ഉപയോക്താവ്:Ginugeorge
I am Ginu George, Media Scientist and Journalist working as a Technical Editor in Middle East. My home town is Muvattupuzha [*http://www.muvattupuzha.in] in Kerala State, India [1] and http://india.muvattupuzha.in ]
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About Muvattupuzha:
One of the most beautiful places in God's own country Muvattupuzha is a beautiful town in Ernakulam district of Kerala which is a land with great natural beauty and popularly known as "God's Own Country". From the majestic heights of the Western Ghats this land undulates westward presenting a vista of silent valleys clothed in the richest green. Among the many rivers that glide across the plains to merge their waters with the Arabian sea, the more important are the Periyar, the Pamba and the Bharathappuzha. Along the coast, sand dunes shelter a linked chain of lagoons and backwaters the still waters of which are studded with sea-gulls and country canoes plying at a snail's pace.
Kerala, one of the smallest states in the Republic of India, was formed in 1956. It has an area of 15,005 sq. miles. [38,863 sq. km.] about one percent of the total land area of India. The state stretches for about 360 miles along the Malabar coast on the western side of the Indian peninsula; its width varies from 20 to 75 miles. It is bordered by the states of Karnataka on the north, Tamil Nadu to the east and the Arabian sea to the west. The state has 14 districts and the capital is Thiruvananthapuram.
Muvattupuzha is so called because the term means "the land where three rivers merge" The mighty of Muvattupuzha is mainly depending on the Muvattupuzha river which is formed from three rivers viz. Thodaupuzha river, Kothamangalam river and Kaliyar river. These three rivers join together at Muvattupuzha and is flowing down south-west as a single river to Vaikkam lake and finally joins the Arabian sea. Since Muvattupuzha town has formed on the bank of rivers it has got a significant place among the northern regions of Tranvancore.
Muvattupuzha town was an important commercial center till the first quarter of the 19th century. Since it is lying west to the highrange regions , Munnar , Devikulam ,Kothamangalam, Idukki etc , which are considered as the largest producers of spices and commercial corps , and east to Kochi , the importance of Muvattupuzha is significant as it is the only route of road transportation as well as the water transportation to the Kochi port. During the 17th and 18th centuries the transportaton of coconut , pepper, cardamom etc. from the eastern regions to Allappuzha and Kochi ports are mainly through big temporary boats made of wood logs.
From August till May it was an every day scene that an array of boats made of wood logs loaded with commercial goods are