BRIEF HISTORY - Government of Kerala

Tanur
The small coastal fishing town of Tanur was one of the earliest settlements of the Portuguese.
It is believed that St. Francis Xavier visited the place in 1546.
Kottappadi
Located near the renowned Ayurvedic Centre at Kottakkal, we can see traces of an old fort at
the base of cantonment hill. The fort was first to be built by the Zamorins of Kozhikode. Near by are
the Vettakkorumakan temple and the Siva temple with the famous murals of Malabar.
Mankada
Mankada is located 13 kms. north-west of Perinthalmanna on the Perinthalmanna-Manjeri
road. The ancient Mankada Kovilakam of the Valluvanad Rajas is located here.
Keezhattur
The birth place of well celebrated poet of famous ‘Njana pana’ Poonthanam Namboodiri is
situated in Keezhattur, 15 kms. north of Perinthalmanna. The Illam of the 16 th century poet is still in
existence. There is a proposal to make this house a monument of the poet.
Thirurangadi
Thirurangadi was an important centre of the Khilaphat movement, the National and the
Malabar rebellion. It was the Tirurangadi incident on 20 th August, 1921, that ignited the outbreak of
the Mapila Rebellion. Mampuram Kizhakkepalli was the seat of Khilaphet leaders, Ali Musiliar and a
centre of religious education.
Chandanakkavu
Famous as the birth place of the 16 th century poet, Melpathur Bhattathiripad, Chandanakkavu
is 16 km. south-west of Kottakkal and about 3 km. south of Vettichira in Kurumbathur village.
Melpathur Narayana Bhattathiripad is the composer of ‘Narayaneeyam’. A mandap in honour of him
has been constructed by the Guruvayoor Devaswam at Chandanakkavu which is attracting people.
Mangalam
About 14 kms. south of Tirur, Chennara desom of Managalam village rose to prominence
being the birth place of poet Laureate Vallathol Narayana Menon. The ancient Tharavadu house
locally known as Kondayur still exists there.
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