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Kannur Travel Guide
Kannur district derived its name from the location of its headquarters at Kannur
town. The old name 'Cannanore' is the anglicised form of the Malayalam word Kannur.
According to one opinion, 'Kannur' is a derivation from Kanathur, an ancient village,
the name of which survives even today in one of the wards of Kannur Municipality.Another
version is that Kannur might have assumed its name from one of the , deities of
the Hindu pantheon, a compound of two words, Kannan (Lord Krishna) and Ur (place)making
it the placeof Lord Krishna. In this context, it is worth mentioning that the
deity of the Katalayi Sreekrishna temple was originally installed in a shrine
at Katalayi Kotta in the south eastern part of the present Kannur town.
PLACES OF INTEREST IN AND AROUND KANNUR
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tourism potential for Kannur district is high. The St. Angelos Fort in the Kannur
Cantonment, which was constructed in 1505, is a symbol of Portuguese architecture
and attracts plenty of tourists. The Thalassery Fort is an important tourist centre.
Kannur beach and Ezhimala are known for scenic beauty. Places of historic importance,
like the house of Gulldert, who composed the first Malayalm- English Dictionary
and the mosque at Madayi constructed in 1124, using marble brought from Mecca
attract many tourists.
» Fort St. Angelos
Fort
St. Angelos is in the west of Kannur town. It was built in 1505 by the first Portuguese
Viceroy, Don Francisco De Almeida, with the permission of the Kolathiris, on a
promontory jutting into the Lakshadweep sea. The Dutch captured the fort in 1663
and sold it to the Ali Raja of Kannur in 1772 and in 1790 it came into the possession
of the British. The British rebuilt it and made it their most important station
in Malabar . This fort is in a fairly good state of preservation, though parts
of it have collapsed. A few obsolete guns areseeh at the place. The fort is a
protected monument under the Archaeological Survey of India.
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Muzhappilangad Beach
(15.K.M from Kannur and 8 K.M from Thalasseri):
Black rocks protect this long ,clean beach from the currents of the deep,
making it shallows waters a swimmer's paradise.Perhaps this is Keralas only drive-
in beach. Where you can drive entire length of 4 K.m.
» Payyambalam
Beach Resort
The Payyambalam beach is one of the beautiful beaches in
this State and is an ideal place to spend evenings, irrespepcti ve of seasons.
It is very near Kannur town. ,The mortal remains or' Swadeshabhimani Ramakrishna
Pilla, A.K. Gopalan, K.P. Gopalan, Pamban Madhavan and K.G. Marar are laid to
rest near this resort.
» Parassinikadavu
Parassinikadavu
on the banks of the river Valapattanam is 18 km away from Kannur. It is here the
well known Sri Muthappan Temple and the Snake Park are located.
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Snake Park at Parassinikkadavu
The Snake Park at Parassinikkadavu
is situated 18 kms. Away from Kannur town. It Is one of the known snake parks
in the country . The park is dedicated to the preservation and conservation of
snakes, most of which are becoming extinct gradually. There is a large collection
of poisonous and non-poisonous snakes.
» Thaliparambu
Thaliparambu, about 20 km north-east of Kannur, is famous for its Thiruchambaram
Vishnu Temple dedicated to Lord Maha Vishnu. This temple, which dates back to
the 10th century, is an example of medieval temple architecture.
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Ezhimala
Ezhimala, the capital of the ancient Mooshika kings, is
considered to be an ancient historical site. It is a onspicuous, isolated cluster
of hills, forming a promontory, 38 kms. north of Kannur.
Kannur Travel Guide , Kerala Destinations
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