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Kottakkal
Kottakkal (literally-''Land of the Fort'') is a municipality, municipal town in Malappuram District, Malappuram district in Kerala, southern India having 32 Ward (country subdivision), wards. it is a part of Malappuram metropolitan area and a growing city in Kerala. The town is best known for the Arya Vaidya Sala, one of the top Ayurveda, Ayurvedic health centres of the world. Kottakkal is also a major growing commercial, educational, and healthcare hub in South Malabar. The town lies on Mumbai–Kanyakumari National Highway 66 (India), National Highway 66. Kottakkal is located southwest of Malappuram, the district headquarters, and from Tirur railway station. The National Highway 66 separates the municipality from Edarikode, Edarikode grama panchayat on some parts to the west. However, the fast-developing Kottakkal urban area is now spread up to different parts of neighboring panchayats such as Edarikode. Kottakkal is known for its Ayurveda, ayurvedic heritage, Arya Vaidya Sa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arya Vaidya Sala
Arya Vaidya Sala, popularly known as Kottakkal Arya Vaidya Sala, is a healthcare centre located in Kottakkal, in the Indian state of Kerala, known for its heritage and expertise in the Indian traditional medicine system of Ayurveda. History Vaidyaratnam P. S. Warrier, a renowned scholar and academician in whose honour the Government of India have issued a postage stamp, founded Arya Vaidya Sala in 1902, at Kottakkal, a small town in Malappuram district, in the Indian state of Kerala, where he hailed from. It began as a small clinic for outpatient treatment and sale of ayurvedic medicines. Fifteen years later, Warrier established the ''Arya Vaidya Patasala'' (School of Ayurvedic Medicine), in the town of Kozhikode teaching under the Gurukula method. The school was shifted later to Kottakkal and has transformed itself into a Medical College, ''Vaidyaratnam P. S. Varier Ayurveda College'', affiliated to the University of Calicut. Since 1944, when Warrier died, the clinic has been ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Malappuram District
Malappuram (), is one of the List of districts of Kerala, 14 districts in the States and union territories of India, Indian state of Kerala, with a coastline of . It is the most populous district of Kerala, which is home to around 13% of the total population of the state. The district was formed on 16 June 1969, spanning an area of about . It is the third-largest district of Kerala by area, as well as the largest district in the state, bounded by Western Ghats and Arabian Sea to either side. The district is divided into seven Tehsil, Taluks: Eranad Taluk, Eranad, Kondotty Taluk, Kondotty, Nilambur#Nilambur Taluk, Nilambur, Perinthalmanna taluk, Perinthalmanna, Ponnani taluk, Ponnani, Tirur Taluk, Tirur, and Tirurangadi Taluk Office, Tirurangadi. Malayalam is the most spoken language. The district has witnessed significant emigration, especially to the Arab states of the Persian Gulf during the Kerala Gulf diaspora#The Gulf Boom, Gulf Boom of the 1970s and early 1980s, and its ec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Malappuram District
Malappuram (), is one of the List of districts of Kerala, 14 districts in the States and union territories of India, Indian state of Kerala, with a coastline of . It is the most populous district of Kerala, which is home to around 13% of the total population of the state. The district was formed on 16 June 1969, spanning an area of about . It is the third-largest district of Kerala by area, as well as the largest district in the state, bounded by Western Ghats and Arabian Sea to either side. The district is divided into seven Tehsil, Taluks: Eranad Taluk, Eranad, Kondotty Taluk, Kondotty, Nilambur#Nilambur Taluk, Nilambur, Perinthalmanna taluk, Perinthalmanna, Ponnani taluk, Ponnani, Tirur Taluk, Tirur, and Tirurangadi Taluk Office, Tirurangadi. Malayalam is the most spoken language. The district has witnessed significant emigration, especially to the Arab states of the Persian Gulf during the Kerala Gulf diaspora#The Gulf Boom, Gulf Boom of the 1970s and early 1980s, and its ec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
South Malabar
South Malabar refers to a geographical area of the southwestern coast of India covering some parts of the present-day Kerala. South Malabar covers the regions included in present-day Kozhikode Tehsil, taluk of Kozhikode district, the whole area of Malappuram district, Chavakkad taluk of Thrissur district, and Palakkad district, excluding parts of Chittur, Palakkad, Chittur taluk. The Fort Kochi region of Kochi city also historically belongs to South Malabar. The term South Malabar refers to the region of the erstwhile Malabar District south to the river Korapuzha, and bears a high cultural similarity to both the Kingdom of Cochin, Cochin (Thrissur-Kochi region) and the North Malabar region. Under British rule, South Malabar's chief importance lay in producing coconut, Malabar pepper, pepper, and tiles. In the old administrative records of the Madras Presidency, it is recorded that the most remarkable plantation owned by government in the erstwhile Madras Presidency was the teak pl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zamorin
The Samoothiri (Anglicised as Zamorin; Malayalam: , Arabic: ''Sāmuri'', Portuguese: ''Samorim'', Dutch: ''Samorijn'', Chinese: ''Shamitihsi''Ma Huan's Ying-yai Sheng-lan: 'The Overall Survey of the Ocean's Shores' 433 Translated and Edited by J. V. G. Mills. Cambridge University Press for the Hakluyt Society (1970).) was the hereditary Nair monarch and ruler of the Kingdom of Kozhikode (Calicut) in the South Malabar region of India. Calicut was one of the most important trading ports on the southwest coast of India. At the peak of their reign, they ruled over a region extending from Kozhikode Kollam (Kollam) to the borders of Panthalayini Kollam (Koyilandy).Varier, M. R. Raghava. "Documents of Investiture Ceremonies" in K. K. N. Kurup, Edit., "India's Naval Traditions". Northern Book Centre, New Delhi, 1997K. V. Krishna Iyer, ''Zamorins of Calicut: From the earliest times to AD 1806''. Calicut: Norman Printing Bureau, 1938. The Zamorins belonged to the Eradi caste of the Saman ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kerala
Kerala ( ; ) is a 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 Cochin, Malabar, South Canara, and Thiruvithamkoor. Spread over , Kerala is the 21st largest Indian state by area. It is bordered by Karnataka to the north and northeast, Tamil Nadu to the east and south, and the Lakshadweep Sea to the west. With 33 million inhabitants as per the 2011 census, Kerala is the 13th-largest Indian state by population. It is divided into 14 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 first prominent kingdom based in Kerala. The Ay kingdom in the deep south and the Ezhimala kingdom in the north formed the other kingdoms in the early years of the Common Era (CE). The region had been a prominent spic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kottakkal Pooram
Kottakkal pooram is a temple festival in Sree Viswambhara Temple, Kottakkal, Malappuram District in Kerala, India. Dhanvantari It is celebrated to honour Dhanvantari, the patron god of medicine and health. Programs The grand celebrations in connection with the festival also includes cultural programmes by artists. During the seven days, famous classical artists of the country perform..Cultural Programmes Includes Kathakali, Mohiniyattam Mohiniyattam, ( ml, മോഹിനിയാട്ടം), is an Indian classical dance form that developed and remained popular in the state of Kerala. Kathakali is another classical dance form of Kerala. Mohiniyattam dance gets its name fr ... References Hindu festivals in Kerala Festivals in Malappuram district {{India-festival-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edarikode
Edarikode is a village Panchayat near the Municipal town of Kottakkal, in Malappuram district of Kerala state. Kottakkal and Edarikode jointly can be treated as Ayurveda Nagara.pkmmhss , gups clari , ysc ground edarikode very famous Transportation Edarikkode village connects to other parts of India through Kottakkal town. National highway No.66 passes through Kottakkal and the northern stretch connects to Goa and Mumbai. The southern stretch connects to Cochin and Thiruvananthapuram. State Highway No.28 starts from Nilambur and connects to Ooty, Mysore and Bangalore through Highways.12,29 and 181. National Highway No.966 connects to Palakkad and Coimbatore. * Railway Station: Tirur railway station is one of the major railway stations in the Malabar region. Almost every train stops here, connecting the Malappuram district to the rest of the country. * Nearest Airport: Calicut International Airport Calicut International Airport , also known as Kozhikode Airport or ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Malappuram
Malappuram (also Malapuram) () is a city in the Indian state of Kerala, spread over an area of including the surrounding suburban areas. 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 . According to the 2011 census, the Malappuram metropolitan area is the fourth largest urban agglomeration in Kerala after Kochi, Calicut, and Thrissur urban areas and the 26th largest in India with a total population of 1.7 million. It is the fastest growing city in the world with a 44.1% urban growth between 2015 and 2020 as per the survey conducted by Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) based on the urban area growth during January 2020. Malappuram is situated 54 km southeast of Calicut and 90 km northwest of Palakkad. It is the first Indian municipal body to provide free Wi-Fi connectivity to its entire residents. Malappuram ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Valluvanad (southern Malabar)
Valluvanad was an independent chiefdom in present-day central Kerala that held power from the early 12th century to the end of the 18th century. Prior to that, and since the late 10th century, Valluvanad existed as an autonomous chiefdom within the kingdom of the Chera Perumals.Ganesh, K. N. (2009). Historical Geography of Natu in South India with Special Reference to Kerala. Indian Historical Review, 36(1), 3–21. The disintegration of the Chera Perumal kingdom in early 12th century led to the independence of the various autonomous chiefdoms of the kingdom, Valluvanad being one of them. The earliest mention of the term "Valluvanad" as a political entity, from the 9th and early 10th century, are references to a region within the Ay kingdom in the south Kerala, then a vassal to the Pandya kingdom. It is possible that the new chiefdom in central Kerala (within the kingdom of the Chera Perumals) derives its origin from this eponymous subdivision in south Kerala. Valluvanad was rule ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Goda Ravi
Goda Ravi (''fl.'' 905/06–c. 943/44 AD) was a Chera Perumal king of medieval Kerala, south India. The Chola relations with the Chera Perumals were consolidated during the rule of Goda Ravi. Records mention a number of Kerala military personnel serving with Chola prince Rajaditya in the Tamil country. An inscription mentioning Goda Ravi from Nedumpuram Thali, Wadakkanchery is one of rare Chera Perumal inscriptions which give both the regnal year and another era ( Kali Year) at the same time. Temple inscriptions dated in the regnal years (13th to 30th) of Goda Ravi were discovered from Iranikulam, Chokkur (Puthur village, near Koduvally), Nedumpuram Thali (Wadakkanchery), Avittathur, Triprangode, Porangattiri, Indianur (Kottakkal) and Thrippunithura. The records mention, among other things, Koyil and Ala-Koyil, Chera queens (Ravi Piratti and Cheraman Maha Devi), "senapathi" (chief of the royal militia), the so-called Agreement of Muzhikkulam, and the chieftains of Vembanadu (A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Malappuram Metropolitan Area
The Malappuram Metropolitan Area or Malappuram Urban Agglomeration is an urban agglomeration centred around the city of Malappuram, Manjeri in Malappuram district, Kerala, India. It is the 25th largest urban agglomeration in India and the 4th largest in Kerala. It consists of Malappuram municipality, its adjoining municipalities, and census towns. It has a population of 1.7 million as per the 2011 Census of India. It is the only city in Kerala with a million-plus urban agglomeration that is yet to be upgraded to a Municipal Corporation. It is the fastest-growing metropolitan area in the world with a 44.1% urban growth between 2015 and 2020 as per the survey conducted by Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) based on urban area growth during January 2020. As of 2011, Malappuram metropolitan area has a literacy rate of 94.14%, which is higher than the national urban average of 85%. Constituents of the urban agglomeration According to the 2011 census, the Malappuram metropolit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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