Sholayar:
Highest place in Attappady. Cool climate and the enthralling natural
beauty rejuvenates the body and soul. Tea and coffee plantations are
another attraction.
Thiruvalathoor Bhagavathy Temple.
This is located 10 kilometer from Palakkad at the Chittoor-Kodumbu road.
This ancient temple is well decorated with fine wood works and stone
sculptures. It is one of the 108 Durga temples in the country. The
temple remains unfinished. The annual festival falls at January, which
lasts 10 days. Another attraction in the temple is the Mizhavu (a
musical instrument), and it is observed as the largest in Kerala.
Palakkad Fort:
Palakkad Fort was built by Hyder Ali, the mighty ruler of Mysore, in the
year 1766 A.D. The fort was primarily built to speed up the
communication between Coimbatore and the West Coast. The fort however
fell into the hands of British Empire in the year 1784 after a siege
that lasted 11 days. With the Zamorin's capture of the fort, the dispute
and the battle was not meant to end there.
Chulannur Peacock Protection Centre:
Mailadumpara, in Chulannur situated 22 kms away from Palakkad town and 5
kms from Peringothukrish, is also famed. It is here the peacock
protection center is located. Kunjan Nambiar Smrudhi forest is also
here.
Silent Valley National Park:
It is a dense rain forest located along the western corners of Nilgiris
having an area of around 90 square kilometers. It is nearly 60
kilometers far from Palakkad and 90 kilometers from Coimbatore. Silent
Valley got this name because of the poetic silence at this forest and it
is just because of the absence of cicadas, which is common in all
forests. The forest is famous for the very rare Lion-Tailed Macaque. The
Silent Valley also known as Sairandhri Vanam. According to Hindu
mythology Sairandhri is the other name of Draupadi who is the wife of
Panadavas in MAHABHARATHA epic. Trekking is possible at this forest with
prior permission.
Kalpathi:
Kalpathi is the most famous 'Agraharam'(Street occupied by Brahmins) in
Palakkad and one of the 18 Agraharams(Brahmin residing streets) in the
state. The famous Sri Visalakshi Sametha Sri Viswanatha Swamy temple is
here where the famous ‘Ratholsavam’ (temple car festival) takes place.
Kalpathy is located 3 kilometer from Palakkad.
Olappamanna Mana:
Olappamanna is the family name of a feudal lords, belongs to the
Namboothiri category. They are the reputed patrons of Kathakali and it
is believed that Kathakali originated here. The ‘mana’ (ancestral house)
lies at Vellinezhi (Which is known as Kathakali village) near
Chepulassery. Thrithala:
Thrithala is the place where Agnihotri (The eldest son of Vararuchi)
conducted 99 yagnas and made Indra (King of Gods) envious. The Agnihotri
ellam draws visitors. The village lies 8 kilometer far from Pattambi at
the Pattambi-Kuttippuram road in the Ottapalam taluk. The Siva temple
here is believed to be built around 10th century is a good example of
the Chol-Pandya style of Architecture. The presiding deity here is Siva
and deity here known as ‘Thalathilappan'.
Kollengode:
Kollengode or the abode of blacksmiths enshrines the pristine beauty of
rural Palakkad. The Kollengode Palace, the Vishnu Temple and the poet P.
Kunhiraman Nair Memorial are worth visiting. Seethakundu and
Govindamalai hills near Kaachankurichi are ideal for adventurous
trekkers.
Siruvani:
The reservoir at Siruvani was built for Tamil Nadu by the Kerala
Government to meet the drinking water requirements of Coimbatore. The
gateways on either side of the road across the dam are typical of the
Kerala and Tamil architectural styles.
Jain Temple of Jainimedu:
This basadhi is Situated on the western suburbs of Palakkad town, not far
from the railway station, this historic 32 feet long, 20 feet wide
granite temple displays images of the Jain Thirthankaras and Yakshinis.
The region around the temple, known as Jainimedu, is one of the few
places in Kerala where the vestiges of Jainism have survived.
Kudallur and Thasarak:
The villages of Palakkad district have become the background of the
novels of reputed writers like M.T. Vasudevan Nair and O.V. Vijayan.
Kudallur, the birth place of M.T. Vasudevan Nair is the locale of his
novels, ‘Nalukettu’ and ‘Kalam’ (time).
Topslip:
It is a location in the Anamalai Hills. It is about 37 kms from Pollachi.
This small town is an ideal picnic spot. Arrangements are available at
Topslip to take tourists around the Sanctuary on elephant back or by
van.
Thirumoorthy Temple:
It is situated at the foot of Thiru moorthy Hills adjoining the
Thirumoorthy Dam. This is about 20 kms from Udumalpet on the Highway
from Palani to Coimbatore. A perennial stream flows by the side of the
Sri Amaralingeswarar temple and nearby there is a waterfalls. The
Crocodile Farm at Amaravathi Dam is just 25 kms from here.
Parambikulam:
This project consists of a series af dams interconnected by tunnels and
canals at various elevation in order to harness the Parambikulam,
Aliyar, Nirar, Sholiyar, Thunkadavu, Thenkkadi and Palar rivers, laid
for irrigation and power generation.
Anamalai Wildlife Sanctuary:
This Sanctuary is situated at an altitude of 1,400 mts in the Western
Ghats near Pollachi (about 90 Kms from Coimbatore). The area of the
sanctuary is 958 sq.kms. It has various kinds of fauna like elephant,
gaur, tiger, panther, sloth-bear, deer, wild bear, wild dog, porcupine,
flying squirrel, jackal, pangolin, civet cat and birds like
rocket-tailed drongo, red-whiskered bulbul, black headed oriole, tree
pie, spotted dove, green pigeon, etc.
Silent Valley:
Silent Valley is a virgin, fragile forest, nestled in the mountain folds
of the Nilgiris in Southern India. In God’s own country, Kerala, Silent
Valley is surely God’s own abode. It has etymological connotations to
the absence of noisy insect cicadas that are generally abundant in
tropical rain forests, although now, cicadas form an integral part of
the forest.
Nelliyampathy:
Nelliyampathy is located just 75 km from Palakkad and at an altitude of
467 m to 1572 m Nelliyampathy Hill Station Tours, the Nelliyampathyhilll
comprise a chain of ridges cut off from one another by valleys of dense
evergreen forests and orange plantations. Accessing Nelliyampathy from
Palght is a sensation on its own, as you negotiate over a dozen haipin
curves of the ghat road passilng through the fascinating jungles of the
Sahya Ranges.
Gurumadam: This is Located on the banks of
the River Sokanasini (the destroyer of sorrows), this is a memorial to
Thunchath Ezhuthachan, the author of Adhyatma Ramayana, who spent his
last days here. Chittur Gurumadam is situated in Thekkegramam near
Arikkode.
Navara Eco Farm: This place is Located on
the banks of Chittur river in Palakkad is a unique farming venture that
has undertaken the mission to bring back the fast losing significance of
Navara, a grain considered to be of great value from a healthcare point
of view.
Dhoni Hills:
The site can be reached after a fairly long climb of 3 hours from the
base of the Dhoni Hills. Dhoni provides trekkers the opportunity to
explore its hilly terrains.Its lush green surroundings are a pleasure to
watch. Dhoni is also famous for its farmhouse, harbouring hundreds of
cattle of Swiss variety.
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