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Municipality in Kerala, India
Photo: Sherjeena, Public domain via Wikimedia Commons
Payyanur is a town on the Perumba river in Kannur District, in the Malabar region of Kerala, India.
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Curvaceous palm fringed beach with rocky surroundings. Near Kannurgate of Naval Academy.
Majestic white building in a sprawling campus
Kankole
very scenic place.
Rich people live here.
Big and beautiful temple.
Kunhimangalam
very green and scenic
Very peaceful village with sandy footpaths.
Kannagad Edat
Edat Kannangad Temple, main among 11 kannangad. About 11 theyyams perform. Festival once every two years
Ancient dance festival
Silent island of the local elites
Slow trains are called Passenger Trains in India. They are very cheap and punctual. They stop in all small railway stations and give you an opportunity to see the villages from inside and to absorb things slowly. They do not move very slowly, they are only 20% slower than the express trains. Here is a list of railway stations between Payyanur and Kannur where the slow trains will stop: Ezhimala, Payangadi, Kannapuram, Pappinishery, Chirakkal, Kannur.
Take a slow train ("Passenger Trains") from Payyanur railway station to Chandera railway station. This is a very rural railway station without any road access. Only Passenger trains stop here. The railway station surroundings are very beautiful with paddy fields, banana cultivation and coconut plantations. You can also access the Valiyaparamba beach from here by boat.
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Economy restaurant run by village women
European style burgers, pizza.
Muttayappam and Chicken parts.
Cassava, Duck Roast, Squid Fry.
Famous for their beef chili.
Avil Milk with Varutha Avil.
By bus
You can also reach Payyanur by bus from big cities like Bangalore, Mangalore, Kochi, Trivandrum and Kannur.
By road
Roads are in bad condition and traffic is very heavy and undisciplined. Traffic blocks are a way of life.
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