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Kalpathy
Kalpathi
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Kalpathy
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A view of one of the streets in Kalpathy
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Kalpathy
Location in Kerala, India
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Kalpathy
Kalpathy (India)
Coordinates: 10°49′N76°39′E / 10.817°N 76.650°E / 10.817; 76.650
CountryFlag of India.svg  India
State Kerala
District Palakkad
Government
  Body Palakkad Municipality
Languages
  Official Malayalam,English
  Regional Malayalam,Tamil [1]
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
678 003
Telephone code0491
Vehicle registration KL-09
Parliament constituency Palakkad
Assembly constituency Palakkad

Kalpathy or Kalpathi is a residential area in Palakkad city, Kerala, India. [2] It is famous for the Viswanatha Swamy Temple, which is located along the banks of the Kalpathy river, one of the tributaries of the Bharathapuzha. Kalpathy is also famous for its agraharam, or traditional village. It is the first heritage village in Kerala. [3] There are around 4 agraharams of Brahmins who migrated from Tamil Nadu so many years ago to Kalpathy. [4] Many temples, other than the Viswanatha Swamy Temple, are also present here. The annual festival Kalpathy Ratholsavam is held here, with chariots as the main attraction. [5] [6] Kalpathy and it's neighbourhoods have witnessed large settlements of people in colonies and apartments, making it one of the major residential areas of the city. [7]

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Temples

Viswanatha Swamy Temple Entrance Kalpathy.jpg
Viswanatha Swamy Temple Entrance

Location

Kalpathy is located about 3 km from the center of the city. City service buses are there to connect Kalpathy with other parts. The nearest major railway station is Palakkad Junction railway station and the nearest airport is Coimbatore International Airport.

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