Kodukulanji

Kodukulanji is a village situated in Chengannur Taluk, Alleppey district, Kerala, India.LocationKodukulanji is located around 5 km north of the Achankovil River and 7 km south of the Pamba River. The village is predominantly Syrian Christian. Kodukulanji is one of the highest places in Alapuzha district. The village comes under two panchayats, Ala and Venmoney. The legislative constituency is Chengannur and parliamentary constituency is Mavelikara.Kodukulanji is also famous for a 13th Century Ayyappa temple situated at a peak, highest in Alleppey. Varattar, a tributary of the Pamba River, flows through Kodukulanji.EtymologyThe name Kodukulanji originated from two words "Kodu" which means "curves" and "kulanji" a tree which was once common in this place.LocationKodukulanji is a village which is situated about 8 km south of Chengannur town and 10 km from Mavelikara town.The proposed National Highway NH 220 which connects Kollam to Theni passes through Kodukulanji.