Kudallur
Kudallur is in the Palakkad district of Kerala. It is in Pattambi taluk, bordering Malappuram district, also on the banks of Bharathapuzha.
Kudallur | |
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village | |
  Kudallur Location in Kerala, India  Kudallur Kudallur (India) | |
| Coordinates: 10°50′0″N 76°5′0″E | |
| Country |  |
| State | Kerala |
| District | Palakkad |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Malayalam, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Vehicle registration | KL-52 |
Administration
This village was originally in Ponnani Taluk of Palakkad, before the formation of Malappuram district. The famous Malayalam writer M. T. Vasudevan Nair was born there.
Geography
It is at Kudallur, exactly at Koottakadavu the two rivers Nila and Thootha meet. Therefore, it is said that the place got the name from the confluence of these rivers, with 'koodal' meaning joining and 'oor' meaning place in Malayalam, thus a meeting place of the rivers. Kudallur Hills, mentioned in Nair's stories, are another point of attraction. The village is in Anakkara Panchayath, Thrithala block i.e. in Pattambi Taluk.'Vadakkumuri','Muthu Vilayum Kunnu' and 'Paarappuram' are important residential areas of Koodallur.
Kudallur
The other Kudallur is located in Pattambi taluk in Palakkad district itself, on the northern banks of Gayathripuzha River, a tributary of Bharathapuzha. Nemmara is the nearest town from Kudallur. The late historian Prof.K V Krishna Iyer hails from this Kudallur.. kudallur is also the name of a renowned family which was engaged in teaching Sanskrit grammar and Meemamsa until about 150 years ago. The family is believed to have migrated from the Kudallur village after the infamous burning of the Panniyoor Sri Varaha temple.Their settlement is near Koottanad, Ottapalam Taluk.
References
- "Directory of writers", Chintha, 2006, archived from the original on 18 February 2006, retrieved 17 February 2006.
- KeralaIyers (2006), "Gramams- a birds eye view", KeralaIyers, retrieved 17 February 2006.