Nearest Airport: Cochin International Airport, about 101 km
Nearest Bus Station: 5 km east of Ambalappuzha in Alappuzha district
Nearest Railway: Ambalapuzha, about 4 km; Alappuzha, about 17 km
Nearest Sea/River Port:
Karumadikuttan Buddha Temple, Karumadikkuttan (boy from Karumady), Karumady near Alappuzha
- 5 km east of Ambalappuzha in Alappuzha district
- renowned Buddhist pilgrim
- Buddha statue that dates back to the 11th century
- Made of solid black granite
- 3-ft tall statue in meditative and peaceful stance
- Karumadikuttan also means little black boy
- enroute NH 47 between Kollam and Alappuzha
- Buddhist shrine situated at the Karumadi village
- Buddhism came to Kerala as early as the 3rd century BCE
- The religion is said to have flourished under the rule of the Ay King, Varaguna
- many ruined Buddha statues have been unearthed in the coastal districts of the Kerala, mainly in districts of Alappuzha (Allepey) and Kollam (Quilon)
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believed to be old as 9th to 14th century, was abandoned for centuries in a nearby stream named
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Unique experience : one of the best place to visit in Kerala
Heritage Status
Heritage Status : protected monument by the Archaeology Department under the Kerala Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains Act, 1968
Why Not Endangered : The lack of attention by the authorities was brought to the fore when the left hand portion of the statue went missing, only to be later found at a compound of a house nearby. The portion has been preserved at the museum at the Krishnapuram Palace in Kayamkulam.
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