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Mannar is an major business town mid way between Mavelikara and Tiruvalla, in Alappuzha District of Kerala state, India, on State highway 6. It is situated on the banks of the Pampa River.The place is well known for its flourishing Bronze industry. Mannar is very famous for Vessels, Lamps, Bells etc. made out of Brass, Bronze and other metals. There are hundreds of traditional 'ALA'S' in Mannar. Also there are many small scale manufacturing establishments engaged in this business, employing traditional workers. Craftman from this town created a lot of world classic products like Worlds biggest Varpu displayed at Delhi Museum, Worlds biggest Church Lamp at Kuravilangad Church, Worlds biggest Temple Lamp of Chettikulangara Devi Temple, Worlds biggest Temple Bell at Simla Temple, Worlds biggest Church Bell at Cathedral Church New Delhi and Replica of famous "Tree of life and Knowledge" lamp are few among them. This town boasts the reputation of being second destination in India for these metal products, second only to Market leader manufacturing city Moradabad.

Panayannar kavu devi temple, Thrikkuratti Mahadevar Temple, Kurattikkadu Pattambalam Devi Temple, Oorumadom Badrakaali Temple, Vishavarsherikkara Subrahmanya Swami Temple and Kunnathoor Devi Temple, are some of the important religious places in and around Mannar. Panayannarkavu temple is said to be thousands of year old. The ancient Panayannar Kavu devi temple is famous for its Sarpa kavu and Mural painting drawn on Sricovil. One of this paintings became cover page for Sri. E.M.S. Nampoothripad's biography (veteren Communist Leader and Ex-Chief Minister of Kerala).

The 'Anpoli' conducted as part of festival in Kurattikadu Pattambalam Devi Temple, Oorumadom Devi Temple, Pothuvoor Badrakaali Temple, Virippil Badrakaali Temple, Eramathoor Pattamabalam Devi Temple and Kunnathoor Devi temple are very attractive and colorful.

There is a community of Tamil Speaking people residing in this town, believed to be migrated from Thanjavoor for the construction of Thrikkuratti Mahadeva Temple. There are two Mutharamman Temples worshiped by this community. Tamil festivals like Thaipoosam, Pongal, Manjal Neerattu and Deepavali are celebrated with high enthusiasm. The Aalthara Ganapathy temple at Kannamkavil Muthaaramman Temple attracts lot of devotees, in particular motorists.

The Eramathoor Soorya temple is belived to centuries old and is known for being one of the three known temples in kerala dedicated to diety "SUN". The Adithya Ponkala conducted at this temple attracts lots of women devotees from South Kerala.

The annual Mahathma Boat Race, conducted during Onam festival season, attracts lot of visiters and water sports lovers including foreigners.