Perumpadappu, Malappuram
Perumbadappu is a village located in Malappuram district, Kerala state, India. It is situated 15 kilometers south of Ponnani, bordering Thrissur district.
Perumbadappu | |
|---|---|
Village | |
  Perumbadappu Location in Kerala, India  Perumbadappu Perumbadappu (India) | |
| Coordinates: 10.7019165°0′0″N 75.9861404°0′0″E | |
| Country |  |
| State | Kerala |
| District | Malappuram |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Malayalam, English |
| PIN | 679580 |
Perumbadappu was the original homeland of the Cochin rulers. When the king of Calicut annexed the region, the rulers of Permbadappu fled to Cranganore (Kodungallur). Later, they again changed their base to Cochin in the early 15th century, thus naming their state as Perumpadappu Swaroopam.
There is a Famous Mosque Perumbadappu Puthanpalli where Andu Nercha attracts thousands of pilgrims. The Nercha culminates in food distribution (neichor (ghee rice)) to all the People.[1]
A Hospital also there named KMM Hospital located at Puthanpalli which is run and maintained by Perumpadappa, Puthanpalli Jaram Committee.
Villages in Ponnani Taluk
- Alamcode
- Maranchery
- Nannamukku
- Perumpadappu
- Veliancode
Transportation
Perumpadappu village connects to other parts of India through Kuttippuram town. National highway No.66 passes through Edappal and the northern stretch connects to Goa and Mumbai. The southern stretch connects to Cochin and Trivandrum. National Highway No.966 connects to Palakkad and Coimbatore. The nearest airport is at Kozhikode. The nearest major railway station is at Kuttippuram.guruvayur temple is only 18 km away from perumpadappu.
References
- A facebook page of Perumpadappu City, facebook page
- A Survey of Kerala History, A Sreedhara Menon (1967) Kottayam
- "dchb malappuram" (PDF). censusindia.gov.in.