Cheppad

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Cheppad Cheppaud
Village
Vidhan Sabha constituency		Haripad

Cheppad is a scenic village near

on the National Highway 47 (now NH 66).

Etymology

Cheppad was known as "Cheppukadu" in ancient times; "cheppu" indicates a small container and "kadu" indicates a small forest.^[citation needed]

Economy

Cheppad is turning into a town of the future with the already existing national thermal power station, modernisation of Cheppad railway station and 5-star hotels in the neighbourhood. The National Highway 66 development gives Cheppad access to all major cities. Cheppad has a railway station too. There is a Government Ayurveda Hospital with very well qualified doctors 24 hours a day.^[1]

Demography

Cheppad is inhabited by a predominantly Hindu community. The Christian community is the second largest religious community and many denominations of Christian faith can be found here. There is no documentary evidence to establish the arrival of Christian community to this place. St. George Orthodox Church, Cheppad under the Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church is a major attraction of Cheppad.

St. George Orthodox Church

St. George Orthodox Church in Cheppad is popularly known as Cheppad Valiya Pally, and is a

from birth to ascension and few events from the old testament.

See also

• Dionysius IV of Cheppad

References

External links

Media related to Cheppad at Wikimedia Commons

• Article about Cheppad St George Church
• St. George Jacobite Syrian Orthodox Church