Palarivattom (MRC) is a region in the city of Kochi in the state of Kerala, India. It is part of the District of Ernakulam. The region makes a four-directional intersection at its highway signal point on the Kochi Bypass, which leads to 1) the Vyttila Junction in the South (which further extends to the Southern regions of Kerala like Mararikulam, Alleppey, Kollam, Trivandrum, etc.), 2) Kakkanad in its western direction, which is the IT hub of Kochi city, 3) the main junction of Edapally in its north end, which then diverges into the Northern and North-western regions of Kerala such as Kodangallur, Guruvayur, Thrissur, Calicut, etc., and 4) eastward towards the central town area of Kochi. The junction is sometimes also referred to as pipeline junction. Santhigiri Ashram Ernakulam Branch is