Places of Interest
It has a few major temples and churches that attract pilgrims. There is also a lake which is used both for commercial as well as recreational uses. It also houses Government Ayurveda College, Puthiyakavu the second oldest ayurveda college in public sector in Kerala since 1929 catering to health needs of Ernakulam and neighbouring districts. http://www.ayurvedacollege.org/
An ancient Roman Catholic Church situated here had witnessed one of the famous religious exercises - the Synod of Diamper that had helped unite the Malabar Syrian Christians with the Roman Catholic Church. The church also houses the mortal remains of the last Raja of Villarvattom, who was a Christian convert.
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