page_title: Ponkunnam
section_title: Religious places
hierarchical_section_title: Ponkunnam / Religious places
caption_attribution_description: English: St.Marys Orthodox Church
context_page_description: Ponkunnam is a census town in Kerala, India, part of Kottayam district under Kanjirappally taluk. Ponkunnam literally means golden mountain
  . Nearby towns are Kanjirappalli, Manimala and Pala. This part of Kerala is famous for its fertile land and rubber plantations. It is at an altitude of
  495 ft above mean sea level. The town is at the junction of two major roads in Kerala: NH220 and Main Eastern Highway. The climate is moderate with timely cold breezes and the town is the gateway to the Western Ghats. The town is famous for its volleyball traditions and customs. Almost every year there is an ever-rolling volleyball tournament happening in Ponkunnam Mahatma Gandhi Mini Stadium.
context_section_description: Chirakkadavu Mahadeva Temple, is on the way to Manimala, nearly 3 km from Ponkunnam Town
  Holy Family Syro Malabar Church - near KSRTC bus station.
  Ponkunnam Puthiyakavu Temple is near the Ponkunnam private bus stand.
  St.Marys Orthodox Church is on the Ponkunnam–Thampalakad road.
  Mosque is near Ponkunnam bus stand & in Manimala road.
  Latin Catholic Church 2 km from the town (westward) by the side of NH 183.
  CMS church half km from the town at Attickal in PP Road.
  Elamgulam Sreedharma Shasta temple and Elagmulam church are 5 km away from the town.
  Panamttom Devi temple (Where the traditional travancore folklore padyani is held every year as a part of temple fest) is 4.5 km from Ponkunnam.
caption: St.Marys Orthodox Church
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