Malappuram

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Malappuram is one the northern district of Keralam in South India. Mala-puram means Hill Top in malayalam.


Table of contents
1 Regions
2 Cities
3 Understand
4 Talk
5 Get in

5.1 By Air
5.2 By Train
5.3 By Bus
5.4 By Road

6 Get around
7 See

7.1 Tirur
7.2 Manjeri
7.3 Ponnani
7.4 Nilambur
7.5 Other destinations

8 Do
9 Eat
10 Drink
11 Get out
12 External links
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Regions


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Cities

  • Nilambur
  • Manjeri
  • Malappuram
  • Perintalmanna
  • Tirur
  • Kuttippuram
  • Ponnany


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Understand


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Talk


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Get in

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By Air

  • International Airport of Kozhikode (Calicut) is actually at Karippur in the district an 36 km away from Malappuram city.


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By Train

Malappuram district is well connected and serviced by rail to all major cities in India like Kozhikode, Mangalore, Kochi, Thiruvananthapuram, Bangalore, Mumbai, Chennai, Calcutta. Tirur, Kuttippuram, Perintalmanna, Nilambur are the major railway stations.

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By Bus

You can also reach here by bus from big cities like Kozhikode, Mangalore, Kochi, Bangalore, Thiruvananthapuram, Chennai, Mumbai, Coimbatore.


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By Road

Malappuram is well connected to other cities Kochi, Kozhikode, Madras, Bangalore, Coimbatore, Madurai by road.


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Get around

  • Bus - local bus service system is cheap.
  • Autoricksha - This is cheap way of transportation facility between attractions.
  • Taxi - Local taxis are also available at cheap rates.
  • Car - There are many Car rental companies offering cars with drivers or self drive.
  • Walk - Many places of attractions are near by other so you could walk between them.


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See

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Tirur

Tirur 43 Kms south of Kozhikode

  • a major trading centre of fish and betel
  • famous for Thunchan Paramb, the birth place of great poet Thunchath Ezhuthachan


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Manjeri

A place rich with history now headquarters of Ernad Taluk


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Ponnani

One of the oldest port in Keralam and situated at the mouth of Bharathapuzha (river).


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Nilambur

A trading centre in hill products, Teak Museum and Teak plantations is 40 Kms from Malappuram city on the Kozhikode-Ootty highway


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Other destinations

  • Adyanpara - famous for water falls and wooded jungles
  • Angadipuram - famous for temples Thirumandham Kunnu and Tali. Situated 1.5 Kms west of Perinthalmanna on Chennai-Kozhikode Trunk road.
  • Biyyam Kayal - waterway with a water sports facility, near to Ponnani
  • Kadalundi Bird Sanctuary - sanctuary spread over a cluster of islands in Kadalundipuzha (river), it is 7kms from Beypore port or 19kms from Kozhikode city.
  • Kadampuzha - famous for Bhagavathi temple established by Jagadguru Adi Sankaracharya, in Melmuri village, Tirur taluk. Situated at 3 Km north of Vettichira on NH-17 (Highway) between Kozhikode and Thrissur.
  • Keraladheeswarapuram temple - one among the oldest temple in Keralam, it is 3 kms south of Tanur town.
  • Kodikuthimala - panoramic views of scenic hilltop, it is near Perinthalmanna
  • Kottakkal - famous for Kottakkal Aryavidyasala centre for Ayurveda medicine, 13kms from Malappuram.
  • Kottakunnu - famous for Vettakkorumakan Temple and the Siva temple with murals of Malabar and an old fort built by the Samoothiris (Zamorins) of Kozhikode.
  • Mumburam - a major pilgrimage centre of Muslims, shrine and burial sites of the Thangals (the religious leaders)
  • Padinharekara beach - confluence of the Bharatha Puzha (River Bharatha), the Tirur Puzha (River Tirur) and the Arabian Sea.
  • Pazhayangadi Mosque, Kondotti - Muslims pilgrim centre, 18km east of Manjeri on the way to Malappuram city
  • Tanur - earliest Portuguese settlements, situated 8 kms from Tirur.
  • Thirunavaya - famous for temple on the banks of the Bharathapuzha, and old venue of Mamankam festival.
  • Tirurangadi - famous for Tirurangadi incident on 20th August, 1921, which was the out break of the Mappila Rebellion.
  • Trikandiyur - famous ancient Shiva temple, legend say the temple idol have been installed by Parasurama the mythological creator of Keralam.
  • Valiya Juma Masjid Malappuram - This is an important pilgrim centre of the Muslims of Keralam.
  • Wagon Tragedy Memorial Municipal Town Hall - A standing monument reminiscent of the notorious Wagon Tragedy during the British rule.
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External links

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