Ponkunnam is a census town in Kerala, India, part of Kottayam district under Kanjirappallytaluk. Ponkunnam literally means golden mountain (ponn = gold, kunn = mountain). Nearby towns are Kanjirappalli, Manimala and Pala. This part of Kerala is famous for its fertile land and rubber plantations. It is at an altitude of 495 ft (151 m) above mean sea level. The town is at the junction of two major roads in Kerala: NH 183 and Main Eastern Highway. The climate is moderate with timely cold breezes and the town is the gateway to the Western Ghats. The town is famous for its volleyball traditions and customs. Almost every year there is an ever-rolling volleyball tournament happening in Ponkunnam Mahatma Gandhi Mini Stadium.
Holy Family Syro Malabar Church - near KSRTC bus station.
Façade of the Holy Family Syro-Malabar Catholic Church, Ponkunnam
Ponkunnam Puthiyakavu Temple is near the Ponkunnam private bus stand.
St.Marys Orthodox Church is on the Ponkunnam–Thampalakad road.
St.Marys Orthodox Church
Mosque is near Ponkunnam bus stand & in Manimala road.
Latin Catholic Church 2 km from the town (westward) by the side of NH 183.
CMS church half km from the town at Attickal in PP Road.
Elamgulam Sreedharma Shasta temple and Elagmulam church are 5 km away from the town.
Panamttom Devi temple (Where the traditional travancore folklore padyani is held every year as a part of temple fest) is 4.5 km from Ponkunnam.
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Ponkunnam lies on the National Highway 183 (Old NH 220) connecting the City of Kottayam and Theni. The NH183 connects Kottayam to the state of Tamil Nadu. It is one of the busiest roads passing through Ponkunnam.
The Main Eastern Highway (Punalur- Pathanamthitta- Ponkunnam- Pala- Muvattupuzha) also passes through Ponkunnam. Main Eastern Highway is categorized as State Highway - 08 ( SH-08 ) of Kerala. It is the second-longest State Highway of Kerala covering a distance of 153.6 km (95.4 mi). The districts it passes through are Kollam, Pathanamthitta, Kottayam, Idukki, and Ernakulam. These highways connect Ponkunnam to MuvattupuzhaMC Road(SH-01). The Ponkunnam- Pala- Thodupuzha- Muvattupuzha stretch of Main Eastern Highway was upgraded in 2016 to a width of 15 meters (49 ft). The two-lane highway, which connects Ponkunnam To Muvattupuzha over 60 km (37 mi) within 80 minutes. This makes it easy to access for the people of Highranges, tourists to Thekkady and pilgrims of Sabarimala to reach Muvattupuzha, Angamaly and Kochi. The Highway becomes congested during the months of November and December due to Sabarimala pilgrims.
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This article does not cite any sources Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Ponkunnam news newspapers books scholar JSTOR May 2009 Learn how and when to remove this message Ponkunnam is a census town in Kerala India part of Kottayam district under Kanjirappally taluk Ponkunnam literally means golden mountain ponn gold kunn mountain Nearby towns are Kanjirappalli Manimala and Pala This part of Kerala is famous for its fertile land and rubber plantations It is at an altitude of 495 ft 151 m above mean sea level The town is at the junction of two major roads in Kerala NH 183 and Main Eastern Highway The climate is moderate with timely cold breezes and the town is the gateway to the Western Ghats The town is famous for its volleyball traditions and customs Almost every year there is an ever rolling volleyball tournament happening in Ponkunnam Mahatma Gandhi Mini Stadium PonkunnamTownPonkunnam townPonkunnamLocation in Kerala IndiaShow map of KeralaPonkunnamPonkunnam India Show map of IndiaCoordinates 9 34 N 76 45 E 9 56 N 76 75 E 9 56 76 75Country IndiaStateKeralaDistrictKottayamGovernment BodyChirakadavu PanchayathPopulation 2012 citation needed Total26 121Languages OfficialMalayalam EnglishTime zoneUTC 5 30 IST PIN686506Telephone code04828Vehicle registrationKL 34Nearest cityKottayam Kanjirappally Literacy99 8 Websitewww ponkunnamtown in Contents 1 Overview 2 Religious places 3 Notable persons 4 Transport 4 1 Road 4 2 Railway 4 3 Air 5 See also 6 References 7 External linksOverview editPonkunnam is one of the busiest towns along the NH 220 comprising key administrative institutions of Kanjirappally taluk such as the Kanjirapally Munsif Court DySP office and Regional Transport Office It is a part of Kanjirappally State Legislative constituency and Pathanamthitta Lok Sabha constituency The town is also home to many educational institutions and healthcare facilities Part of the Syrian Christian belt there are many Syrian Christian agrarian families that reside here Religious places editChirakkadavu Mahadeva Temple is on the way to Manimala nearly 3 km from Ponkunnam Town Manakkattu Bhadra Temple is on Ponkunnam Mannamplavu Road nearly 4 km from Ponkunnam Town Holy Family Syro Malabar Church near KSRTC bus station nbsp Facade of the Holy Family Syro Malabar Catholic Church Ponkunnam Ponkunnam Puthiyakavu Temple is near the Ponkunnam private bus stand St Marys Orthodox Church is on the Ponkunnam Thampalakad road nbsp St Marys Orthodox Church Mosque is near Ponkunnam bus stand amp in Manimala road Latin Catholic Church 2 km from the town westward by the side of NH 183 CMS church half km from the town at Attickal in PP Road Elamgulam Sreedharma Shasta temple and Elagmulam church are 5 km away from the town Panamttom Devi temple Where the traditional travancore folklore padyani is held every year as a part of temple fest is 4 5 km from Ponkunnam Notable persons editThis article s list of residents may not follow Wikipedia s verifiability policy Please improve this article by removing names that do not have independent reliable sources showing they merit inclusion in this article AND are residents or by incorporating the relevant publications into the body of the article through appropriate citations January 2015 Babu Antony prominent South Indian film actor Bipin Chandran noted film script writer from Kerala M D Rajendran Film director Ponkunnam Damodaran Poet from Kerala Ponkunnam Varkey notable writer Thampi Antony an actor and novelist from KeralaTransport editRoad edit Ponkunnam lies on the National Highway 183 Old NH 220 connecting the City of Kottayam and Theni The NH183 connects Kottayam to the state of Tamil Nadu It is one of the busiest roads passing through Ponkunnam The Main Eastern Highway Punalur Pathanamthitta Ponkunnam Pala Muvattupuzha also passes through Ponkunnam Main Eastern Highway is categorized as State Highway 08 SH 08 of Kerala It is the second longest State Highway of Kerala covering a distance of 153 6 km 95 4 mi The districts it passes through are Kollam Pathanamthitta Kottayam Idukki and Ernakulam These highways connect Ponkunnam to Muvattupuzha MC Road SH 01 The Ponkunnam Pala Thodupuzha Muvattupuzha stretch of Main Eastern Highway was upgraded in 2016 to a width of 15 meters 49 ft The two lane highway which connects Ponkunnam To Muvattupuzha over 60 km 37 mi within 80 minutes This makes it easy to access for the people of Highranges tourists to Thekkady and pilgrims of Sabarimala to reach Muvattupuzha Angamaly and Kochi The Highway becomes congested during the months of November and December due to Sabarimala pilgrims There is one KSRTC Bus stand and one private bus stand Daily there are many buses to Kottayam Changanassery Kochi Thiruvananthapuram Thrissur Kozhikode Bangalore and also to the nearest towns Kanjirappally Erumely etc KSRTC operates a chain service to Pala KSRTC also operates a chain service from Kottayam to Kumily via Ponkunnam Railway edit The nearest railway stations are Kottayam 33 km and Changanassery 38 km Air edit The nearest airport is Cochin International Airport Kochi 94 km See also editMain Eastern Highway Kanjirappally Mundakayam References editExternal links editwww ponkunnamtown in Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Ponkunnam amp oldid 1154710334, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
