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Malappuram district, with its rich natural beauty and historic past, has its own tourist attractions. | ||||||||||||||
Nilambur(Forest area) | ||||||||||||||
Nilambur is famous for its teak plantations. The oldest teak plantation of the world, the Conolly's Plot is just 2 Kms. from Nilambur town. The plot was named in memory of H.V. Conolly, the then Malabar District Collector, who was instrumental in raising the teak plantation in the entire Nilambur area. Sir Chathu Menon, a forest officer under Conolly, took up the hectic task of planting Teak. Chathu Menon was laid to rest in the Teak garden in Conolly's Plot. The oldest Teak Kannimari in the plot is a rare attraction. This plot of 2.31 Hectares, is beside the Chaliyar river at Aruvakode, where a country boat ferry is ready for visitors. |
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Teak Museum | ||||||||||||||
Four Kms. away from Nilambur on the side of Nilambur-Gudallur road, is world's first Teak Museum and sub centre of Kerala Forest Research Institute. In the Teak Museum, a visitor can have at hand information on all aspects of teak. The Museum, arranged in a two storied building, exhibits articles and details of historic, aesthetic and scientific value. Eighteen Kms. away from Nilambur is Nedumkayam where the rain forests flourish. From the wooden rest house built by the Britishers, elephants and deers can be viewed . |
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An elephant taming centre is also there. Half an hour jeep journey through the thick forests from Nedumkayam, leads to Mancherri, the settlement of Chola Naikas, a primitive tribe. Beyond Chaliyar river, 27 Km from Nilambur, is Valamthode, a hill top place where a perennial waterfall attracts people. This too is a tribal settlement. Road accessibility is through Kozhikode district by Areekode-Mukkam Road. Nilambur town is famous for Kovilakams where the Rajas resided and ruled the land. The Kovilakams have beautiful frescoes and artworks in wood. The forest division offices (Nilambur North & Nilambur south) are functioning from here. It is the terminus of Shoranur- Nilambur railway and it is 40Kms. from Malappuram town. |
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Manjeri | ||||||||||||||
Twelve Kms. north east of Malappuram town, Manjeri is the head quarters of Ernad Taluk. It was a live centre of the National Movement. Manjeri Kovilakam was the seat of the ruling families under the Zamourins. The District Hospital and the District Court are at Manjeri . Some district offices like the District Medical Office, PWD Roads Division, Local Works division etc. are also functioning in this town. Anakkayam 2 Kms. from Manjeri was an important center in the 1921 mass upsurge. Anti British revolts took place from 1790 itself, in and around Manjeri. |
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Malappuram | ||||||||||||||
Malappuram is the head quarter of the district. It is 26 kms. South east from Calicut Airport and 28 Kms. north east from Tirur railway station. It was a military head quarters from ancient times The Zamorins of Kozhikode had their sway over this place and they stationed a part of their militia here. Para Nambi the chieftain of the Zamorin, ruled with head quarters at Kottappady in Malappuram. Malappuram Nercha, celebrated in summer, is in memory of martyrs who fought the atrocities of the militia. |
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The Britishers established the Haig Barracks on top of a hill, at the banks of Kadalundi river, to station their forces. main barracks has now been turned into the seat of district administration. Main district offices are functioning here. Malappuram is the headquarters of the Malabar special Police, established in 1921. |
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Pookottur near Malappuram, has a place in history, where the Mopla warriors faught the British with their traditional weapons and were killed in cold blood, during the Malabar Rebellion. Panakkad, 6 km from Malappuram in Malappuram - Parappanangadi road, is an important spiritual centre for the Muslims of Kerala. 10 km away from Malappuram, between Anakkayam and Mankada, is Poonkudi Mana, famous for the traditional method of treatment of mental illness. Seminars on modern treatment and traditional styles are conducted here. Poonkudi Thalapoli is a Hindu religious festival of this mania. |
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Kottakkal(Centre of Ayurveda) | ||||||||||||||
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Thirunavaya | ||||||||||||||
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Tirur | ||||||||||||||
Tirur is one of the important business centres of Malappuram district. It is 41 Kms. south of Kozhikode, on the Mangalore-Madras railway line. Thunjan Paramba in Trikkandiyur, 3 km away from Tirur railway station, is sacred for all who speak Malayalam. This is the birth place of Thunjuath Ramanujan Ezhuthachan of the 16 th century AD, honoured as the Father of Malayalam literature. Important works of Ezhuthachan, Adhyatma Ramayanam and Harinamakeerthanam are widely recited in Kerala homes. |
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A memorial for the great poet has been built at Thunjan paramba, where week long literary mela is organised in the last week of December. People in hundreds, reach Thunjanparamba with their children, to initiate them into the world of letters on the Vijayadasami day. Children are made to write on the white sands of Thunjanparamba with their fingers. Young poets of Kerala come on that day to offer their first poem. A Nuxvomica tree the leaves of which are not bitter, is a surprise at the Thunjan paramba. |
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