Naduvil and Kudianmala

Naduvil is a Grama Panchayat in Kannur district, Kerala. It is in Taliparamba Taluk.

Naduvil
Coordinates: 12.12745°N 75.47676°E / 12.12745; 75.47676
Fennel flower
National Folk Festival, Naduvil
Vaithal Valleys is just 6 km from Kudiyanmala
Light festival at Ayyappa Temple, Naduvil

Paithalmala is a hill station and tourist attraction near Kudiyanmala and Naduvil. Paithalmala is located at the border of Kerala and Karnataka. The Kodagu district of Karnataka is at the eastern side of Paithalmala.

It was one of the major centers of Syrian Christian migration (Malabar migration). Migration of mainly Syrian Christian families to Kudiyanmala started in the 1950s and continued until the 1970s.[1]

Etymology

The name Kudiyanmala has a history behind it. The ruler of the Chirakkal Principality had a sister, who was accused of adultery. Accompanied by servants she was sent to Kudiattivalappu. Kudiattivalappu is located in Kudiyanmala, which is near Pottamplavu. Every 12 years Vyazhavattam, the ruler sent soldiers to kill the sons of the princess if any were born during this period. From this legend, the name Kudiyanmala was derived.

Malabar Migration which initially started in 1920's and reached a peak in 1950s began changing the demography from the 1950s. World War II created poverty in Travancore, which caused migration. Central Travancore, especially Kottayam district, was the focus of migration. In 1953, the Holy Mass was said for the first time in the history of this place.

Paithalmala Mountain

Vaithal Mala, the present adventure tourism spot, is 6 kilometers from Kudiyanmala. Some call it "Paithal" which means "small baby."

It is said that the name Paithal has some connection with the Paithalkon dynasty of Malabar.

Geography

Naduvil and Kudiyanmala are two hilly villages on the eastern side of Kannur district. The terrain is undulating in nature and the extreme eastern side has forests bordering Karnataka state.

Transportation

The national highway passes through Taliparamba town. Mangalore, Goa and Mumbai can be accessed on the northern side and Cochin and Thiruvananthapuram can be accessed on the southern side. Taliparamba has a bus station and buses are easily available to all parts of Kannur district. The road to the east of Iritty connects to Mysore and Bangalore. However, most of the buses to these cities are available only from Kannur, 18 km to the south. The nearest railway stations are Kannapuram and Kannur on Mangalore-Palakkad line. There are airports at Kannur, Mangalore and Calicut. Kannur International Airport will be one of the largest airports in India once the runway length gets increased to 4000m. Kannur Airport is now the largest and most advanced airport in Kerala.

Nearby towns are Chemperi and Alakode.

See also

References
  1. Logan's Malabar Manual
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