Meenkunnam 'മീങ്കുന്നം'

Meenkunnam 'മീങ്കുന്നം' Meenkunnam is a village with waterfalls, rocky terrains, small hills, and paddy fields. It is locate It is located within Arakuzha and Marady Panchayat, Kerala.

The local community heavily rely on farming and forms an agrarian-based economy. Most of the income is generated from rubber and pineapple plantations combined with other cash crops such as black pepper, cocoa bean, banana, and tapioca. The existence of paddy fields which make up for the scenic beauty of this place is endangered by the actions of some unscrupulous individuals[who?] who want to tra

nsform paddy fields into lands more suitable for the cultivation of lucrative crops. When compared with the extent of land which was available a decade ago, only 20% of the paddy fields remain today. A main landmark of Meenkunnam is a copy of Michelangelo's Pietà,which was created by the artist Appukuttan. It is situated in front of St. Joseph's Syro-Malabar Catholic Church founded by Mar Varghese Payyappilly Palakkappilly.

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Meenkunnam
Muvatupuzha
686672

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