Nelliparamba is a location in
Manjeri Municipality in
Malappuram district of
Kerala State of south
India.
Culture
Njeliyanparmba village is a predominantly Muslim populated area. Hindus exist in comparatively smaller numbers. So the culture of the locality is based upon Muslim traditions.
Duff Muttu,
Kolkali and
Aravanamuttu are common folk arts of this locality. There are many libraries attached to mosques giving a rich source of Islamic studies. Most of the books are written in
Arabi-Malayalam which is a version of the
Malayalam language written in
Arabic script
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. People gather in mosques for the evening prayer and continue to sit there after the prayers discussing social and cultural issues. Business and family issues are also sorted out during these evening meetings. The Hindu minority of this area keeps their rich traditions by celebrating various festivals in their temples. Hindu rituals are done here with a regular devotion like other parts of Kerala.
Transportation
Najeliyanparamba village connects to other parts of India through
Manjeri town. National highway No.66 passes through
Parappanangadi 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
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. The nearest airport is at
Kozhikode. The nearest major railway station is at
Tirur.
References
Manjeri
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