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'''Kavalam''' is a village located in Upper [[Kuttanadu, Kerala]] state, [[Alappuzha District]]. Positioned along the Pamba River, it is part of the unique low-lying agricultural belt where cultivation occurs below sea level. The village plays a role in the region’s intricate network of canals and waterways, which serve both transport and irrigation purposes.<br />
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==Location==<br />
Kavalam is located on the borders of [[Alapuzha]] and [[Kottayam]] districts, on the banks of [[Vembanad Lake]].<br />
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==Environment==<br />
The Pampa river flows through the village to merge into Vembanad Lake. The natural environment has been used as a location by many filmmakers.{{citation needed|date=October 2020}}<br />
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The area is interspersed with the ''kayals'' (canals) and lakes. The lakes and kayals are filled with flocks of ducks, and in summer the rice paddies of Kuttanad turn golden. With a longtime history behind it, Kavalam is part of Kerala's cultural folklore.{{citation needed|date=October 2020}}<br />
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==History==<br />
A decade back,{{when|date=October 2020}} this village was accessible only by the lake boats provided by the government of Kerala. As in many other remote parts of Kerala, this non-accessibility gave Kavalam a laidback atmosphere. The place is now accessible from Alleppey, Kottayam and Changanacherry by road. What makes Kavalam unique is its vast "watery junction" that joins five canals at one place unlike other road junctions.{{citation needed|date=October 2020}}<br />
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==Snake Boat race==<br />
The village has a [[snake boat]] named [[Kavalam Chundan]], which is a regular participant in the snakeboat [[Vallamkali]] races. [[Kavalam Chundan]] is the subject of the legendary film song of the 1960s "Kuttanadan Punchayile Kochu penne, Kuyilaale."<br />
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== Notable people and families ==<br />
* [[Kavalam Madhava Panikkar]] - Diplomat, administrator, historian{{citation needed|date=October 2020}}<br />
* [[Kavalam Narayana Panicker]] - Poet, dramatist{{citation needed|date=October 2020}}<br />
* [[Kavalam Sreekumar]] - Poet<br />
* [[Joseph Murickan]]<ref name="deepika">{{cite news |last1=Joseph |first1=Reji |title=കായൽ രാജാവ് മുരിക്കൻ-പുനർവായന |url=https://www.deepika.com/SundayDeepika/SundaySpecialNews.aspx?CID=1&ID=2462 |work=www.deepika.com |language=en-gb}}</ref><br />
* The Nilavumthara family is one of the major and prominent families that reside in Kunumma, Kerala. This family's lineage can be traced back to the Brahmin clave Kalikavu/Kaliyankal. The Nilavumthara family also boasts an 115 year old ancestral home that dates back to when Syrian Christian families began erecting more durable nalukettu/talukettu homes, after centuries of matrilineal customs yielding to patrilineal or nuclear family structures.<br />
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== References ==<br />
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== External links ==<br />
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* [http://alappuzha.nic.in/ Official website of Alappuzzha District]<br />
* [http://www.boloji.com/index.cfm?md=Content&sd=PoemArticle&PoemArticleID=29 From Kavalam to Kavalam]<br />
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