Chirakkal is a registered town in the Kannur region of the Indian state of Kerala. It is located 7 km from the city of Kannur. The Kovilakam “palace” in the Malayalam dialect of Kolathiris was located in Chirakkal, a place near Kannur known as the seat of Kolathiris. Kolathiri were also called Chirakkal Raja or …
Dharmadom or Dharmadam is a statistical town in the Thalassery taluk of the Kannur region of Kerala, India. It is known for the 100-year-old Government Brennen University and the island of Dharmadam. Dharmadam is also home to the popular Andaloor Kavu. The annual festival attracts a large number of fans. During the week-long festival in …
Edappal is a town in the Malappuram district in the state of Kerala, India. Edappal is located at a junction of two roads Thrissur-Kuttippuram and Palakkad-Ponnani State Parkways, 45 km from Malappuram. Edappal lies in two panchayaths’ neighborhood bodies, Vattamkulam and Edappal. Edappal borders Thuyyam, Polpakkara, Ayilakkadu, Vattamkulam and Annakampadu.
Eranholi is a statistical town near Thalassery in the Kannur region of Kerala province, India, located on the Tellichery Mysore High Way, the nearest town being Thalassery. The Eranholi link was built in 1937 across the Eranholi waterway, connecting Eranholi to Tellicherry. The University of Engineering, Thalassery is located in Kundoormala, an uneven area near …
Erattupetta is a town in the Kottayam region of eastern Kerala province, India. It is located 38 km east of Kottayam, the capital of the region, and only 13 km east of the town of Pala. Erattupetta was formerly known as Erappili and Erappuzha. The part “Eraaru” in all the different names comes from the …
Irinjalakuda is a town in Thrissur district, Kerala, India. Irinjalakuda is the central command of Mukundapuram taluk. Irinjalakuda is known for the Koodalmanikyam temple and the Thachudaya Kaimals, which had an exalted status until 1971. The name Irinjalakuda is derived from “Iru” and “Chaal”, meaning two streams. Another legend says that the name Irinjalakuda was …
Kottuvally is a town in Paravur taluk, Ernakulam district in the Indian kingdom of Kerala. Ernakulam is a district in the Indian state of Kerala, located in the imperative part of the country. The village is located in the south of the taluk. The nearest town is North Paravur, 4 km away. The Kottuvally Panchayath …
Kudappanakunnu is the headquarters of Thiruvananthapuram district, a residential settlement near Peroorkada in the northeast of Thiruvananthapuram in the Indian state of Kerala, India. Thiruvananthapuram Doordarshan Kendra and the district worshippers’ workplace are the main landmarks here. Vazhayila, Nalanchira, Muttada, and Mannanthala are some of the adjoining regions. Kunnath Mahadeva Kshethram is an ancient Shiva …
Pathanapuram is a town in the Kollam region of Kerala, India. It is located in Pathanapuram Taluka, of which it is also the main town. Pathanapuram is a part of the eponymous Grama Panchayat and Block Panchayat and part of Kollam District Panchayat. The historical background of Pathanapuram goes back to Thenmala Desam, a small …
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.
