Bharananganam is a village located about 5 km east of
Pala on the
Kottayam -
Erattupetta Road,
Kottayam District. The place has a distinctive rural charm about it and is home to people who have for generations remained rooted to the soil. The place is blessed by the
Meenachil River. The 100 year old
Bharananganam Church or St Mary\'s Church, where the mortal remains of Sister Alphonsa are preserved, is situated here.
By road, the place is easily accessible from Palai. The nearest railhead is at Ettumanoor.
