Haripad

Haripad is a Municipality in Alappuzha District, Kerala, India situated among Alappuzha and Kollam on the National Highway 66. It is verged on the east by Pallippad, Veeyapuram and Karuvatta toward the north, Kumarapuram and Mahadevikadu toward the West, and on the south by Nangiarkulangara. Haripad is near the Arabian Sea and associates Mavelikara and Thrikkunnappuzha. It is known as the place where there is workmanship, craftsmen, place that is known for wind water crafts, and place where there is music, move and show. A primary element of Haripad which draws in even the nonnatives is the "Payippad Jalolsavam".

It is trusted that the at present venerating symbol of Lord Subrahmania was carried from Kandalloor with escort of snake vessels and Valla Sadya. The Rajiv Gandhi Combined Cycle Power Plant NTPC, Kayamkulam situated at Choolatheruvu is in Haripad Assembly Constituency. In old occasions, Buddhism prospered around there. It is said that antiquated Buddha University Sreemoolavasam was situated at Thrikkunnappuzha, the beach front territory of Haripad. Proof for Buddha religion can be viewed as Buddha statue of Mavelikara., Banyan trees of sanctuaries paramparya vaidyas. There is a statue of a lady and youngster with sasthav of Thrikkunnapuzha sanctuary. It is viewed as that they are Yasodharaand Rahulan individually.