The Amar Mahal Palace is a palace in Jammu, in the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir, India, which has now been converted into a museum. It was built in the nineteenth century for Raja Amar Singh, a Dogra king, by a French architect on the model of a French chateau. The palace was donated …
Koyilandy is a taluk and a town in the Kozhikode district in the North Malabar region of the Kingdom of Kerala. The metropolis lies between Kozhikode and Vatakara and is located on NH 66. It is occasionally mentioned with Tyndis in the Periplus of the Erythraean Sea.
Mavoor is a town in Kozhikode district in Kerala, India. It is located 20 km from the metropolis of Kozhikode. The earlier name Mavur changed to Pulpparambu, which means “hayfields” in Malayalam, as the grass was stored in this town for roofing the houses. By the sixties, Mavoor became like any other village in Kerala.
Piravom is a region in Ernakulam district and a suburb of Kochi in the Indian state of Kerala. It is located about 30 km southeast of Kochi city center and about 40 km north of Kottayam. Piravom is known for notable Hindu shrines and Syrian Christian temples. Piravom Valiya Pally, one of the oldest temples …
Methala is a town in the Thrissur district in the Indian state of Kerala. Methala was handed over to Kodungallur Municipal Corporation on 11 November 2009. Methala is well connected to all parts of Kerala by road. National Highway 17 passes through this metropolis. The 4-lane Kodungallur skip is under construction. Other important roads in …
Shoranur is a town and a region in the Palakkad area of the Indian state of Kerala, located on the banks of the river Bharathapuzha. Shoranur Junction railway station is the largest railway station in Kerala. This place was originally part of the Valluvanad Swaroopam dynasty. Valluvanad was a former late medieval primitive state in …
Muhamma is a major city in the Cherthala taluk in the Alappuzha district in the Indian kingdom of Kerala. It is the home of Cheerappanchira kalari, where Lord Ayyappa of Sabarimala did his training in martial arts. Cheerappanchira family. The Mukkal Vettom Ayyappa temple of the circle of relatives and its kalari is as old …
Pala, also written as Palai, is an Indian town located 28 km east of the district capital Kottayam in the Indian state of Kerala. It covers an area of 74.09 km2 and is 173 km north of the state capital Thiruvananthapuram. Pala is located on the banks of the Meenachil River and is the headquarters …
There is little that makes Bekal a typical tourist destination. Located in the Kasaragod district of Kerala, it is at first glance a sleepy little town of little consequence. And yet, Bekal inevitably catches the imagination of many adventurous people who seek the road not taken. Part of the charm of Bekal lies in the …
Cheranallur or Cheranellore or Cheranelloor is a suburb of the city of Kochi in the Indian state of Kerala and is located on the banks of the river Periyar. As custom would have it, the area was named after its earlier inhabitants who found the place exceptionally fertile and wonderful. The name means “Great Village …
