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Bharathapuzha
The Bharathappuzha ("River of Bhārata"), also known as the Nila River, is a river in the Indian states of Tamil Nadu and Kerala. With a length of 209 km, it is the second longest river that flows through Kerala after the Periyar. It flows through the Palakkad Gap, which is also the largest opening in the Kerala portion of the Western Ghats. The Nila has groomed the culture and life of South Malabar part of Kerala. It is also referred to as the "Peraar" in ancient scripts and documents. River Bharathapuzha is an interstate river and lifeline water source for a population residing in four administrative districts, namely Malappuram and Palakkad districts, and parts of Palakkad-Thrissur district border of Kerala and Coimbatore, and Tiruppur of Tamil Nadu. The fertile Thrissur-Ponnani Kole Wetlands lie on its bank. Etymology The river originates in Tamil Nadu, Thirumoorthy Dam. Once it enters Kerala, it gets significance and has five names - Bharathappuzha, Ponnani R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gayathripuzha
Gayathripuzha River is one of the main tributaries of the Bharathapuzha River, the second-longest river in Kerala, South India. It originates from Nelliyampathi hills, passes through Kollengode, Nenmara (Nemmara), Alathur, Padur and Pazhayannur before joining the Bharathapuzha at Mayannur. It is the second largest tributary of the Bharathapuzha, by both length and discharge. The Gayathripuzha flows mainly through Palakkad district, except for the last few kilometres. The river is non-perennial like its parent river, and is also prone of sand mining Sand mining is the extraction of sand, mainly through an open pit (or sand pit) but sometimes mined from beaches and inland dunes or dredged from ocean and river beds. Sand is often used in manufacturing, for example as an abrasive or in conc .... There is a dam built across this river at Cherakkuzhy near Pazhayannur. Tributaries of Gayathripuzha * Mangalam river - Largest and longest tributary. Joins Gayathripuzha in P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thuthapuzha
Thuthapuzha River is one of the main tributaries of the Bharathapuzha River. The source of the river is in the Silent Valley hills. It flows through Malappuram-Palakkad district border. In Mannarkkad region the river is named as the Kunthipuzha that flows through the Silent Valley National Park. Elamkulam, Thiruvegappura, Veliyakulam and Pulamanthole are places of importance situated on the bank of this river. Tributaries There are four main tributaries of the Thuthapuzha River: * Kunthippuzha * Kanjirappuzha * Ambankadavu * Thuppanadippuzha See also *Bharathapuzha *Gayathripuzha Gayathripuzha River is one of the main tributaries of the Bharathapuzha River, the second-longest river in Kerala, South India. It originates from Nelliyampathi hills, passes through Kollengode, Nenmara (Nemmara), Alathur, Padur and Pazhaya ... * Kalpathipuzha * Kannadipuzha References Rivers of Palakkad district Bharathappuzha {{Kerala-river-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thavanur
Thavanur (Tavanur, Thavanoor, or Tavanoor) is a village on the southern bank of the Bharathapuzha, the longest river in Kerala, in the Malappuram District of Kerala State, India. It is located at the border of Tirur and Ponnani Taluks. The Bharathappuzha River separates Thavanur from the towns of Tirunavaya and Kuttippuram in Tirur Taluk. Education Kelappaji College of Agricultural Engineering & Technology campus is located in Thavanur village on the southern bank of Bharathapuzha. Kau.edu. Retrieved on 2013-02-01. History Thavanur village is located on the banks of the river . There is a proverb about the place name h ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Palakkad Gap
Palakkad Gap or Palghat Gap is a low mountain pass in the Western Ghats between Coimbatore in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu and Palakkad in the state of Kerala. It has an average elevation of with a width of . The pass is located between the Nilgiri Hills to the north and Anaimalai Hills to the south. History The Palakkad Gap likely played a major role in enabling human migration into Kerala from parts of Tamil Nadu. From 300 BC to the 13th century, it also helped the Cheras rule the entire Kerala and the Kongu Nadu as one geographical unit from Karur in Western Tamil Nadu. Tamil Brahmins migrated to Palakkad from Central Tamil Nadu via the Palakkad gap from the 15th century to 18th century. Geography There are various theories about the origin of Palakkad Gap. One among them is that it was caused by a landslide due to rivers flowing in opposite directions. The Bharathappuzha river from Pollachi, Tamil Nadu (River Ponnani) flows through the Palakkad Gap, collecting wate ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kerala
Kerala ( , ) is a States and union territories of India, state on the Malabar Coast of India. It was formed on 1 November 1956, following the passage of the States Reorganisation Act, by combining Malayalam-speaking regions of the erstwhile regions of Kingdom of Cochin, Cochin, Malabar District, Malabar, South Canara, and Travancore. Spread over , Kerala is the 14th List of states and union territories of India by area, smallest Indian state by area. It is bordered by Karnataka to the north and northeast, Tamil Nadu to the east and south, and the Laccadive Sea, Lakshadweep Sea to the west. With 33 million inhabitants as per the 2011 Census of India, 2011 census, Kerala is the List of states of India by population, 13th-largest Indian state by population. It is divided into 14 List of districts of Kerala, districts with the capital being Thiruvananthapuram. Malayalam is the most widely spoken language and is also the official language of the state. The Chera dynasty was the f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Purathur
Purathur is a sandy coastal village and a Grama Panchayat in Tirur Taluk, Malappuram district in the state of Kerala, India. Bharathappuzha river and Tirur River merges together in Purathur and join with the Arabian Sea at ''Padinjarekara Azhimukham'', which is also the southernmost tip of Purathur Gram panchayat. Opposite to ''Padinjarekara Azhimukham'' is Ponnani port. The village is located at the southernmost tip of Tirur Taluk and is bordered by historically important Ponnani port in Ponnani Municipality of Ponnani taluk to south (Opposite to ''Padinjarekara Azhimukham''). Geography Purathur Grama Panchayat is bounded by waterbodies. It is bounded by Arabian Sea to west, and Bharathappuzha River to southeast and south. On north, it is bounded by Mangalam Grama panchayat, and on the east by Triprangode Grama panchayat. The Tirur River, which passes through middle of village, separates the village into two parts - a coastal area and an inland area. Mangroves are widely se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tirur River
The Tirur River or Tirur-Ponnani River begins in the Tirur taluk village of Athavanad in the Malappuram district of the state of Kerala in south India and flows south-west to Thirunavaya and then north-west to Elamkulam, Malappuram, Elamkulam where it turns south-west at Alinchuvadu and passes through Tirur town, and finally joins the Bharathapuzha River, which flows into the Arabian Sea near the coastal town of Ponnani. It is known for its beautiful mangroves and its many varieties of fishes and birds. This river is navigable and forms part of the west coast water transport system. Its length is . Thunchaththu Ramanujan Ezhuthachan - the father of Malayalam literature was born and brought up on the banks of this river and his birthplace at Thunjan Parambu is situated very near to the river and the place is called ''Annaradesam'' and Thrikkandiyoor, Trikkandiyoor ''amsom'' in the former Kingdom of Tanur (Vettattunad). Vallathol Narayana Menon, poet and the founder of Kerala Kala ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kannadipuzha
Kannadipuzha River is one of the main tributaries of the Bharathapuzha River, the second-longest river in Kerala, south India. The Kannadipuzha (called as Shokanashini ) originates in the foothills of the Anamalai hills in the eastern fringes of Palakkad district of Kerala. It flows through Palakkad city before joining the Bharatapuzha. The Kannadipuzha along with the Kalpathipuzha and Gayatripuzha irrigate a major portion of the Palakkad district which is also called the 'rice bowl' of Kerala. Along the banks of the rivers are Tamil Brahmin villages called Agraharam An ''Agraharam'' (Sanskrit IAST: agrahāram) or ''Agrahara'' (Sanskrit IAST: agrahāra) was a grant of land and royal income from it, typically by a king or a noble family in India, for religious purposes, particularly to Brahmins to maint ..., where Tamil-speaking Brahmins, who had migrated from various Brahmin Agraharams in Tamil Nadu reside, keeping their distinctive culture, temples and mode of worshi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kalpathipuzha
The Kalpathy River, also known as the Kalpathipuzha, is one of the main tributaries of the Bharathapuzha River, the second-longest river in Kerala, south India. The Kalpathipuzha originates in the upper slopes of the Western Ghats deep inside Palakkad district from the place called Chenthamarakulam in the hills, north of Walayar. It is formed from the confluence of four tributaries, namely the Malampuzha River, Walayar River, Korayar River, and Varattar River. The Malampuzha Dam is built across this river just before Palakkad city. The river is named after the Kalpathy Siva temple in the city which is famous for its festival. One of the problems faced by the Kalpathipuzha, like most other rivers in Kerala, is illegal sand mining. This has left many pits in the riverbed, which leads to shrub growth. During summer the river is covered by a green carpet of Water Hyacinth and other shrubs. Other tributaries of the Kalpathy * Korayar * Varattar *Walayar Walayar is a border ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Coimbatore District
Coimbatore District is one of the 38 districts in the state of Tamil Nadu in India. Coimbatore is the administrative headquarters of the district. It is one of the most industrialized districts and a major textile, industrial, commercial, educational, information technology, healthcare and manufacturing hub of Tamil Nadu. The region is bounded by Tiruppur district in the east, Nilgiris district in the north, Erode district in the northeast, Palakkad district, Idukki district and small parts of Thrissur district and Ernakulam district of neighboring state of Kerala in the west and south respectively. As of 2011, Coimbatore district had a population of 3,458,045 with a sex ratio of 1,000 and literacy rate of 84%. Coimbatore district was part of the historical Kongu Nadu and was ruled by the Cheras as it served as the eastern entrance to the Palakkad Gap, the principal trade route between the west coast and Tamil Nadu. Coimbatore was in the middle of the Roman trade route that e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thrissur District
Thrissur (), anglicised as Trichur, is one of the List of districts of Kerala, 14 districts in the States and union territories of India, Indian state of Kerala. It is situated in the central region of the state. Spanning an area of about , the district is home to over 9% of Kerala's population. Thrissur district is bordered by the districts of Palakkad district, Palakkad and Malappuram district, Malappuram to the north, the districts of Ernakulam district, Ernakulam and Idukki District, Idukki to the south and Coimbatore district, Coimbatore to the east. The Arabian Sea lies to the west and Western Ghats stretches towards the east. It is part of the historical Malabar Coast, which has been trading internationally since ancient times. The main language spoken is Malayalam language, Malayalam. Thrissur district was formed on 1 July 1949, with the headquarters at Thrissur City. Thrissur is known as the cultural capital of Kerala, and the land of Poorams. The district is known ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Triprangode
Triprangode is a village in Malappuram district in the state of Kerala, India. India census, Triprangode had a population of 37,175, with 17,422 males and 19,753 females. The village is surrounded by water bodies on three sides. Culture Triprangode village is the site of the centuries-old Shiva Temple. Transportation Triprangode village connects to other parts of India through Tirur town. National highway No.66 passes through Edappal and the northern stretch connects to Goa and Mumbai. The southern stretch connects to Cochin and Trivandrum. National Highway No.966 connects to Palakkad and Coimbatore. The nearest airport is at Kozhikode. The nearest major railway station is at Tirur Tirur is a major municipal town in Tirur Taluk, Malappuram district, in the Indian state of Kerala, spread over an area of . It is one of the major business centers in Malappuram district and is situated west of Malappuram and south of Kozh .... References Villages in Malap ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
