Malappuram

Malappuram town

Malappuram is a big town in the Malabar region, and the capital of Malappuram administrative district in Kerala, India.

Understand

Malappuram was the former headquarters of Malabar Special Police of the British government. It is a remarkably beautiful town because it is perched atop a mountain.

Get in

The nearest airport is at Karipur (22 km) and the nearest Railway Station is at Angadippuram (15 km) and Tirur (28 km). Buses are available from Palakkad, Kochi, Kozhikode, Thiruvananthapuram and Coimbatore.

Get around

Autorikshaws are cheap but the newly introduced Mini Buses are even cheaper. Taxis are also available.

See

Kottakkunnu Hills are only 10 minutes' walk up from the very middle of the town

• 1 Anakkadavu Bridge. (Ummattur-Anakkadavu Bridge) (1 km). Beautiful views of the Kadalundi River (updated May 2015)
• Anakkayam (8 km). Cashew Research and Development Center (updated May 2015)
• Arya Vaidya Shala, Kottakkal (12 km). World famous Herbal Medicine Center. very expensive. (updated May 2015)
• Cantonment Hill, Uphill (3 km). HQ of MSP. Beautiful views from MSP school area. (updated May 2015)
• Collectorate Hill, Uphill (1 km). Beautiful valley views from the back of the government buildings. (updated May 2015)
• Down Hill (1 km). Trading Station (updated May 2015)
• Jamat Mosque (Malappuram-Venkara Road). Modelled after temple, this 280 years old Mosque has blue doors and snow-white walls to give it a distinction it rightly deserves. It was built under the directions of the Hindu Prana Nambi family. The mighty family had once usurped the properties of Muslims by sheer muscle power. The tears of many affected Muslims had an adverse effect on the Nambi family, resulting in incurable illness to them. To get rid of the trauma they were advised to build a Mosque as repentance. The Malappuram Jamat Mosque is the result of it. 
• Kottakkunnu Hill Garden, Uphill (0.2 km). Open air auditorium, Art gallery, Helipad and Water Theme Park. (updated May 2015)
• Malappuram Walk. The Perinthalmanna Road is an ideal walkway with beautiful colonial buildings on either side. Ask for the MSP office. Choose the early morning time as heavy traffic can spoil the fun. (updated May 2015)
• Masjidh Rahman, Cantonment Hill (1 km). Beautiful view of the valley (updated May 2015)
• 2 Melmuri (5 km). Scenic Shiva Temple at Podiyatt inside a paddy field, Sylvan Alathur Padi Juma Masjidh at Melmuri. (updated May 2015)
• Mini Ooty Hills, Arimbra, Mongam (20 km). Views from 1,000 ft above the sea level (updated May 2015)
• 3 Panakkad (6 km). Pilgrim village (updated May 2015)
• Pazhayangadi Mosque (5-km from Karipur Airport). The Mughal style architectured Mosque has a lovely white dome and intricate filigree work. Amidst the coconut palms in the distance, the Mosque looks highly attractive. I;t is an 18th-century creation. The annual festival called Valia Nercha (big offering) is immensely popular near and far. 
• 4 St. Joseph Forana Church (St. Joseph Church), Opp. KSRTC Bus Station, Uphill, Malappuram.. (updated May 2015)
• 5 Shanthi Theeram (1 km). Riverside park made by the government. Rain huts and amphitheater. (updated May 2015)
• Shiva Temple, Makkaraparamba (4 km on Perinthalmanna Road). (updated May 2015)
• Sri Rama Swamy Temple, Ramapuram on Perinthalmanna Road (5 km). (updated May 2015)
• War Memorial. 1921, Pookkootoor gate, Aravangara (10 km). (updated May 2015)

Do

• Koottilangadi Bridge walk, Koottilangady, Perinthalmanna Road (2 km). (updated May 2015)
• Paddy field walk, Makkara Paramba (3 km). Take a bus to Makkara Paramba, start walking behind the telephone exchange. Enjoy the expanse of paddy fields, banana plantations and coconut farms. You can walk for hours and hours on end . (updated May 2015)
• Trekking @ Pookkoottoor (10 km). Thada Paramba hills and Ilyam Paramba hills. (updated May 2015)

Buy

• Edumart, Opp. KSRTC bus station, uphill (0.5 km). for books, toys, gifts, CDs and sports goods. (updated May 2015)

Eat

Parotta, fried rce and chicken are the favorite food of the Malappuram people

• Delicia, Muncipal Busstand, Downhill. (updated May 2015)
• Pizza Land, Kizhakkethala (2 km). (updated Dec 2015)
• Raydan Restaurant, Near M.B. Hospital, Kizhakke thala, on Calicut Road. (updated May 2015)
• Rice n Fish, Highway Valyamkulam. (updated May 2015)
• Thandoori Hut, near Bank of India, Kizhakke Thala on Calicut road (2 km). (updated May 2015)
• Airline Restaurant, Main Road. Seafood Samoosas and Prawn butterfry. (updated Jan 2021)

Sleep

• A. M. Tourist Home, Uphill. ₹200. (updated May 2015)
• Grace Reidency, Down Hill (1 km), ☏ +91 4832736203. (updated May 2015)
• Hill Fort Hotel, Near KSRTC. ₹500. (updated May 2015)
• Maliyekkal Tourist Home, Uphill. ₹400 (updated May 2015)
• Plaza Residency, Uphill, Malappuram. (updated May 2015)
• PWD Rest House, Kavungal (2 km). Government property. So you can expect a lot of space for a small rent. The service can be a little indifferent. (updated May 2015)
• Souparnika Inn, Punnathala. ₹1,000. (updated May 2015)
• Swagath Inn, Valanchery. ₹1,000. (updated May 2015)

Go next

• Kondotty, mosques, dargahs and major airport, 22 km
• Kozhikode, major beach city with museums and mosques, 53 km
• Malampuzha dam and gardens, theme parks, 90 km
• Mysore, major garden city with many palaces, 214 km
• Ooty, major hill station with fine hotels and resorts, 135 km.
• Palakkad city with fort and fine restaurants, 78 km
• Ramanattukara, riverside resorts and temples, 35 km
• Silent Valley National Park, guided tour into the forest, 56 km