Puliyanam is a small town situated near Angamaly,[1] Ernakulam district,[2] Aluva taluk, Parakkadavu Panchayat[3] in the state of Kerala, India.

It was once a forest with a canopy of tamarind trees (puli maram), and was called 'Pulivanam' which eventually became Puliyanam.

[5] Puliyanam stone is used for making high quality idols for temples and various other complex granite shapes.

[5] Other agricultural products here included rice, banana, Tapioca, coconut, Bean, trees and rubber.

Parameswaran Namboothiri from Puliyanam Parakkadavu Madavana Mana was melsathi of Malikappuram temple in 2019.