palakkad
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Place of Interest: Temple <> District: Palakkad To many he was a madman. The road to Branthachalam Bhagavathy Temple on the hillock of Rayirenelloor does not announce itself with grandeur as it begins quietly, moving through villages, paddy fields and groves of trees, this is the place to meet the mind of one of Kerala’s most misunderstood sages, Naranathu…
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Place of Interest: Fort <> District: Palakkad In the heart of Palakkad, where the Western Ghats gently open into the plains of Kerala, stands a fort unlike any other in South India. Broad, austere and surrounded by an ever-filled moat, Palakkad Fort, popularly known as Tipu’s Fort is less a monument of ornamentation and more a statement…
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Place of Interest: House <> District: Palakkad In Kerala, the word Ayurveda is more than a system of medicine, it is a philosophy deeply entangled with life, nature and discipline. While the roots of Ayurveda stretch back thousands of years, it flourished in Kerala owing much to a few great lineages who preserved, practiced and refined this…
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Place of Interest: House <> District: Palakkad Hidden amid the quiet greenery of Lakkidi village in Palakkad district stands a humble ancestral home that changed the course of Kerala’s cultural history. Known as Kalakathu Bhavan, or more famously Killikkurussimangalam, this is the birthplace and residence of Kunchan Nambiar, the legendary Malayalam poet who gave Kerala one of its most beloved…
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Place of Interest: Site <> District: Palakkad Set against the gentle foothills of the Western Ghats, Malampuzha is where innovation meets imagination. Home to Kerala’s longest dam, South India’s only rock-cut garden, an exhilarating ropeway and one of the most talked-about sculptures in the state, this destination offers travelers a rare mix of engineering marvels, scenic beauty…
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Place of Interest: House <> District: Palakkad If you are someone who grew up on Malayalam cinema, chances are you have already visited Varikkassery Mana, at least on screen. This graceful heritage house over a century old has appeared in countless films, becoming one of the most recognized and beloved ancestral homes in Kerala and…
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Place of Interest: Temple <> District: Palakkad In the bustling heart of Palakkad town stands a quiet structure of history, centuries-old Jain temple called Jainmedu believed to have been built nearly 500 years ago. Once the spiritual centre of a thriving Jain community of about 400 families, this sacred space still carries the echoes of an…
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