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Anyone who travels to Wayanad begins with the same ritual: the ascent through the legendary Thamarassery Churam. Nine hairpin bends lift you steadily from the coastal plains of Kozhikode into the cool, green embrace of the Western Ghats. As you climb higher, the air changes to crisp, clean, scented with earth and rain. Then the landscape changes
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If Kozhikode has a pulse, it beats strongest on SM Street traditionally known as Sweet Meat Street, and hailed as one of Kerala’s busiest and most iconic shopping lanes. Step in from the Mananchira entrance and you are greeted by the watchful bronze statue of S. K. Pottekkatt, the celebrated writer who immortalized this bustling stretch
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Built across the Kallada River during the reign of Travancore King Ayilam Thirunal Rama Varma, the Punalur Suspension Bridge, the first of its kind in South India. It is not just an architectural wonder, it is a living monument that tells the story of innovation, courage, and trust from a bygone era. This engineering marvel took six long years
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As you walk in Wayanad, the forests whisper the name of a forgotten hero – Kerala Varma Pazhassi Raja, the Lion of Kerala. Standing amidst the green canopy, you could almost feel his presence in fierce, watchful, and unyielding manner. It was here, in these very forests of Mananthavady, that one of India’s earliest freedom struggles
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There are places that whisper history and then there are places that speak it aloud. Step through the arched entrance of this majestic 22-acre heritage campus in Kozhikode, and you are instantly transported more than a century back in time. The date etched above the arch 1872 stands as a silent witness to everything this place has
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