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City in Kerala, India
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Malappuram is a big town in the Malabar region, and the capital of Malappuram administrative district in Kerala, India.
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Ummattur-Anakkadavu Bridge
Beautiful views of the Kadalundi River
Cashew Research and Development Center
World famous Herbal Medicine Center. very expensive.
HQ of MSP. Beautiful views from MSP school area.
Beautiful valley views from the back of the government buildings.
Trading Station
Modelled after temple, this 280 years old Mosque has blue doors and snow-white walls to give it a distinction it rightly deserves. It was built under the directions of the Hindu Prana Nambi family. The mighty family had once usurped the properties of Muslims by sheer muscle power. The tears of many affected Muslims had an adverse effect on the Nambi family, resulting in incurable illness to them. To get rid of the trauma they were advised to build a Mosque as repentance. The Malappuram Jamat Mosque is the result of it.
Open air auditorium, Art gallery, Helipad and Water Theme Park.
The Perinthalmanna Road is an ideal walkway with beautiful colonial buildings on either side. Ask for the MSP office. Choose the early morning time as heavy traffic can spoil the fun.
Beautiful view of the valley
Scenic Shiva Temple at Podiyatt inside a paddy field, Sylvan Alathur Padi Juma Masjidh at Melmuri.
Views from 1,000 ft above the sea level
Pilgrim village
The Mughal style architectured Mosque has a lovely white dome and intricate filigree work. Amidst the coconut palms in the distance, the Mosque looks highly attractive. I;t is an 18th-century creation. The annual festival called Valia Nercha (big offering) is immensely popular near and far.
St. Joseph Church
Riverside park made by the government. Rain huts and amphitheater.
Take a bus to Makkara Paramba, start walking behind the telephone exchange. Enjoy the expanse of paddy fields, banana plantations and coconut farms. You can walk for hours and hours on end .
Thada Paramba hills and Ilyam Paramba hills.
Seafood Samoosas and Prawn butterfry.
₹400
Government property. So you can expect a lot of space for a small rent.
for books, toys, gifts, CDs and sports goods.
The nearest airport is at Karipur (22 km) and the nearest Railway Station is at Angadippuram (15 km) and Tirur (28 km). Buses are available from Palakkad, Kochi, Kozhikode, Thiruvananthapuram and Coimbatore.
Read in the guideAutorickshaws are cheap but the newly introduced mini buses are even cheaper. Taxis are also available.
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