Veliyanad
village
Veliyanad Location in Kerala, India Show map of Kerala Veliyanad Veliyanad (India) Show map of India
Coordinates:9°51′0″N76°30′0″E / 9.85000°N 76.50000°E /9.85000; 76.50000
Country	India
State	Kerala
District	Ernakulam
Population  (2001)
• Total	8,437
Languages
• Official	Malayalam,English
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	682313
Vehicle registration	KL-07
Literacy	100%%
Lok Sabha constituency	Kottayam
assembly constituency	piravom
Climate	Moderate(Köppen)

Veliyanad is a small village in theErnakulam District of the state ofKerala in southernIndia.^[1] It belongs to the Edakkattuvayal panjayat and Kanayannoor Taluk. The village is around 30 km from the city ofKochi. nearby city isPiravom The nearest airport is Cochin International Airport. Piravom Road, Ernakulam Town and Ernakulam Junction Railway Stations are the closest major railway stations.

The maternal home and birthplace ofAdi Shankaracharya at Veliyanad, Piravom

The name Piravom derived from a word 'Piravi' in Malayalam means 'birth'. There are two beliefs about theetymology of the name.

• It is believed that the name originated from a reference to the Nativity . There is a concentration of temples named after the Puranas in and around Piravom, as against only another three so named in the rest of India.
• It is believed that the name originated from the story ofAdi Shankara's birth. The local legend says, the origin of the name Veliyanadu is from 'Veliyam/Velicham konda nadu' which means the 'land where the light evolved' might be referring to Sankaracharyas birth and the light of knowledge thus originated and spread.

Also it is near to Piravom which also has got a connection with the birth of Sri Adi Sankaracharya. (Piravi in Malayalam means birth, Sri Sankara's birth made this place as Piravom). Mel Pazhoor Mana is believed as the birthplace of Adi Sankaracharya, which is the home of Aryamba, his holy mother. It is located near Piravom.^[2]

• Chinmaya Vishwavidyapeeth: Adeemed university under de-novo category, situated in the birth home ofAdi Shankara.
• Chinmaya International Foundation : An organization dedicated to research and the spread ofAdvaita Vedanta across the world, founded bySwami Chinmayananda Saraswathi.
• Chinmaya Swayambhu Ayyappa Temple
• Melpazhur Mana: renamed as Adi Sankara Nilayam, this is a sprawlingnalukettu located in Veliyanad at Edakkattuvayal Village in Ernakulam. This mana was acquired by Chinmaya International Foundation. It is refurbished and currently it is the home of the Chinmaya International Foundation.
• Thottoor siva temple

AlsoPazhoor Perumthrikkovil is 3 km from Veliyanad.Thirumarayoor Rama's Temple is 2 km from Veliyanad is one of the few ancient Rama temples in Kerala.

Pazhoor Padippurais 4 km from Veliyanad. It is anastrology center linked toPazhoor Perumthrikkovil located in Piravom is referred in theAithihyamala byKottarathil Sankunni.

• Chinmaya Vishwavidyapeeth: Adeemed university under de-novo category, situated in the birth home ofAdi Shankara.
• TocH Engineering college (2 km from Veliyanad)
• Chinmaya International Foundation

• Young Waves Arts and Sports Club : A group of young and energetic people, which was started in the year 2005. Since then, the club has played a major role in conducting the cultural celebrations in the area mainly Onam.

Located in Veliyanad,Adi Shankara Nilayam is the ancestral maternal house of Shri Shankara. It is a sprawling nalukettu located in Veliyanad at Edakkattuvayal Village in Ernakulam. Traditionally known as the 'Melpazhur Mana', the place was renamed as Adi Shankara Nilayam by Swami Chinmayananda Saraswathi. Now the property has been acquired by the Chinmaya International Foundation. Thenalukettu is decorated with exquisite wooden paneling and engravings. A meditation hall in memory of Swami Chinmayananda Saraswathi is there nearby.Situated in 8.3 acres (34,000 m²) of land, the property houses a water pond, a temple complex, an excellent library, a computer unit and residential accommodation for visiting scholars. There is a large temple dedicated to the deity of the family - swayambhu Shasta (Lord Ayyappa). A Naga Yakshi temple and a temple for Vettakkorumakan are also seen in the complex.

• Villages in Ernakulam district

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