Haripad
Haripad town is located 15 km from Ambalapuzha. A several thousands years old Subramanya Swami temple here is very famous. It has a great story to reveal. One day a Brahmin in the village had a dream that there is a divine idol in the Kadaloor Lake. He and the village chief went to the Lake in search of the idol. They had no idea as to where the idol was lying and they were thinking what to do. At this juncture they saw some fresh flowers at one spot. They took the help of divers to search in the spot. The divers detected underwater a beautiful four-armed idol of Subramanya. This idol was brought by boat to the shore and installed after constructing a temple. There are two festivals – Chitthira festival in April and Avani festival in Chingam (August/September) during Onam. Payippad Boat Race held here is to commemorate the bringing of the idol in boat.
