Wednesday, January 18, 2006

Wedding & Reception Details


HOW TO REACH ENNAKKAD BY ROAD?

Starting from Kottayam (Windsor Castle Hotel)

1. The Windsor Castle Hotel is on the Main Central Road (M C Road), just outside Kottayam, towards Tiruvalla.

2. Travel towards Tiruvalla. En route, you will pass the Town of Changanachery

3. From Changanachery, Tiruvalla is 6 Km away. On reaching Thiruvalla town, go ahead passing the Transport Bus Stand on the right. You will now the S C Seminary School on your left on a small hill.

4. Go further down on the same road for about 100 m and you will reach a junction called Cross Junction where there is an Old Cross. There is no right turn here. Go a little ahead. On the right just after the Tiruvalla Head Post Office, you will see a right turning , narrow road.

5. Take that road, which joins the Tiruvalla - Mavelikara Road. Turn left and go strainght towards Mavelikara.

6. You will pass through Tiruvalla Market, and places called Kavumbhagom, Podiyadi and will cross the first river at Pulikkeezhu.

7. Go further through Vlanjavattom, Kadapra etc and then you will come across the second river.

8. Cross the bridge and you enter Mannar Town.

9. Go straight and after the Mannar Town, you will pass a junction called Store Junction.

10. Go ahead further for about 1 - 11/2 Km and you will reach a very small junction called ' Koickal Mukku', just after sign indicating ' Kuttanperoor' . At this junction, there is a small road to the left. It is not easily locatable and you may have to ask for directions here.

1. Turn left at this junction and continue moving. The road is narrow but reasonably good. There is only one junction on the way near a small Christian Cupola. At that junction, please turn right.

2. En route, you will pass two temples, both on your left, the first one called ' Kunnathoor Temple' and the second one called 'Kuttanperoor Temple'. The road skirts the compound wall of the second temple and turns left.

3. A little ahead, you will find a small canal and a bridge. Cross the bridge, go ahead another 300 meters or so, you reach the Ennakkad Junction. It is a typical Kerala village junction with a few shops etc. At this junction, turn right.

4. Go straight for about 100m and you will find a temple (Ennakkad Temple) on the right. Another 50 metre ahead, on the right , is Sreemandiram, the venue of the marriage.

5. The total travel time from Kottayam could be about 1 - 11/2 hours depending upon the traffic.




HOW TO REACH ENNAKKAD BY ROAD?


Starting from Thiruvanathapuram (Trivandrum) International Airport

1. Getting out from the Airport, go by road signs and join National Highway No. 47 (NH 47) going towards Cochin (Kochi).
2. The first major town you will be passing will be Kollam (Quilon) at a distance of 72 km from Trivandrum.
3. Go further north and you will pass a town called Karunagapalli and then Ochira.
4. About 4 - 5 km after Ochira, at a place called Krishnapuram, there is a road to the right, going towards Mavelikara. You may have to ask for directions here.
5. Take this road to Mavelikara. The time taken from here to Mavelikkara could be about 30 min - 45 min.
6. From Mavelikara, continue the journey towards Tiruvalla. Enroute, you will come across a place called Cherukole. Ahead of Chrukole, you will pass through Chennithala. A landmark here is the Mahatma High School, which will be to your right.
7. About 2 km from Mahatma High School, you will come across a small junction called ' Koickal Mukku' where a small road branches off to the right. It is not easy to locate this junction. At the junction there is a temporary looking bus stop to your left and a few small shops to your right. There is also a board ' Kuttanperoor' indicating the branching road.

8. Turn right and continue moving. The road is narrow but reasonably good. There is only one junction on the way near a small Christian Cupola. At that junction, please turn right.

9. En route, you will pass two temples, both on your left, the first one called ' Kunnathoor Temple' and the second one called 'Kuttanperoor Temple'. The road skirts the compound wall of the second temple and turns left.

10. A little ahead, you will find a small canal and a bridge. Cross the bridge, go ahead another 300 meters or so, you reach the Ennakkad Junction. It is a typical Kerala village junction with a few shops etc. At this junction, turn right.

11. Go straight for about 100m and you will find a temple (Ennakkad Temple) on the right. Another 50 metre ahead, on the right , is Sreemandiram, the venue of the marriage.

The total travel time could be about 21/2 to 3.00 hours depending upon the traffic.




HOW TO REACH ENNAKKAD BY ROAD?

Starting from Kochi International Airport


1. From the Airport, come out and join National Highway No. 47 (NH47) going towards Cochin (Kochi) and to Trivandrum thereafter.

2. Continue on this highway till you reach a small town called Haripad. (Approx. distance from Kochi Airport to Haripad is 145 km.). On the way, you will pass towns like Chertallai, Alleppy, Ambalappuzha etc.

3. Just after the town of Haripad, look for a road branching to your left which goes to Chennithala. Get on to that road. You may have to ask for directions here.

4. Continue travelling. The road is narrow and winding and you may have to frequently ask directions to finally reach Chennithala. This part of the journey may take 30 min - 45 min

5. The narrow road joins the Mavelikara - Tiruvalla Road at Chennithala. Immediately as you hit Mavelikkara Thiruvalla Road, turn left and go forward approx. 11/12 km.

6. You will reach a junction called ' Koickal Mukku' where a small road branches off to the right. It is not easy to locate this junction. At the junction there is a temporary looking bus stop to your left and a few small shops to your right. There is also a board ' Kuttanperoor' indicating the branching road.

7. Turn right and continue moving. The road is narrow but reasonably good. There is only one junction on the way near a small Christian Cupola. At that junction, please turn right.

8. En route, you will pass two temples, both on your left, the first one called ' Kunnathoor Temple' and the second one called 'Kuttanperoor Temple'. The road skirts the compound wall of the second temple and turns left.

9. A little ahead, you will find a small canal and a bridge. Cross the bridge, go ahead another 300 meters or so, you reach the Ennakkad Junction. It is a typical Kerala village junction with a few shops etc. At this junction, turn right.

10. Go straight for about 100m and you will find a temple (Ennakkad Temple) on the right. Another 50 metre ahead, on the right , is Sreemandiram, the venue of the marriage.

11. The total travel time could be about 21/2 to 3.00 hours depending upon the traffic.

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