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.
BharanikkavuPallickal Pallickal, MavelikkaraVetticodeKattanamMankuzhyChoonaduKattachiraKattanam- * Mankavil Garden Village
Library: Grameena Grandhasala, Bharanickavu
Subhash Grandha Parayana Sala, Pallickal
Colleges:
St. Thomas Nursing college, VetticodeSri Vellapally Natesan College of Engineering, PallickalSchools:
Sree Nagaraja Vilasam U. P. School (NRVUPS), VetticodeSree Nagaraja School (CBSE), VetticodeMar Thoma UP School, KattanamSt thomas Mar Thoma High School (CBSE)St.Thomas Senior Secondary School, KattanamF. G. M. M. L. P. School, Bharanickavu (South)Kattachira L. P. School, KattachiraCaptain N. P. Pillai Memorial Higher Secondary School,KattachiraMahakavi Kumaranasan Central School, Pallickal, NaduvilemuriGovernment UP School, MoonamkuttyPope Pius XI High School, KattanamC.M.S. High School, PallickalGovernment L.P. School, Pallickal NaduvilemuriGovernment U.P. School, BharanikkavuVeda Vyasa Vidya Peedom, KattanamC.M.S. L.P. School MonkuzhyEducation Related:
Kerala University Information Center, PallickalTraining Centres:
Karuna InfoStudies, Pallimukku, Kattanam - 0479-2332920, 8289892920The 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, BharanikkavuShri Nagaraja Temple, VetticodeMahavishnu Temple, KattachiraMuttakkulam Devi Temple, KattachiraKarimuttathu Devi Temple, MankuzhyArekara Devi Temple, KattachiraCheruvilathu Sri Mannadi Bhagavathi TemplePoovathoor Sastha Temple, IlippakulamPanickasheril Shiva Temple, KattachiraPallipuram Devi Temple, Kattanam, VettikodeValliya Veedu Devi Temple, KattanamMannadiKuttiyil Devi Temple, KattanamOrukuzhiyil Saktheesha Temple, KattanamNadayil Kuttiyil (AYICKATTU) Sree Bhadra Devi Temple, PallickalMannachirethu Puthenkavil Sree Bhadra Bhagavathi Temple, Kattanam, NambukulangaraKattachira Tharal thekkathil Shri Nagaraja TempleSt. Stephen's Orthodox Church, KattanamMalankara Catholic Church, KattanamSt. Thomas Marthoma Church, KattanamSt.Thomas Marthoma Church, Pallickal
St. James CSI Church, KattanamCSI Church, VetticoduCatholic Church, AchamkuttyCSI Christ Church MonkuzhyThe Pentacost Mission,BharanickavuThe 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.
