Echilamvayal

Echilamvayal is a community in Kerala, India, located in the western side of Kallan Kunnu (Kallan Hill) on the Payyanur-Pulingome state highway. Echilamvayal is primarily an agriculture area. Most of the farmers cultivate rice, coconut, arica nut, banana, and other plantation and horticulture crops.

The eastern side of Kallan Hill is primarily ghat areas and the south, north and western sides are agricultural lands. One of the tributaries of Perumba River (Payyanur) starts from this hill. The famous Kallan kulam (Kallan pond) is on the southern side of this hill. This pond is the home of many rarely found fishes. There are many small "Para kulam"s (hill ponds) on top of the Kallan joseph smith hill. Kallan hill is a natural sanctuary for many native animals and birds.

Echilamvayal Reading Room and Library, Anganavadi, AKG Center, Yuvajana Vedhi, and Hazmi Purogamana vedhi are the cultural organizations in this area. The Echilamvayal Mazjid and Palayinkeezhu Bhagavathi Temple are the two religious places for devotees. The coconut processing center is the only industrial unit in this area.

Echilamvayal is bordered by Karinkuzhi (north), Korom north (east), Payyanchal (south) and Vellur (west). It is about 3.5 km from the Payyanur town. Echilamvayal belongs to the Vellur of Payyanur Municipality.

References

* [http://www.hindu.com/2004/03/25/stories/2004032502750300.htm The Hindu (March 25, 2004): Plea to stop reclamation of hills]

India-ethno-stubAlakkad is a village near here. There is a temple called Alakkad Konginichal Kavu famous for the theyyam there.