Palvelicham is a small village near Kattikkulam town in

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 ...

area of Wayanad district, Kerala, India.

Location

Palvelicham village is located deep inside the teak forest of Wayanad. There are many tree houses on tall teak trees. Elephant sightings are easy here but they are sometime a little dangerous.

Attractions

The main attraction is the immense Alphonsa Church with two entrances. Kuruva islands are also close by.

The U-Turn

The road to Palvelicham goes around the Alphonsa Church and comes back to the back side of the church. The small town of Palvelicham is also on the back side of the church.

Transportation

Palvelicham can be accessed from Kattikkulam near Mananthavady. 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

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-120 km,

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, 58 km.

Image gallery

File:Palvelicham village, Kattikkulam.jpg, Palvelicham Angadi File:Alphonsa Church.2.jpg, Alphonsa church entrance

References

{{Wayanad district Mananthavady Area