Places of importance in Malappuram district
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Malappuram District is a district of Kerala state in southern India. The district headquarters are at Malappuram.
[edit] Places of importance in Malappuram district
There are various places of touristic, ecological, religious and historic importance in the district, including:
- Perinthalmanna-- Health,Commerce & Economic hub of Malappuram district.
- Manjeri -- This historic city is the commercial capital of Malappuram. Almost all of the district headquarters are located here.
- Tirur -- Birth place of Thunchan Ramanujan Ezhuthchan
- Tunchan Parambu -- Birth place of Ezhuthachan
- Canoli plot -- first teak planation
- Nilambur -- Famous for world's first Teak Museum
- Tanur -- Beach and Keraladeshpuram Temple
- Thirumanthamkunnu Temple, an important pilgrim centre in Malappuram. A memorial for the martyrs of Mamankam is preserved near the temple.
- Thirunavaya-- Famous for Mamangam
- Kottakkal --- Famous for Ayurveda
- Kondotty -- Birthplace of the great Mappila poet Moyinkutty Vaidyar
- Mampuram --- A main centre of the Moplah Rebellion (Mappila Lahala) against the British colonialists.
- Kadalundipuzha River with the Kadalundi Bird Sanctuary.
The Calicut International Airport and the University of Calicut are located in Malappuram District.
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