Pulpally

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Pulpally is a small town in Wayanad District of Kerala, India. It is about 24 km from Sultan Battery, and is almost surrounded by forest. This place is famous for its Sita devi temple which is one of the few in India devoted for Sita devi. It is believed that Sita devi went into earth here. This place and the surrounding areas are believed to be the key places in the Hindu epic Ramayana.

About 5 km from Pulpally is the place of death of Pazhassi Raja who led the famous "Pazhassi Revolt" against the East India Company during the 1700's and was shot dead in an encounter on 30th November 1805.

[edit] Economy

Agriculture is the main economic activity of people. Major crops are pepper, rubber, and rice. Cardamom, vanilla, arecanut, and coffee are also cultivated here.

[edit] Places of interest

One of the main attractions of Pulpally is the Kabani River. Kabani is one of the three rivers flowing to the east in Kerala. Others are Pambar and Bhavani. The important places are