Kothamangalam

Kothamangalam is a Municipality in the eastern part of Ernakulam district in the Indian state of Kerala. It is around 10 km northeast of the town of Muvattupuzha and 55 km north east of Kochi city. The town is in the foothills of the Western Ghatsmountain ranges. The highway NH-49 Ernakulam - Madurai - Rameswaram passes through Kothamangalam.The town serves as the headquarters of a taluk and a municipality of the same name. Kothamangalam is known as a trading center for spices and forest products. It is also famous for its ancient Syrian Christian churches.