Garden Village
Library: Grameena Grandhasala, Bharanickavu
Subhash Grandha Parayana Sala, Pallickal
Colleges:
St. Thomas Nursing college, Vetticode
Sri Vellapally Natesan College of Engineering, Pallickal
Schools:
Sree Nagaraja Vilasam U. P. School (NRVUPS), Vetticode
Sree Nagaraja School (CBSE), Vetticode
Mar Thoma UP School, Kattanam
St thomas Mar Thoma High School (CBSE)
St.Thomas Senior Secondary School, Kattanam
F. G. M. M. L. P. School, Bharanickavu (South)
Kattachira L. P. School, Kattachira
Captain N. P. Pillai Memorial Higher Secondary School,Kattachira
Mahakavi Kumaranasan Central School, Pallickal, Naduvilemuri
Government UP School, Moonamkutty
Pope Pius XI High School, Kattanam
C.M.S. High School, Pallickal
Government L.P. School, Pallickal Naduvilemuri
Government U.P. School, Bharanikkavu
Veda Vyasa Vidya Peedom, Kattanam
C.M.S. L.P. School Monkuzhy
Education Related:
Kerala University Information Center, Pallickal
Training Centres:
Karuna InfoStudies, Pallimukku, Kattanam - 0479-2332920, 8289892920
The Temples of Bharanikkavu, the Churches of Kattanam, the Mosque in Choonad and the Budha statues represent the religious harmony of the panchayat.
Bharanikkavu Devi Temple, Bharanikkavu
Shri Nagaraja Temple, Vetticode
Mahavishnu Temple, Kattachira
Muttakkulam Devi Temple, Kattachira
Karimuttathu Devi Temple, Mankuzhy
Arekara Devi Temple, Kattachira
Cheruvilathu Sri Mannadi Bhagavathi Temple
Poovathoor Sastha Temple, Ilippakulam
Panickasheril Shiva Temple, Kattachira
Pallipuram Devi Temple, Kattanam, Vettikode
Valliya Veedu Devi Temple, Kattanam
MannadiKuttiyil Devi Temple, Kattanam
Orukuzhiyil Saktheesha Temple, Kattanam
Nadayil Kuttiyil (AYICKATTU) Sree Bhadra Devi Temple, Pallickal
Mannachirethu Puthenkavil Sree Bhadra Bhagavathi Temple, Kattanam, Nambukulangara
Kattachira Tharal thekkathil Shri Nagaraja Temple
St. Stephen's Orthodox Church, Kattanam
Malankara Catholic Church, Kattanam
St. Thomas Marthoma Church, Kattanam
St.Thomas Marthoma Church, Pallickal
St. James CSI Church, Kattanam
CSI Church, Vetticodu
Catholic Church, Achamkutty
CSI Christ Church Monkuzhy
The Pentacost Mission,Bharanickavu
The Meenabharani Mahotsavom of Bharanikkavu Devi Temple,the associated Noottonnu Kalam and Ezhunnallathu.
The Aayillya Pooja and Ezhunnallathu of Shri Nagaraja Temple, Vetticode.
The Perunnal at the St. Stephen's Orthodox Church, Kattanam.
Pathamudaya Mahothsavam of Pallipuram Devi Temple.
Uthrdam Thirunnal Mahotsavom at Nadayil Kuttiyil Sree Bhadra Devi Temple in Meenam.
bharanikkavu devi temple other festivals. 1. meena bharani pongaala 2. sivarathri maholtsavam 3. navarathri mandapa utsavam 4. vruchika chirappu 5. ashtamirohini uriyati
Monuments and Historic Significance
The statue of Lord Buddha housed at the Bharanikkavu Temple is a protected monument under the Department of Archaeology.
