Nellimukal

Nellimukal is a small village located in Kerala, India. This village is part of Adoor Thaluk and comes under Pathanamthitta district. Its nearest town is Adoor which is about 5 km away.
The village is home to St. Gregorios Orthodox Chapel part of the Adoor-Kadampanad Diocese of the Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church.

Etymology

The word nelli in Malayalam is a vernacular name for "Phyllanthus emblica". The name Nellimukal comes from nelli, because before they were replaced by rubber plantations. Really the name of this place was "Puliyanaththara" because there were tigers in this place.

Geography

This village has beautiful farmlands. The plants and trees grown in farms are rubber, coconut, banana, tapioca, Amorphophallus paeoniifolius, etc. A state highway connecting Adoor to Chavara passes through the village. This village is partially hilly and had quarries, which is now ceased. Pallickal river flows through this village.

Education

is the main educational institution in this village.