- Sultan Battery
Sulthan Bathery (formerly called Ganapativatom) is a medium town in
Wayanad district ofKerala ,India . It derives its present name fromTipu Sultan ofMysore who captured theJain temple here and used it as his battery here in the 18th century, hence the name Sultan's Battery. Later, came to be known as Sulthan Bathery, itsMalayalam version of the name.The town is the largest town in Wayanad District.It lies on the Kozhikode -Mysore National Highway (NH 212).98 km from
Kozhikode town. It is also 115 kilometers from Mysore and about 100 kilometers fromOoty (Udagamandalam).The people primarily depend on agriculture for living.Sultan Bathery is situated about 930 metres above mean sea level. One could find beautiful folded hills across the horizon. The climate is pleasant throughout the year.The town sees the National Highway 212 passing through.The town is the centre of tourism in Wayanad District. It has become a very popular destination among the tourists from India's software valley.
Places of Worship
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Ganapati Temple: The town itself had the name Ganapativattom because of this temple located in the heart of the city.*
Jain Temple: This Temple,believed to have been built in the 13th century. This served as a Jain shrine, an important centre for commercial activity and eventually as a battery (ammunition store) for Tipu Sulthan's marching armies and hence the town got its name "Sulthan's Battery".*
St. Mary's Orthodox Cathedral, Sulthan Bathery : This is one of the main churches for people who follow theMalankara Orthodox Syrian Church .*
Assumption Church: Is one of the major Christian churches located in the heart of the city.*
Mariyamman Temple : This is the most important temple for the local tribes.*
Battery Jumaa masjid : This is the biggest jumaa masjid in the battery town can hold more than 1000 worshipers which situated near to sulthan battery town standTourism
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Ambukuthi mala : 12 km from Sulthan Bathery, three caves are located at a height of 1000 m on Ambukuthi mala nearAmbalavayal . FromEdakkal you have to do 1 kmtrekking to reachEdakkal Caves . One can see the new stone age pictorial writings on the walls of these natural caves.*
Wayanad Wildlife Sanctuary : AtMuthanga .Education
The town has seen significant growth since the 1980s. Prominent institutions are St. Mary's College, St. Josephs English Medium School,Technical High School, Assumption school, Sarvajana High school,WMO School, Don Bosco,Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan.
External links
* http://malabarphoto.com/
* http://kkd.kerala.gov.in/
* http://www.vatakara.com/
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