Pallickal, Thiruvananthapuram


Pallickal is a panchayath in Varkala Taluk of Trivandrum district in the state of Kerala, India. It is situated 18km west of Varkala city and 46km north-west of capital city Trivandrum. It is known for its lush paddy fields and Land of Volleyball in south kerala. More over, this village is full of Sports enthusiasts and supporters.

Attractions

Pallickal is famous for the sports called " Maramadi" or Bull surfing|Bull Surfing
There are many temples in this village. They are Kodimarathinmood Devi Temple, Chazhoor Mahavishnu Temple, Pulimath Devei Temple, Anakunnam Mahadeva temple,Ayiravilli Mahadeva Temple, Ilamabarakkod Devi Temple, Parayil Sreedharmasastha temple, Mannavil Moorthi temple, Thevermukalil Ardha Nareerswara Temple, Pakalkkuri Maha Vishnu Temple, and the newly made Sree Narayana Gurudeve Temple at Moothala. There are five mosques in this village. One is situated in Pallickal town itself, which is recently renovated and Thazhebhagom Muslim Jamaath is one of the oldest mosques in this area.

Sports

Pallickal is called " Home of Volleyball " in Kerala. Jas club Pallickal molded a lot of stars to State, National and even International Levels. Akhin Gs, 22-year-old was a key player of the triumphant Tamil Nadu team at the recently concluded 62nd senior national volleyball championship in Uttar Pradesh

Schools