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Shanthitheeram Park or Shanthitheeram Riverside park is one of the most visited tourist attractions in Malappuram district. As the name suggests the park is located on the banks of the Kadalundi river, with a gorgeous view of the water bodies and surrounding forests. The park located near the civil station offers a lot of adventurous…

Lalitha Kala Academy is an autonomous cultural institution established in the year 1962 based on Thrissur district. In the subsequent years, different art galleries of the academy were started at different parts of the state such as Malappuram, Thiruvananthapuram, Malampuzha, Nedumpassery, Alappuzha etc. The first chairman of the Academy was M Raja Varma Raja, the…

Varakkal Devi Temple dedicated to Goddess Durga is believed to be the 108th temple, the last temple built by Lord Parasuram, the mythical founder of Kerala who retrieved the land from the depths of the ocean. Legend says that he continued to plough the land until the Goddess appeared to him. Even though the temple…

Valayanad Devi temple dedicated to Goddess Bhagavathy is one of the most visited pilgrim centres in Kozhikode. The temple was built in the 14th century by the Zamorins, the rulers of Kozhikode. With its unique architectural patterns and other aspects, it is different from the other Devi temples in Kerala. The main shrine of the…

Tali Shiva Temple is one of the ancient temples in Kerala built around the 12th century, also known by the name “Thali Maha Shiva Kshetram”. This sacred temple is among the most loved destinations in Kozhikode district, built by Swami Thirumulapad, the Zamorin King, inside his palace complex. The temple is unbelievably beautiful for the…

Muchundi mosque is one of the oldest mosques in the district built around the 13th century in Kuttichira, Kozhikode, south of the other famous Mishkal Mosque and Kuttichira Tank. This 13th century architecture was built on the property of the Zamorins, the rulers of Kozhikode. The granite slab with ancient Malayalam script, Vattezhuthu, is the…

Mishkal mosque, very unique in its structure, is believed to have been built around 700 years ago in Kuttichira, Kozhikode. The mosque is named after the Arab merchant, Nakhooda Mishkal, the brains behind this religious pilgrim. All the Nakhooda merchants were extremely wealthy, owning many ships for the trade between country markets. Timber was extensively…

The Latin word “Matri Dei Cathedra” means “Mother of God”. The church built in 1513 is located on the beach road in Kozhikode district. The church is much famous among the tourists for its varied Roman style of Architecture. The story behind the construction of the church is that in 1513, Zamorins entered a treaty…

In the vicinity of Vadakara, in Memunda there exists one of the most ancient temples in Kerala believed to have built-in 500 A.D. This glorious temple in Kozhikode district is very much mentioned and referred to in the ballads of North Kerala, Vadakkan Pattukal. Many of the heroes and heroines of these ballads were ardent…

Azhakodi Devi Temple is located right at the heart of Kozhikode city in Thiruthiyad. This temple is one of the famous pilgrim centres in the district administered by the Malabar Devaswom Board. The temple, peculiar for its architecture and heritage, is dedicated to Goddess Bhadrakali in her most calm posture. Apart from the main deity…