Puliyanam
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Puliyanam is a small town situated near Angamaly,{{Cite web |title=Project Description {{!}} RBDCK |url=https://web.rbdck.com/index.php/project-description/?project_id=226 |access-date=2024-08-21 |website=web.rbdck.com}} Ernakulam district,{{Cite web |last=english |title=Puliyanam Pin Code - 683572, All Post Office Areas PIN Codes, Search ernakulam Post Office Address |url=https://news.abplive.com/pincode/kerala/ernakulam/puliyanam-pincode-683572.html |access-date=2024-08-21 |website=news.abplive.com |language=en}} Aluva taluk, Parakkadavu Panchayat{{Cite web |title=Puliyanam, Parakkadavu Panchayat, Ernakulam District, Kerala, India |url=https://www.keralatourism.org/routes-locations/puliyanam/id/14509 |access-date=2024-08-21 |website=Kerala Tourism |language=en}} in the state of Kerala, India.{{Cite web |title=Local Self Government Department {{!}} Local Self Government Department |url=https://lsgkerala.gov.in/index.php/en/lbelection/electdmemberpersondet/2015/702/2015070200401 |access-date=2024-08-21 |website=lsgkerala.gov.in}} It is 5 kilometres west from Angamaly and 11km north from Cochin International Airport. The nearest railway station is Angamaly.
It was once a forest with a canopy of tamarind trees (puli maram), and was called 'Pulivanam' which eventually became Puliyanam.{{Cite news |last=Sasikumar |first=Sreehari V |date=16 April 2024 |title=Angamaly’s leopard lair turns granite quarry |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/kochi/2024/Apr/16/angamalys-leopard-lair-turns-granite-quarry |access-date=2024-06-20 |work=The New Indian Express}} An alternative explanation for the origins of the name is that the area was once inhabitied by leopards (puli). The word vanam means 'forest' in Malayalam.
Economy
Puliyanam is famous for granite production. Puliyanam stone is used for making high quality idols for temples and various other complex granite shapes. There were once as many as 50 granite quarries.
Areca nuts were also a major source of income for the local economy. Other agricultural products here included rice, banana, Tapioca, coconut, Bean, trees and rubber.
Landmarks
Culture
A local primary school established in 1947 later became GHSS Puliyanam.{{Cite web |title=GHSS Puliyanam {{!}} Ernakulam District Website {{!}} India |url=https://ernakulam.nic.in/en/public-utility/ghss-puliyanam/ |access-date=2024-08-21 |language=en-US}}
The St Fransis LPS, Desasevini vayanasala, Kalamandalam Hyderali memorial kathakali club, United Arts & Sports Club, Millenium Arts and sports club, Ethernet Web Solutions, Navadhara club and Sneha Cultural Center are all situated in puliyanam.
Notable people
The Mattappilly family were early residents of Puliyanam. The famous drama artist "Puliyanam Poulose"is from here. Parameswaran Namboothiri from Puliyanam Parakkadavu Madavana Mana was melsathi of Malikappuram temple in 2019.{{Cite news |date=2019-08-18 |title=Sudheer Namboothiri is Sabarimala melsanthi |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/thiruvananthapuram/sudheer-namboothiri-is-sabarimala-melsanthi/articleshow/70718783.cms |access-date=2024-08-21 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}
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