Malappuram - Places of Interest

Places of Interest

  • City is mainly divided to five as Up Hill, Down Hill, Melmuri, Panakkad and Anakkayam.
    • Up Hill: Most of the Government Offices and Establishments including District colloctrate are based here. MSP(Malabar Special Police) head quarters, traffic Police HQ, Passport Seva Kendra, Doordarshan Relay station etc. are also situated here.
    • Down Hill: Considered as the trade hub of the city, occupies City Daily market and other commercial enterprises. A place where most of the household things can be bought. Malappuram Passport Office which consist of two revenue districts viz. Malappuram and Palakkad having the majority of NRI population in Kerala is also situated at Down Hill on Malappuram-Parappanangadi State highway.
    • Melmuri: Four kilo metre from the City centre, Melmuri is famous for Swalath Nagar and Grand Masjid. Melmuri serves as the residential area in the city.
    • Panakkad: Famous for the Panakkad family, Thangals hails from here and IUML political leaders of the district comes from here. Industrial Growth Centre at Panakkad is now under Inkid (a joint venture of Inkel and KSIDC) in developing the land to a prestigious place of the state as Edu-Health City.
    • Anakkayam: This outgrowth of Malappuram has an unavoidable place in history of Kerala. Cashew Research and Development Center is situated here. It is also the major residential area of the city.
  • Kottakkunnu: Known as Marine Drive of Malappuram is a hill garden. Kottakkunnu park contains an open air auditorium, Lalitha kala academy art gallery, DTPC hellipad, a water theme park etc. At Kottakkunnu one can see traces of the first fort built by the Zamorins of Kozhikode. This scenic table-top location is located at the crest of the Cantonment Hill near the District Collectorate.
  • The Temples and the Mosques: of the city are well known for their spiritual atmosphere as well as spectacular festivals. Malappuram Juma Masjid is one of the oldest Mosques in kerala. Thiruppuranthaka Temple, Mannoor Shiva Temple, Vettakorumakan Temple are few famous temples.
  • Shanthitheeram: A Riverside walk park under construction by KTDC on the shores of Kadalundi river which once completed will contain Rain huts, Amphitheater,food court, pavilion etc.
  • Kottakkal Arya Vaidya Shala: Situated 12 KM away, is a world renown Institute engaged in the practice and propagation of Ayurveda, the ancient health care system of India.

  • Kadalundi River, a view from Anakkadavu Bridge.

  • Malappuram Kottakkunnu.

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