Places of importance in Malappuram district

Places of importance in Malappuram district

Malappuram District is a district of Kerala state in southern India. The district headquarters are at Malappuram.

Places of importance in Malappuram district

There are various places of touristic, ecological, religious and historic importance in the district, including:
*Perinthalmanna-- Health,Commerce & Economic hub of Malappuram district.
*Manjeri -- This historic city is the commercial capital of Malappuram. Almost all of the district headquarters are located here.
*Tirur -- Birth place of Thunchan Ramanujan Ezhuthchan
*Tunchan Parambu -- Birth place of Ezhuthachan
*Canoli plot -- first teak plantation
*Nilambur -- Famous for world's first Teak Museum
*Tanur -- Beach and Keraladeshpuram Temple
*Thirumanthamkunnu Temple, an important pilgrim centre in Malappuram. A memorial for the martyrs of Mamankam is preserved near the temple.
*Thirunavaya-- Famous for Mamangam
*Kottakkal --- Famous for Ayurveda
*Kondotty -- Birthplace of the great Mappila poet Moyinkutty Vaidyar
*Mampuram --- A main centre of the Moplah Rebellion "(Mappila Lahala)" against the British colonialists.
*Kadalundipuzha River with the Kadalundi Bird Sanctuary.The Calicut International Airport and the University of Calicut are located in Malappuram District.

ee also

*Malapuram town
*Malapuram district


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