MALAPPURAM COOLS OUR mIND....

MALAPPURAM.....

Malappuram COOLS THE MIND  മലപ്പുറം is a city in the southern Indian state of Kerala  spread over an area of 33.61 km² (12.98 sq mi). The first municipality in the district formed in 1970, Malappuram serves as the administrative headquarters of Malappuram district. Divided into 40 electoral wards, the city has a population density of 2,083 per square kilometre (5,390 per square mile). As per the 2011 census Malappuram Urban Agglomeration is the fourth largest urban agglomeration in Kerala state with a total population of 1,698,645.Malappuram is situated 54 km southeast of Calicut, 90 km northwest of Palghat, and 140 km northwest of Coimbatore

LETS SEE SOME IMPORTANT  PLACES IN MALAPPURAM WHICH COOLS OUR MIND

Tirur

Tirur is a municipal town in Malappuram district in the Indian state of Kerala spread over an area of 16.55 square kilometres (6.39 sq mi). It is one of the business centers of Malappuram district and is situated 26 kilometres (16 mi) west of Malappuram and 41 kilometres (25 mi) south of Kozhikode on the Shoranur–Mangalore section Section of the Mangalore–Chennai railway line. Tirur is also a major regional trading centre for fish and betel leaf and has an average elevation of 2 metres (6 ft 7 in). As of 2001^[update] India census, Tirur had a population of 53,650, of which 48% are male and 52% female. Tirur has an average literacy rate of 80%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 81%, and female literacy is 78%. In Tirur, 14% of the population is under six years of age. Tirur assembly constituency is part of Ponnani (Lok Sabha constituency)
Tirur was part of the Kingdom of Tanur (Vettattnad) in medieval times and the site of part of the first railroad laid by the British in Kerala. The 16th-century poet Thunchaththu Ezhuthachan, who is considered to be the father of the Malayalam language literature, lived in the town. ThunchanParambu in Tirur is highly venerated and its sand is believed to be sacred. The sand is used in Vidyāraṃbhaṃ, especially on Vijayadashami.

Tirunavaya

Tirunavaya - styled as the Kashi of South India - is a Hindu pilgrim centre situated 8 km south - east of Tirur Municipality in Malappuram district, Kerala state. Situated on the northern bank of Bharathapuzha (Nila River) Tirunavaya is one of the most prominent places for bali tharpan in Kerala.
Thirunavaya was the venue for Mamankam, a medieval military and cultural festival, held once every 12 years.
Thirunavaya is situated in the Revenue Village of the same name, in Tirur Taluk. Thirunavaya is part of the Grama Panchayat of the same name.

SHIVA TEMPLE

KOTTAKYAL

Kottakkal Arya Vaidya Sala (AVS) is a century old Charitable Institution engaged in the practice and propagation of Ayurveda, the ancient health care system of India. Arya Vaidya Sala offers classical Ayurvedic medicines and authentic Ayurvedic treatments and therapies to patients from all over India and abroad.

Arya Vaidya Sala has commissioned a new drug manufacturing unit at Nanjangud in Karnataka. Switching on ceremony of the Unit was performed by Dr. P.K. Warrier, Managing Trustee & Chief Physician on 21.10.09. 

  Arya Vaidya Sala has recently joined hands with M/s. HLL Lifecare Ltd., with the aim of expanding the reach of Ayurvedic medicaments to larger segments of Indian Society. HLL is a mini-ratna Public Sector enterprise with considerable presence in the commercial and social sector

Nilambur

Nilambur is a municipality and a taluk in the Malappuram district of the Indian state of Kerala. It is located close to the Nilgiris range of the Western Ghats on the banks of the Chaliyar River. It is about 40 kilometers from Malappuram city and 24 kilometers from Manjeri on the Kozhikode–Gudalurroad called CNG road (Calicut-Nilambur-Gudallur road).
it is the first municipality in India to achieve primary level education for all its inhabitants
Nilambur attracts tourists because of the variety of its forests that contain bamboo, teak, rosewood, etc.
Banglavum kunnu is a place located in nilambur where the DFO, under clonial india, in 1929, built a Sight seeing bunglow. The main idea of the building was to see the approach of the tippu sultan's army via naadukaani churam. The huge bunglow is situated at the centre of the nilambur forest near the chaliyar river.

IN FAMOUS FOR TEAK WOOD......

NEDUMKAYAM

Nedumkayam, located about 18 km from the town of Nilambur, is best known for its dense rain forests. The place revels in natural beauty and displays an extensive variety of flora and fauna. One of the major attractions of Nedumkayam is the wooden rest house constructed during the colonial times. From this rest house travelers can enjoy a vista of the green surroundings and animal life.

Canoli's plot

One of the oldest teak plantations in the world, the Conolly’s Plot is named after H. V. Conolly, the district collector of Malabar during the British rule, who decided to plant teak to meet the growing demands of teak during that time. Along with a local sub-forest conservator Chathu Menon, he successfully carried out the planting of new teak trees and discouraged felling of immature trees.

One has to cross a beautiful hanging bridge, which is the longest in Kerala, built across river Chaliyar, to reach the Conolly Plot. The plot, developed in the 1840s is home to numerous large teak trees. The plantation also houses a big tree which has a girth of 420 cm.

Getting there:
Nearest railway station: Nilambur is the terminus of the Shornur - Nilambur railway line
Nearest airport: Karipur International Airport in Malappuram district, about 26 km from Malappuram town

KOZHIPARA WATERFALLS.. 

kozhippara also known as koorampuzha the very begining of fresh water. the water is fresh and it can heal your wounded mind too. everyone must see the spectacular scenery of the nature.

                          Rayiranellur Hill                            

Narayanathu branthan Temple. Naranath Branthan (The madman of Naranam) is a character in Malayalam folklore. He was considered to be a divine person, a Mukhta who pretended to be mad. His chief activity consisted of rolling a big stone up a hill and then letting it fall back down. Unlike Sisyphus, he acted on his own volition rather than under the influence of a curse. There is a large statue of Naranath in Palakkad district of Kerala where he is believed to have lived.

Naranathu Branthan was born as the son of Vararuchi, the famous astrologer who adorned the court of King Vikramadithya. Naranathu Branthan was one among the twelve offsprings or the Parayi petta panthirukulam, of Vararuchi and was brought up in the Naranathu Mangalathu Mana, situated at Chethallur in Palakkad. Branthan came to Thiruvegappura for mastering 'Vedas'. Thiruvegappura and the nearby Rayiranelloor Maountain, which is known as 'Branthachalam', became his usual abode. Due to his strange behavior and odd activities, people perceived him as 'mad'. At Rayiranellor Mountain he had the vision of the Devi (Goddess), and later for the benevolence of the people he enshrined Devi in the Mountain and started his worship there. No clear descriptions have yet been received of Naranath's last days.