Arayoor is a small village in Neyyattinkara Taluk in Thiruvananthapuram District, India. It comes under Chenkal Panchayath. It belongs to South Kerala Division. Arayoor is located 5 km from Parassala, 6 km from Neyyattinkara and 30 km from Thiruvananthapuram. The village has a post office. The Arayoor pin code is 695122.
Arayoor has gained recognition for the great saint of Abhedashrama, Swami Abhedanandhiji. Writer C. V. Raman Pillai and Travancore General officer commanding Maj Gen V. N. Parameswaran Pillai (Kuttan Pillai) were born in Arayoor.
Udiyankulangara, Neyyattinkara, Parassala are close. Dhanuvachapuram and Parassala are nearby railway stations. Malayalam is the local language and agriculture is the main occupation of the people. A large proportion of them work outside India, mainly in the Middle East. There is a cashew nut factory in the village. A village contains many man made ponds and is surrounded by agricultural land. The major crops cultivated include Banana, Tapioca, and cucumber(seasonal).
Famous persons C. V. Raman Pillai - Novelist, playwright, journalist, social activist Maj Gen V.N. Parameswaran Pillai – the last General officer commanding of the Travancore Nair Army Most Rev Dr Vincent Samuel - Archbishop of Neyyattinkara
Temple Arayoor Major Sree Mahadeva Temple
Aarayoor Major Sree Mahadevar temple is a major place of worship in Arayoor. People worship the deity Lord Mahadeva there. Arayoor Shiva is fondly called Arayoorappan. The Upaprathistas here are Sree Ganesh, Durga, Murugan, Nandikesan, Lord Ayyappa, Bhoothathan, Nagaraja, Yakshiyamma etc.
Churches C.S.I St. Elizabeth Church India Assemblies of God Bible Faith Mission
Others P.R.D.S
Schools Govt. L.V.H.S.S. Arayoor. L.M.S.L.P.S. Arayoor. Fathima Public School, Arayoor http://www.fps.edu.in/
Banks Arayoor Service Co. Bank Ltd.
Offices KELPALM, Kerala State Palmyrah Products development Welfare Corporation Ltd, Kelpalm Facility Centre, Kottamam, Arayoor P.O
Library C.V. Raman Pillai Memorial Library
Arts and sports clubs C.V.R. Arts Arayoor Grama Seva Samithi ASVAS Chaithram Friends
Studios Pranavam
Nearby places Udiyankulangara Kottamam Puthukulam Ponvila Pottayilkada Plamoottukada Thottinkara Abhedananda Nagar Mariyapuram Kochottukonam
Local places Mathrakkal CVR Nagar Punnathanam Ponnankara Elluvila Vattavila Mannamkulam Nachuvilakam Kanjamvila Vaniyankala Pottakkal Ambalathuvila Pavarathuvila Kalppakaseri Kambrakkara Enthikkala Nandavanathu Manaluvila Cherukara Clavarakkal Puliyarakkal Deviyarakkal Chavalloor Potta Koditharakuzhi Oottamkulam Kannankara Muttattukonam Kulachavilakam Kuttivelil Naduvila Painkara Kumbamvila Kalayil Kuruvikkadu Alathara Charakkal Pulimoottil Arappura Pallam Machingavilakam Varyaveettu vilakam Keeramparakkal Thoppil Kalivilakam Kalathuvila Vettampalli Thottathuvila Edatharavila
References
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