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MALAPPURAM
district is in the South Indian state of Kerala. Malappuram (literally a land atop hills) is situated 50 km southeast of Kozhikode. Bounded by the Nilgiri hills on the east, the Arabian Sea on the west and Thrissur and Palakkad districts on the south. Malappuram is situated on the Kozhikode (Calicut) - Chennai road (NH 213), 12 km southwest of Manjeri and 50 km southwest of Kozhikode.
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Nilambur
Nilambur Forest
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Nilambur(Forest area)
is a place in Malappuram district of Kerala, South India. It is famous for its green forests, especially the wildlife habitat, clean water rivers, waterfalls and teak plantations. It is situated close to The Nilgiris range of the Western Ghats on the banks of the Chaliyar river. It is about 40 kilometres from Malappuram town. The town is located on the Calicut-Ooty road which gives it much prominence.The town of Nilambur is famous for the Nilambur Vettekaran Pattu held every year in the Nilambur Kovilakom temple. Nilambur is also home to the oldest teak plantation in the world, called Conolly's plot. It is claimed that the world's tallest or biggest teak tree is in the Nilambur Teak Preserve. Nilambur is also famous for its bamboos. The word Nilambur means place of Nilimba (Sanskrit word for Bamboo). Some nearby places are Chungathara, Pookkottumpadam and Edakkara.
Manjeri
is a city and a municipality in Malappuram district in the Indian state of Kerala. It is the commercial capital of Malappuram district and is 25 km from Calicut International Airport and 50 km from Kozhikode railway station. It was a live centre of the National movement. Anakkayam, 4 km from Manjeri, was an important centre of 1921 uprising. Anti British revolts took place from 1790, in and around Manjeri.
Kottakkal(Centre of Ayurveda)
Kottakkal is a village in Malappuram District in Kerala, south India. It is an Eranadan village located 12 km south-west of Malappuram, the district head quarters, and 12km from Tirur. Kottakkal is one of the oldest Panchayath in Kerala, and is known for its ayurvedic institute, Kottakkal Arya Vaidya Sala, as well as its temple festival, Kottakkal pooram, celebrated over seven days during during March-April.
Kottakkal Arya Vaidya Sala was founded in 1902 by Vaidyaratnam P.S. Warrier. This is one among the best ayurvedic clinics in India and people from all over the world come here for treatment.Kottakkal Arya Vaidya Sala is a charitable institution offering authentic Ayurvedic medicines and treatments to patients from all over India and abroad. The Arya Vaidya Sala also manages two Ayurvedic Hospital at Kottakkal in Kerala, one at Kochi, one at Delhi and the last at Kolkata, cultivates medicinal plants, manufactures medicines, conducts research programmes, publishes books and seminar reports on Ayurveda and related subjects, and runs a Kathakali Academy called P.S.V. Natyasangham. Arya Vaidya Sala also supports the Vaidyaratnam P.S. Varier Ayurveda College at Kottakkal.
From a small beginning in 1902 as the "Arya Vaidya Sala",the vision of the founder,Vaidyaratnam P.S.Varier has made the Ayurvedic Hospital and Research Centre at Kottakkal a towering edifice of Ayurveda in the country as well as the whole world. The salubrious climate of Kottakkal at Malappuram district in Kerala,(South India) and the picturesque and ecologically rich landscape of its environs make it an ideal location for Ayurvedic treatment and convalescence.
Thirunavaya
is a small village in Malappuram district of Kerala, south India. This village is famed as the theatre of the Mamankam festival held in the Thirunavaya Temple on the banks of the Bharathapuzha River.Thirunavaya was once the capital of Perumpadapu Swaroopam. They were forced to move their capital from Thirunavaya to Thiruvanchikkulam, when the Samoothiri captured Thirunavaya. Between 1353-1361 AD, the Samoothiri Raja fought a series of small battles with smaller states called the Thirunavaya War. After Thirunavaya was captured, the Samoothiri proclaimed himself as the Rakshapurusha (in Malayalam for chief protector) and announced that from then on, he had the sole right of conducting the Mamankam festival - a major Hindu festival of the Bhagvati deity held at Thirunavaya.
Tirur
is a town and a municipality in Malappuram district in the Indian state of Kerala. It is one of the most important business centres of Malappuram district. It is situated 41 km south of Kozhikode or Calicut, on the Mangalore-Madras railway line. It is a major trading centre of fish and betel leaf. Coimbatore, Manjeri and Calicut are the nearest cities.Tirur is a part of the first laid railroad in Kerala, and hence historically significant. It is also home to the famous Trikkandiyur Lord Shiva Temple. The main attractions of this temple are the large ponds on either side of the temple.Pachattiri is a village near Tirur. It lies on the banks of the Tirur River. Idiyattu temple, one of the few temples dedicated to Lord Krishna is located here. There is also a Shiva temple, called the Pachattiri Shiva Temple.Puthiyangadi is a small town near Tirur and is considered sacred by Muslims. The Pudiyangadi Mosque is very famous and annually, in the month of January, the 'Pudiyangadi Nercha festival is held at this mosque. Several elephants line up in the famous procession from Tirur to Pudiyangadi, during the festival. This festival has been discontinued for the past few years owing to difference of opinion among the families responsible for the conduct of the festival.Tirur is also famous for the harmony among different religions. Its secular nature has attracted immigration from various areas in the south of India. In addition, the supposedly divine presence of Islamic saints has caused interest among potential residents.
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