Karumadi Kuttan Buddha Statue

Karumadi Kuttan, also called Karumadikuttan, is an important Buddhist heritage site at Karumadi near Ambalappuzha in Alappuzha district, Kerala. The attraction centres on a roughly three-foot black-granite image of the Buddha, believed by Kerala Tourism to date from between the 9th and 14th centuries. The damaged statue is valued as a surviving reminder of the period when Buddhist traditions had a presence in Kerala.

The site is protected by the Kerala Department of Archaeology and is associated with local traditions surrounding the statue's recovery from the Karumadi waterway. For travellers exploring Ambalappuzha and the Kuttanad region, the monument adds a distinct historical dimension to the better-known backwater scenery. Its modest scale, unusual religious history and village setting make it especially worthwhile for visitors interested in archaeology, heritage, faith traditions and the layered cultural past of Alappuzha.