Engineering and Technology Alappuzha Government T D Medical College, Alappuzha St Joseph's College for Women, Alappuzha St Michael's College, Cherthala T. K. Madhava Memorial College St. Aloysius College Edathua Bishop Moore College Mavelikkara Milad-E-Sherief Memorial College, Kayamkulam (MSM) Christian College, Chengannur Religious buildings/ shrines Hindu Temples in Alappuzha (Alleppey) Ambalappuzha Sree Krishna Swamy Temple Anandeshwaram Mahadeva Temple Chakkulathukavu Temple (Bhagavathy Temple) Chettikulangara Devi Temple Chengannur Mahadeva Temple Cheriyanad Sree Balasubrahmanya Swami Temple Chunakkara Thiruvairoor Mahadevar Temple Haripad Sree Subrahmanya Swamy Temple Kanichukulangara Devi Temple Kuttikattu Sree Bhadra Kali Devi Temple Karthyayani Devi Temple, Cherthala Kandiyoor Sree Mahadeva Temple, Mavelikkara Karayamvattam Hanuman Temple Mannarasala Temple (Sree Nagaraja Temple) Maruthorvattom Sri Dhanwanthari Temple, Cherthala Mullakkal Rajarajeswari Temple Mavelikara Sree Krishna Swamy Temple Padanilam Parabrahma Temple, Nooranad Thripuliyoor Mahavishnu Temple Thrikkunnappuzha Sree Dharmasastha Temple Thrichittatt Maha Vishnu Temple Thuravoor Mahakshetram Thiruvizha Mahadeva Temple, Cherthala Valiyakulangara Devi Temple, Karthikappally Vettikodu Sri Nagararaja Temple Christian churches in Alappuzha (Alleppey) St Andrew's Basilica, Arthunkal Ss George/Paul Forane Church) Basilica of St Mary, Champakulam (Chambakulam kalloorkadu Basilica) St Thomas Church, Thumpoly Our Lady of Assumption Church, Poomkavu St Mary's Forane Church, Pulincunno St Mary's Forane Church, Thankey St Mary's Forane Church, Pallipuram Mount Carmel Cathedral Church, Alappuzha St Thomas Orthodox Cathedral, Karthikappally Muslim mosques in Alappuzha (Alleppey) Makidusha Jumah Masjid Alappy Kizhake Masthan Jumah Masjid Padinjaare Jumah Masjid Thekke Jumah Masjid Kadhar Ali Bava Thykaav Dargah Purakkad Mosque Dargah Zilla Court Jumah Makidusha Sports Alappuzha is globally famous for snake boat races, especially the Nehru Trophy Boat Race held in the Punnamada Lake near Alappuzha. In 1952, when Jawaharlal Nehru, the first prime minister of India, visited Kerala, the people of Alleppey decided to give a special entertainment for their prestigious guest and conducted a snake boat race. Nehru got so excited by this event and he jumped into 'Nadubhagam Chundan' (a snake boat), ignoring the security officials. By this excitement of sailing in a snake boat he donated a rolling trophy to be awarded to the winner of the race. Other than this snake boat race cricket, football, basketball and rowing are among the most popular sports in town. In 2015, the Kerala Cricket Association inaugurated the KCA Cricket Stadium Alappuzha, which is an A-class cricket stadium. Another stadium named as EMS Stadium or municipal stadium is under construction as of 2021. Notable people Thakazhi Sivasankara Pillai - novelist and short story writer, recipient of India's