Muvattupuzha is a prominent old town in the midlands directly to the east of Kochi in Ernakulam district, Kerala. It is situated at around from downtown Kochi. The town is a growing urban centre in central Kerala. The town is also popular as the starting point of Muvattupuzhayar (Muvattupuzha river) which happens by the merging of three famous rivers – namely Thodupuzhayar (Thodupuzha river), Kaliyar (Kali river) and Kothayar (Kothamangalam river) – to form Muvattupuzhayaar. Thus, this Thriveni Sangamam or confluence of three rivers is called Muvattupuzha.