Palakkad

Worth seeing in and around Palakkad

10 places within 25 km that the world writes about, in the order of how widely: the ones a visitor has heard of first, then the ones only a local would name.

1. 01
   Malampuzha Dam

   Malampuzha Dam is the largest dam and reservoir in Kerala, located near Palakkad, in the state of Kerala in South India, built post-independence by the then Madras state. Situated in the scenic hills of the Western Ghats in the background, it is a combination of a masonry dam with a length of 1,849 metres and an earthen dam with a length of 220 metres making it the longest dam in the state.

   7.1 km · dam in Palakkad District, Kerala · Wikipedia
2. 02
   Palakkad Fort

   Palakkad Fort is an old fort situated in the heart of Palakkad city in Kerala state, southern India.

   1.4 km · Fort in Palakkad district, Keralam, India · Wikipedia
3. 03
   Manapullikavu

   Manapullikavu is a Hindu temple located in Palakkad city, Kerala of India. The temple is most famous for the annual festival that takes place in the temple known as Manappullikavu Vela.

   2.4 km · temple in Kerala, India · Wikipedia
4. 04
   Jainimedu Jain temple

   Jainimedu Jain temple is a 15th-century Jain temple located in city of Palakkad, Kerala.It is located at Jainimedu, one of the suburbs of the city. It is dedicated to Chandraprabha, a Tirthankar of the Jain faith.

   1.5 km · Jain temple in Palakkad, Kerala, India · Wikipedia
5. 05
   Viswanatha Swamy Temple, Palakkad

   Sri Visalakshi Sametha Sri Viswanatha Swamy temple, popularly known as Kasi Viswanathaswamy Temple, or locally as Kundukovil, is a famous Hindu temple located in the Kalpathy village of Palakkad in Kerala, India. It is the main site of the annual Kalpathi Ratholsavam which is one of the most famous temple festivals of Kerala.

   2.2 km · Hindu temple in Kerala, India · Wikipedia
6. 06
   Kodumbu Subramanya Swamy Temple

   Kodumbu Subramaniya Swamy Temple is one of the oldest Murugan temples in Kerala region. It is located in the village of Kodumba in Palakkad district, 10 kilometres southeast of Palakkad and southwest of Coimbatore in the valley of the Soka Nasini river, Kerala, India.

   6.3 km · Hindu temple in Kerala, India · Wikipedia
7. 07
   Government Victoria College, Palakkad

   The Government Victoria College in Palakkad is an institution of higher learning in the Malabar region of Kerala. It is affiliated to the Calicut University and provides undergraduate and postgraduate education in science, arts and commerce subjects.

   1.1 km · college in Palakkad · Wikipedia
8. 08
   St. Raphael's Cathedral Church

   St. Raphael's Syro-Malabar Catholic Cathedral Church, also called St.

   1.3 km · building in India · Wikipedia
9. 09
   Anjumoorthy Temple

   Anjumoorthy Temple is a Hindu temple at Anjumoorthy neighbourhood in Palakkad district, Kerala in India. It is one of the 108 Shiva Temples in India.

   8.4 km · Shiva temple in Palakkad district, Kerala, India · Wikipedia
10. 10
    Ootukulangara Bhagavathy Temple, Peruvemba

    Oottukulangara Bhagavathy temple is the Hindu temple situated in Peruvemba village of Palakkad district in the state of Kerala. The primary deity of the temple is Sri Ootukulangara Bhagavathy along with Lord Ganapathy and Lord Ayyappan.

    8.8 km · Hindu temple in Kerala, India · Wikipedia

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What Wikivoyage says to see

Agali Hills. Attappady. Tribal villages. 38 km Home of Irulas and Mudugars Brahmakumaris Yoga Center, Kalpathy.,.

1. 01
   Chulliar Dam
2. 02
   Chittur Gurumadam
3. 03
   Cholanoor Peacock Sanctuary

   The first peafowl sanctuary in Kerala.

4. 04
   Government Victoria College

   Colonial structure.The Government Victoria College in Palakkad is an institution of higher learning in the Malabar region of Kerala Guru Mandir, West Yakkara.

5. 05
   Jain
6. 06
   Kanhirapuzha Dam

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Things to do

Alampallam Radhotsavam. April. The biggest chariot in Kerala. Chinakathur Pooram. Every March-April. A spectacular festival. Chittur Konganpada. Usually in March. The celebrations commemorate the victory of the Chittur Nairs over the militia of nearby Konganadu during 918 AD.

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Where to eat

Due to its traditional Tamil-Brahmin culture, Palakkad has maintained a slight distance from Malabar cuisine, focusing more on vegetarian Tamil foods. In snacks, you can take egg puffs, banana chips and jackfruit chips, while parotta with some masala or biryani is usually taken in dinner. You can also eat dosa, idli or vada. Kalan, a vegetarian dish, is unique to Palakkad. 10/10 Restaurant, West Yakkara (3 km).

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Getting to Palakkad

Airports

Coimbatore (CJB), 51 km · Cochin (COK), 75 km · Calicut (CCJ), 86 km

Stations

Palakkad Junction railway station, 3.2 km · Palakkad Town railway station, 100 m · Kottekad railway station, 6.5 km

• Coimbatore → Palakkad

  43 km · quickest by road, 1h 11m · ₹345–430
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• Kochi → Palakkad

  102 km · quickest by road, 3h 25m · ₹920–1,150
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• Calicut → Palakkad

  109 km · quickest by road, 3h 13m · ₹830–1,040
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