Veliyam
| Veliyam Veliyom | |
|---|---|
| Village | |
  Veliyam Location in Kerala, India | |
| Coordinates: 8°55′0″N 76°46′0″E / 8.91667°N 76.76667°ECoordinates: 8°55′0″N 76°46′0″E / 8.91667°N 76.76667°E | |
| Country |
 India |
| State | Kerala |
| District | Kollam |
| Government | |
| • Body | Panchayat |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Malayalam |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| Vehicle registration | KL- |
Veliyam is a village in Kerala, India. It is situated near Kottarakara in the Kollam district of Kerala. A. Sreedhara Menon briefly narrates the historical importance of this place in his book Kerala History.
Agriculture
The majority of the people are farmers. Paddy and coconut were the major crops here; they have given way to rubber as in most part of Kerala.
Temples
The famous temples in this village are Veliyam Anchumurthi Maha Temple ( http://veliyamtemple.org ), Subhramanya Swamy Temple and Palakkottu Temple.
Politics
Veliyam is famous for the Nationalised Political Parties in India including Communist Party and Congress. Veliyam gave birth to many political leaders including Veliyam Damodaran, Veliyam Bhargavan,etc. They laid the foundation for communism in this region.
Notable residents
Veliyam Bhargavan is a leading politician who was born and brought up in Veliyam Padinjatinkara. The famous film star Murali was born and brought up in this village at a place called Kudavattoor.
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