Mazhuvannur (Literal meaning : The place where Axe has Fallen) is where the axe of

Shiva Shiva (; sa, शिव, lit=The Auspicious One, Śiva ), also known as Mahadeva (; ɐɦaːd̪eːʋɐ, or Hara, is one of the principal deities of Hinduism. He is the Supreme Being in Shaivism, one of the major traditions within Hindu ...

is believed to have fallen ) Mazhuvannur is a hilly village located 10 Kilometres from

Mananthavady Mananthavady is a municipality and ''taluk'' in the Wayanad district of Kerala, India. Etymology The popular view on the etymology is that the word is derived from "Maane Eytha Vady" (English: "The place where an arrow was shot at the deer"). T ...

in Wayanad district,

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, India. The place is located near the small town of Tharuvana in Porunnannur Village. The main cultural attraction of this place is

Mazhuvannur Maha Siva Kshethram Mazhuvannur Maha Siva KshethramMazhuvannur Temple Legend. See"Mazhuvannur Temple Legend" is an ancient Hindu Temple at Tharuvana in Wayanad district of the Indian state of Kerala. The presiding deity is Lord Shiva; other deities are Arayil Bhag ...

( Hindu Temple of LordShiva ). It is a very ancient temple and is being renovated in the recent times. This place is bestowed with rich natural trees and plants. Earlier the Village office was located at Mazhuvannur Hills. Famous thanthris and poojaris are residing at this place. : Temperatures : 06:00 AM : 15 Degree C 11:00 AM : 20 Degree C 02:00 PM : 25 Degree C 07:00 PM : 20 Degree C

Transportation

Mazhavannur can be accessed from Mananthavady or Kalpetta. The Periya ghat road connects Mananthavady to Kannur and Thalassery. The Thamarassery mountain road connects Calicut with Kalpetta. The Kuttiady mountain road connects Vatakara with Kalpetta and Mananthavady. The Palchuram mountain road connects Kannur and Iritty with Mananthavady. The road from Nilambur to Ooty is also connected to Wayanad through the village of Meppadi. The nearest railway station is at Mysore and the nearest airports are

Kozhikode International Airport Calicut International Airport , also known as Kozhikode Airport or Karipur Airport, is an international airport located in Karipur, Malappuram district of Kerala, India. It serves the Malabar region of Kozhikode, Malappuram, Wayanad and Palak ...

-120 km,

Bengaluru International Airport Kempegowda International Airport is an international airport serving Bangalore, the capital of Karnataka, India. Spread over , it is located about north of the city near the suburb of Devanahalli. It is owned and operated by Bengaluru Inter ...

-290 km, and Kannur International Airport, 58 km.

References

Villages in Wayanad district Mananthavady Area {{Wayanad-geo-stub