Venmony
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Venmony Location of Venmony in Kerala and India
Coordinates	9°14′40″N 76°36′47″E / 9.24444°N 76.61306°E / 9.24444; 76.61306Coordinates: 9°14′40″N 76°36′47″E / 9.24444°N 76.61306°E / 9.24444; 76.61306
Country	India
State	Kerala
District(s)	Alappuzha
Population	21,196 (2001[update])
Time zone	IST (UTC+05:30)
Codes • Pincode • 689509

Venmony is a village in Alappuzha district in the Indian state of Kerala.^[1] Venmony is 9 km northwest of Pandalam, 10 km south of Chengannur, and 10 km east of Mavelikkara. The Achenkovil river flows as its southern boundary, and is spanned by the Pulakadavu bridge.

Demographics [link]

As of the 2001 India census, Venmony had a population of 21,196 with 9,915 males and 11,281 females.^[1] Agriculture is the main occupation, though remittances from abroad form a significant source of income.

Major Landmarks [link]

One of the most notable landmarks in Venmony is the Sharngakavu Devi Temple. Famous for the monkeys thriving in its sacred grove, there is no explicit building structure for the temple, as its goddess has forbidden any construction at the site. The Vishu festival at the temple on Medam 1st usually falls on April 14 and is well-known for its Kettu Kazhcha, in which huge decorated chariots and structures known as Kuthiras (horses) are presented. There is also a bazaar on the Vishu day for the sale and purchase of native artefacts and farm products.

Other famous religious sites in Venmoney include Thazhathambalam Sree Sabriyamoottil Devi temple, Kaliyathra Sri Bhuvaneswary temple, Ganapathy temple,Trikannapuram Mahavishnu Kshetram, Venmoney Mahadevar Kshetram, thirumala Mahadevar Kshetram, St. Mary's Church,St.Peters malankara Syrian catholic church and Sehion Marthoma Church.

List of schools in Venmoney:

• Marthoma Higher Secondary School, Venmoney
• Lohya Memorial High School, Venmoney
• St.Judes English Medium School, Venmoney
• Sri Rajarajeshwary Central School,Venmoney
• St Johns,Venmoney
• J B S , Venmoney

Betel leaves produced in Venmony are sometimes referred to as "Venmony Vettila".

References [link]