Aathanad | |
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Highest point | |
Coordinates | 10°35′52″N76°35′19″E / 10.5977185°N 76.5886114°E |
Geography | |
Location | Palakkad district, Kerala, India |
Aathanad is a mountain situated in Vallanghy, Nemmara, Palakkad district, Kerala. It is famous for the Ayyappa Temple in the top of the mountain. The annual festival held here on Malayalam month Dhanu 9 or (24 December). People from different places will come here to hire this mountain to get blessed. Nellikulangara Temple is situated in the valley of this Aathanad, where the famous Vallanghy-Nenmara Vela is celebrating every year. From the top of the Aathanadu mountain we will get a great view of the Vallanghy, Nemmara towns, Pothundi Dam, Nelliyampathy hills and the green carpet of paddy fields which makes Palakkad the Granary of Kerala. The mountain hiring gives a good experience.
Kakkayur is a small village between Koduvayur, Pallavur and Kunisseri in Palakkad district of Kerala state, south India. Kakkayur is on the Palakkad Nemmara route about 13 km from Palakkad town. It is part of Koduvayur Grama Panchayat. The population is around 8500 and the literacy of the village stands at 86.3%.
Nemmara is a town in Palakkad district, Kerala, India. It is administered by the Nemmara Grama Panchayat. The town hosts Nemmara Vallanghy Vela one of the popular annual festival in the state with fireworks as the major attraction. Nemmara is the entry point to the Nelliampathi hills, which are located at the foothills of Western Ghats.
Brahmeeswaran Temple is a Hindu temple in the Palakkad district of Kerala state, South India. It is situated in Karimpuzha village, 25 km from Palakkad town.
Tattamangalam Kuthira Vela or Angadi Vela is a festival conducted in a small village called Tathamangalam in the Palakkad District of Kerala, south India. Kuthira means "horse" and Vela means "festival" in the Malayalam language. During the festival, a grant horse race is conducted by the local people. The riders are from the neighbouring state of Tamil Nadu.
Karivela is a festival in which many volunteers paint in black with charcoal and walk through the streets, this festival is conducted as part of other festivals, like Nemmara Vela, Kuthira Vela etc. These men usually controls the people who come to watch the festival. Kari Vela is usually seen in Palakkad District of Kerala, south India.
Kaikatty is a small place in Palakkad district of Kerala state, south India. It is 26 km from Nemmara village.
Pallavur is a village situated in the Chittur Taluk, Palakkad district of Kerala, India. It is close to Kollengode Town, Nemmara and Koduvayur.
Kesavanpara is a small place in Palakkad district of Kerala state, south India. It is 30 km from Nemmara village.
Padur (or Padoor) is a village in Palakkad District, Kerala. There is a temple of Sree Panickanar where a yearly festival called Padur Vela is celebrated, which is well attended for Vela-Poorams in Palakkad.
Pulamanthole is a Panchayath in Malappuram district of Kerala, India. It is situated on the banks of Kunthippuzha. The river separates Malappuram and Palakkad districts, a new bridge has been built across it recently.
Thiruvazhiyad is a village in Palakkad district in the state of Kerala, India. It forms a part of the Ayiloor gram panchayat.
Angadippuram is a census town and major suburb of Perinthalmanna town, in the Malappuram District of Kerala. It was the capital of the powerful medieval kingdom of Valluvanad. Angadippuram is also known for Angadippuram Laterite, a notified geo-heritage monument. Angadippuram is famous for its two temples, the Thirumandhamkunnu Temple and the Tali Mahadeva Temple. Kozhikode - Palakkad National Highway 966 passes through the town and Angadipuram Railway Station is one of the major railway stations on the Nilambur - Shornur Line of Palakkad Division, Southern Railways. It is connected to the major cities Kochi and Thiruvananthapuram by this line.
Dhoni is situated around 15 Kilometers from Palakkad town in Kerala, India. Dhoni is named after a boat shaped rock on one of its hill, as boat in Malayalam is called "thoni". It is famous for Dhoni Waterfalls and the Western Ghat
NSS College, Nemmara is a college of higher education in Nemmara town in Palakkad district of Kerala. It is managed by the Nair Service Society (NSS) and is affiliated to the University of Calicut. The college was inaugurated by the founding father of NSS, Mannathu Padmanabhan on 28 February 1966. The college has celebrated its Silver Jubilee in the year 1991–92. College is located in the vicinity of Western Ghats encompassing the picturesque hills of Nelliyampathi. College caters to the needs of the rural students of Nemmara and other neighboring areas like Ayalur, Melarkode, and Alathur.
State Highway 58 is a State Highway in Kerala, India that starts in Vadakkancherry and ends in Pollachi. The highway is 39 km long.
Aroli is a village of Pappinisseri Panchayat in Kannur district in the Indian state of Kerala.
Pathukudi is a Malayalam speaking Hindu community — mostly centered in Palakkad district of Kerala state, India. The community is found mainly in Panangattiri village of Kollengode sub district, of Palakkad district and spread across Vallanghy, Nemmara, Alathur, Vadavannur and Vithanaserry.
Nemmara is a gram panchayat in the Palakkad district, state of Kerala, India. It is the local government organisation that serves the villages of Nemmara and Vallanghy. It is also an intermediate panchayat, subordinate to the Palakkad zilla panchayat.
Palakkad district has a large number of temples, churches, mosques and other tourist attractions. Palakkad district is situated in the middle of Kerala state in South India. The nearest airports are at Coimbatore in Tamil Nadu and Cochin in Kerala.
K. Babu is the member of 14th Kerala Legislative Assembly. He is a member of Communist Party of India (Marxist) and represents Nemmara constituency.