Piravom

Piravom is a town situated in Muvattupuzha Taluk of Ernakulam district in Kerala state, south India. It is 34 km South East of Ernakulam city & 40 km north of Kottayam town. Piravom is famous for historic Hindu temples and Syrian Christian churches. The town lies 22 km from the Taluka Head Quarters Muvattupuzha. Piravom is located at the boundary between two districts, Ernakulam and Kottayam.

The famous Pazhoor Padippura located in Piravom is referred in the Aithihyamala by Kottarathil Sankunni. Still people from all over the state and country visit the astrologers in Pazhoor padipura. Piravom Valiya Pally which is one of the most ancient and prominent church in Kerala stands on a lovely hilltop on the eastern bank of the Muvattupuzha River at Piravom. Piravom has a river-front, verdant hills, and paddy fields. The Muvattupuzha river flows through town. The Hindustan News Print Limited (HNL) is situated in Velloor, near Piravom.

Places Of Worship:
Temples:

• Pazhoor Perum Thrikkovil
• Pisharukovil Temple
• Pazhoor Pallippattu Kshethram
• Peringamala Temple Palachuvadu
• Thiruveeshamkulam Mahadeva Temple Palachuvadu Mulakkulam
• Pallikkav Bhagavathi Temple
• Sree Subramanya Swami Temple Palachuvadu
• Sree Purushamangalam Sree Krishna Swami Temple, Kakkad
• Sree Thrikka Narasimha Swami Temple, Piravom
• Kalampookkavu Devi Kshethram

• Rajadhiraja St. Mary's Jacobite Syrian Cathedral, Piravom (Jacobite Syrian)
• Piravom Kochu Pally (Syro-Malabar Knanaya Catholic)
• Little Flower Church (Syro-Malabar Catholic)
• St. Andrew's C.S.I. Church, Piravom (Palachuvadu, Eddapallichira)
• St. Mary's Malankara Catholic Church (Syro-Malankara Catholic)
• Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church (In the name of Parumala Thrumeni)
• St.Mary's Syrian Jacobite Church Kottarakkunnu
• St.Peter's and St.Paul's Orthodox Church (Parel Pally), Namakuzhy, Mulakulam North
• St.George Orthodox Church,Karmelkunnu, Mulakkulam
• St.Michael's Church, Kolengai
• St.George Jacobite Syrian Church Kalampoor

• Holy "Danaha perunnal" (Piravom valiya pally perunnal)
• Pazhoor Shivaraathri
• Thiruvathira Mahotsavam of Thiruveeshamkulam temple
• Pallikkavu 'meenabharani' festival
• Athachamayam Festival
• Kalamboor Kaavu temple festival
• Medam Rohini Mahotsavam, Sree Purushamangalam Temple, Kakkad
• Pazhoor pallippattu temple pana maholsavam

• Nearest Railway station is Piravom Road (velloor), which do have stop for all passengers and most express trains (Bangalore Island Express etc). The major railway station is at Ernakulam.
• Nearest airport is at Nedumbaseri known as Cochin International Airport
• Government transport (KSRTC) bus sub depo is located at piravom
• Private bus stand is located at the center of piravom. The buses provide ample connectivity to the Kochi city and the nearby towns.