Bharanikkavu
Bharanikkavu is a Panchayat in Alappuzha district in the Indian state of Kerala. The Village by the same name is a part of it. The name is derived from the historic Bharanikkavu Devi temple situated here. Demographics. The 2001 Census of India found that Bharanikkavu had a population of 15715, with 7374 males and 8341 females. Fast Growing Constituent Region. Kattanam Educational Institutions & Libraries. Library: Grameena Grandhasala, Bharanickavu Subhash Grandha Parayana Sala, Pallickal Colleges: Schools: Education Related: Training Centres: Religious Harmony & Festivals. The Temples of Bharanikkavu, the Churches of Kattanam, the Mosque in Choonad and the Budha statues represent  the religious harmony of the panchayat. Manjadithara St.Thomas Marthoma Church, Pallickal bharanikkavu devi temple other festivals. Festivals. 1. Meena Bharani Pongaala 2. Sivarathri Maholtsavam 3. Navarathri Mandapa Utsavam 4. Vruchika Chirappu 5. Ashtamirohini Uriyati Monuments and Historic Significance. The statue of Buddha housed and worshiped at the Bharanikkavu Temple where is a protected monument under the Department of Archaeology.