Othera
Othara or Othera is an Indian village in Kerala state. It is located in Taluk Tiruvalla, in Pathanamthitta district.[1][2] It Is Part Of Thiruvalla Sub-District & Thiruvalla Constituency .
Othara | |
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village | |
 Kolam in Othera temple | |
  Othara Location in Kerala, India | |
| Coordinates: 9°20′0″N 76°37′0″E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Kerala |
| District | Pathanamthitta |
| Government | |
| • Body | Kuttoor and Eraviperoor Panchayat |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Malayalam, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 689546 (East) 689551 (West) |
| Telephone Code | 0091-469-xxxxxxx |
| Vehicle registration | KL-27 |
| Nearest airport | Cochin International Airport
Trivandrum International Airport Sabarigiri International Airport (planning) |
| Civic Agency | Kuttoor and Eraviperoor Panchayat |
This area features fertile lands; therefore agriculture is the primary of income for the local residents.
It is a village known for its senior citizens who come back from overseas to spend the rest of their lives.
It is popularly known as "God's Own Country".
Geography
Othara is divided into two areas, Othara East and Othara West. It is 4 km from Kallissery on the MC road, 4 km from Nellad on the TK road, and can also can be reached from Kuttor on the Main Central Road or Kumbanad from the State Highway 7 road.Chengannur from State Highway 10
The village is famous for its cultural heritage, which includes the Padayani festival at Puthukkulangara Devi Temple. Pazhayakaavu Sree Krishna Swamy Temple is the only temple in kerala where Padayani performances last for twenty-eight days in the courtyard of othera Devi temple. It is made of materials that are taken from the natural environment.
Like Spathe of Areca palm ('paala in Malayalam), Terra-cota powder, and charcoal and turmeric powder. There are different varieties of effigies to represent like Yakshi palkshi, kaalan, kuthira Maadanm marutha. Pisach, Ganapathi, Bhairavi and kaajiramaala. There are effigies with masks and crowns.
Location
The boundaries of the village are Mangalam on the south, Thottappuzha on the north, Koipuram on the east and Kuttoor on the west. Othara is divided into Othara East and Othara West. Othara East comes under Eraviperoor Panchaythu and a part of Aranmula Assembly Constituency and Othara West comes under Kuttoor Panchayathu and a part of Thiruvalla Assembly Constituency. Both Assembly constituencies come under Pathanamthitta Loksabha constituency.
Religious places
- Parithvamala Palli (Ebenezer Marthoma Church), Society Junction, Othera
- Putukkulangara Devi Temple, East Othera ( Famous Padayani Temple)
- Pazhaya Puthukulangara Devi Temple, West Othera
- Chennamangalam Mahadevar Temple, East Othera
- St. Mary's Orthodox Church
- Sreekrishna Swami Temple, Pazhayakavu, East Othara
- Eden Eco spirituality center Othera
- IGO campus of the India Bible College & Seminary, Kumbanad, Othera
- Kunnekattu Sridharma Shastha Temple, East Othera
- Parithvamala Palli (Ebenezer Marthoma Church), Society Junction, Othera
- Thiruvamanapuram Temple, Othera
- Little Flower Malankara Catholic Church, Othara
- Little Flower Knanaya Catholic Church, West Othara
- St. Mary's Knanaya Church, West Othara
- Mullippara Malanada Temple, West Othara
- Othera Dayara, East Othara
- St. Andrew's Mar Thoma Church, West Othara
- St. Paul's Marthoma Church, Althara Jn
- I.P.C. Salem Church, East Othera
- St. Johns C S I Church, East Othera
- St. Thomas Mar Thoma Church, East Othera
- St. Gregorios Knanaya Syrian Church, West Othera
- I.P.C Philadelphia Church, East Othera
- Paramala Valyachan Paara (Near NSS TTI east othera)
- Mannathe Kaave (Near NSSTTI School east othera)
- Church of God (full Gospel)in India, Kozhimala
- Church of God (full Gospel)in India, Othera
Education
- Nazareth College of Pharmacy, East Othara
- A.M.M. High School, West Othara
- D.V.N S S High School, Othara
- N.S.S – T.T.I, Othara
- Little Flower Up School, West Othara
- St.Mary's UP School, Kozhimala
- IGO campus of the India Bible College & Seminary, Kumbanad, Othera
- E A L P School, Othara
- St.Mary's Central School, West Othara
- Govt. L P School (Kodathu School), West Othera
- C M S L P School, Kothaviruthy
- LP school East Othera (Pazhayakaave–Puthukulangara Road)
- PTPM UPS Thymaravumkara
- UP School West Othera
( Thottathil School )
Health care
- Govt. Primary Health Centre, East Othara
- Govt. Homeo Dispensary, Nannoor
Bank
See also
References
- News, India TV. "Othera Pin Code | Postal Code (Zip Code) of Othera, Pathanamthitta, Kerala, India". www.indiatvnews.com. Retrieved 14 May 2023.
{{cite web}}:|last=has generic name (help) - "Pin Code: OTHERA, PATHANAMTHITTA, KERALA, India, Pincode.net.in". pincode.net.in. Retrieved 14 May 2023.