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Othara or Othera is an Indian village in Kerala state. It is located in Taluk Tiruvalla, in Pathanamthitta district.It Is Part Of Thiruvalla Sub-District & Thiruvalla Constituency .

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Othara
village
Kolam in Othera temple
Othara Location in Kerala, India
Coordinates: 9°20′0″N 76°37′0″E
Country	India
State	Kerala
District	Pathanamthitta
Government
• Body	Kuttoor and Eraviperoor Panchayat
Languages
• Official	Malayalam, English
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	689546 (East) 689551 (West)
Telephone Code	0091-469-xxxxxxx
Vehicle registration	KL-27
Nearest airport	Cochin International Airport Trivandrum International Airport Sabarigiri International Airport (planning)
Civic Agency	Kuttoor and Eraviperoor Panchayat

This area features fertile lands; therefore agriculture is the predominant source of income for the local residents.

It is a village known for its senior citizens who come back from overseas to spend the rest of their lives. ^{[citation needed]}

It is popularly known as "God's Own Country".

Geography

Othara is divided into two areas, Othara East and Othara West. It is 4 km from Kallissery on the MC road, 4 km from Nellad on the TK road, and can also can be reached from Kuttor on the Main Central Road or Kumbanad from the State Highway 7 road.Chengannur from State Highway 10

The village is famous for its cultural heritage, which includes the Padayani festival at Puthukkulangara Devi Temple. Pazhayakaavu Sree Krishna Swamy Temple is the only one temple in kerala where Padayani performances last for twenty-eight days in the courtyard of othera Devi temple. Its make-up materials are taken from the nature, like Spathe of Areca palm ('paala in Malayalam), Terra-cota powder, and charcoal and turmeric powder. There are different varieties of effigies to represent like Yakshi palkshi, kaalan, kuthira Maadanm marutha. Pisach, Ganapathi, Bhairavi and kaajiramaala. There are effigies with masks and crowns. Padayani is replete with human creativity and natures bounty which all leads to excellent aesthetic extravaganza.

Location

The boundaries of the village are Mangalam on the south, Thottappuzha on the north, Koipuram on the east and Kuttoor on the west. Othara is divided into Othara East and Othara West. Othara East comes under Eraviperoor Panchaythu and a part of Aranmula Assembly Constituency and Othara West comes under Kuttoor Panchayathu and a part of Thiruvalla Assembly Constituency. Both Assembly constituencies come under Pathanamthitta Loksabha constituency.

Religious places

• Parithvamala Palli (Ebenezer Marthoma Church), Society Junction, Othera
• Putukkulangara Devi Temple, East Othera ( Famous Padayani Temple)
• Pazhaya Puthukulangara Devi Temple, West Othera
• Chennamangalam Mahadevar Temple, East Othera
• St. Mary's Orthodox Church
• Sreekrishna Swami Temple, Pazhayakavu, East Othara
• Eden Eco spirituality center Othera
• IGO campus of the India Bible College & Seminary, Kumbanad, Othera
• Kunnekattu Sridharma Shastha Temple, East Othera
• Parithvamala Palli (Ebenezer Marthoma Church), Society Junction, Othera
• Thiruvamanapuram Temple, Othera
• Little Flower Malankara Catholic Church, Othara
• Little Flower Knanaya Catholic Church, West Othara
• St. Mary's Knanaya Church, West Othara
• Mullippara Malanada Temple, West Othara
• Othera Dayara, East Othara
• St. Andrew's Mar Thoma Church, West Othara
• St. Paul's Marthoma Church, Althara Jn
• I.P.C. Salem Church, East Othera
• St. Johns C S I Church, East Othera
• St. Thomas Mar Thoma Church, East Othera
• St. Gregorios Knanaya Syrian Church, West Othera
• I.P.C Philadelphia Church, East Othera
• Paramala Valyachan Paara (Near NSS TTI east othera)
• Mannathe Kaave (Near NSSTTI School east othera)
• Church of God (full Gospel)in India, Kozhimala
• Church of God (full Gospel)in India, Othera

Education

• Nazareth College of Pharmacy, East Othara
• A.M.M. High School, West Othara
• D.V.N S S High School, Othara
• N.S.S – T.T.I, Othara
• Little Flower Up School, West Othara
• St.Mary's UP School, Kozhimala
• IGO campus of the India Bible College & Seminary, Kumbanad, Othera
• E A L P School, Othara
• St.Mary's Central School, West Othara
• Govt. L P School (Kodathu School), West Othera
• C M S L P School, Kothaviruthy
• LP school East Othera (Pazhayakaave–Puthukulangara Road)
• PTPM UPS Thymaravumkara
• UP School West Othera

( Thottathil School )

Health care

• Govt. Primary Health Centre, East Othara
• Govt. Homeo Dispensary, Nannoor

Bank

• State Bank of India
• Federal Bank
• Muthoot Fincorp
• South Indian Bank
• Federal Bank
• The TEC Bank
• Kerala Bank
• KSFE

See also

• Tiruvalla
• Kumbanad
• Chengannur

References

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