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Kodukulanji

Kodukulanji is a village located in Venmoney and Ala Panchayat around 5 km north of the Achankovil River and 7 km south of the Pamba River, in Alappuzha district.

Kodukulanji is located around 5 km north of the Achankovil River and 7 km south of the Pamba River. The village is predominantly Syrian Christian. Kodukulanji is one of the highest places in Alapuzha district. The village comes under two panchayats, Ala and Venmoney. The legislative constituency is Chengannur and parliamentary constituency is Mavelikara.

Kodukulanji is also famous for a 13th Century Ayyappa temple situated at a peak, highest in Alleppey. Varattar, a tributary of the Pamba River, flows through Kodukulanji.

Kodukulanji (part of ALA Panchayath) is on the banks of Uttarappalli River (ഉത്തരപ്പളി ആറ്) also known as Varattar (വരട്ടാർ) locally. This river is a natural interlinking of Achankovil and Pampa rivers.

The name Kodukulanji originated from two words "Kodu" which means "curves" and "kulanji" a tree(reeds that grows lavishily )which was once common in this place.

Kodukulanji is a village which is situated about 8 km south of Chengannur town and 10 km from Mavelikara town.

The proposed National Highway NH 183 which connects Kollam to Theni passes through Kodukulanji.

The two major cities of Kerala, Cochin city in Ernakulam district and Thiruvananthapuram city are approximately 110 kilometers apart from Kodukulanji.

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