Mananchira Square

Mananchira Square

Location	Kozhikode, Kerala, India

Mananchira Square is a park in the centre of Kozhikode, Kerala state, southern India. The historic maithan, adjacent to Manachira has been converted into an arcadia with trees and plants, an artificial hill, shrubs, sculpture, an open-air theatre, and a musical fountain.

Mananchira Square is named after the man-made lake Mananchira around which it is situated in the centre of the city. It is named after Manadevan Samoothiri, the erstwhile ruler of the Kozhikode Kingdom, known as Mana-vedan Chira (pond) and later transformed to Mana-an-Chira.

The mythical Pathumma's Goat at Mananchira

Oyitti Road

Oyitti Road connects Mananchira with the railway station. Important Landmarks

Mathrubhumi Newspaper Office
Court Road
Calicut Nursing Home
Paramount Tower
Crown Cinema
Income Tax Office
State Bank of India
Head Post Office
District Police Chief office
Vaikom Mohammed Basheer Road

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Coordinates: 11°15′15.9″N 75°46′47.9″E / 11.254417°N 75.779972°E / 11.254417; 75.779972

Cities and towns in Kozhikode district

Kozhikode	Beypore Balussery Chorode Edacheri Chathamangalam Cheruvannur Elathur Eramala Feroke Karaparamba Kadalundi Kappad Karuvanthuruthy Koduvally Quilandy Kozhikode Kunnamangalam Kuttiyadi Maniyur Mavoor Meppayur Mukkam Nadapuram Njeliyanparambu Olavanna Orkkatteri Pantheeramkavu Payyoli Perambra Purameri Ramanattukara Thamarassery Thiruvambadi Vatakara Villiappally

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