Pathanamthitta district Website

Pathanamthitta district, the youngest district in the state of Kerala nestles its head on the slopes of western ghats and stretches to the low-lying rice fields bordering Alappuzha district.

Pathanamthitta is a true tropical diversity adorned with fertile agricultural land, plantations and forest. Pathanamthitta, Adoor, Ranni, Konni and Kozhencherry are some of the important places taken from Kollam district, whereas Thiruvalla and Mallappally are the major places taken from Alappuzha district.

The rich art includes the famous folk called Padayani. Vasthuvidya Gurukulam, constituted by the State's Cultural Department is a unique institution functioning for the promotion of Vasthuvidya.