Othera
| Othara ഓതറ | |
|---|---|
| village | |
|
Kolam in Othera temple | |
| Coordinates: 9°20′0″N 76°37′0″E / 9.33333°N 76.61667°ECoordinates: 9°20′0″N 76°37′0″E / 9.33333°N 76.61667°E | |
| Country |
 India |
| State | Kerala |
| District | Pathanamthitta |
| Government | |
| • Body | Kuttoor and Eraviperoor Panchayat |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Malayalam, English |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN |
689546 (East) |
| Telephone Code | 0091-469-xxxxxxx |
| Vehicle registration | KL-27 |
| Nearest Town | Thiruvalla & Chengannur |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Pathanamthitta |
| Civic Agency | Kuttoor and Eraviperoor Panchayat |
Othara or Othera is an Indian village in the Kerala state. It is located near Tiruvalla, in Pathanamthitta district.
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 MC road or Kumbanad from the TK road.
It is a peaceful residential and agricultural village. However, due to large migration to the Gulf in the 70s and 80s the place has become economically prosperous.It is a peaceful semi-urban village where people of all religions live peacefully. Nature has endowed it with all its blessings, and the people can call it God's Own Country.
The village is famous for its cultural heritage, which includes the Padayani festival at Pudukulangara 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
- St. Mary's Orthodox Church
- Parithvamala Palli (Ebenezer Marthoma Church)
- Putukkulangara Devi Temple, Othera
- Thiruvamanapuram Temple, Othera
- Sreekrishan Swami Temple, Pazhayakavu, East Othara
- Little Flower Malankara Catholic Church, Othara
- Little Flower Knanaya Catholic Church, West Othara
- St. Mary's Knanaya Church, West Othara
- Othera Dayara, East Othara
- St. Andrew's Mar Thoma Church, West Othara
- St. Paul's Marthoma Church, Althara Jn
- Kunnekattu Temple
- I.P.C. Salem Church, East Othera
- St. Johns C S I Church, East Othera
- St. Thomas Mar Thoma Church, East Othera
- Pazhaya Puthukulangara Devi Temple, West Othera
- St. Gregorios Knanaya Syrian Church, West 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
- 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
Health care
- Govt. Primary Health Centre, East Othara
- Govt. Homeo Dispensery West, Othera