the west bank of the Manimala river. Transportation Mallappally lies along SH 9, which connects the district capitals of Pathanamthitta and Kottayam. KSRTC travel between Kozhencherry and Kottayam, and Tiruvalla and Mallappally. Mallappally has a KSRTC depot, which is the main transportation facility on SH 9. The Thiruvalla–Mallappally road meets SH 9 at the central junction of the town. Mallappally is also connected to Ranni, Erumeli, and Sabarimala. A narrow road goes down to Anikkadu, a small farming village, a couple of kilometres away from town. The nearest railway stations are at Tiruvalla (12 km), Changanacherry (15 km), Chengannur (20 km), and Kottayam (29 km). The nearest airports are Cochin International Airport (100 km) and Trivandrum airport. Festivals Every year during the summer months when the river water recedes, many sandy beds are formed in the middle of the river, large enough to hold conventions and festivals on. The Mallappally convention and the Shivarathri festival take place on two such large sandy patches near the Manimala Bridge across the river. Thiruvulsavam held in Keezhvaipur Kizhakkedath Sree Subrahmania Swami temple,Vishu mahotsavam, held in the Pariyaram Sree-Krishna swami temple, are another old event. People from various parts of the Mallappally and Tiruvalla taluks come for the fest. See also Mallappally Taluk Websites About Mallappally Mallappally References Mallappally Live About Mallappally References Cities and towns in Pathanamthitta district