Puzhakkattiri
Puzhakkattiri is a village in Malappuram district in the state of Kerala, India
Puzhakkattiri | |
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village | |
| Country |  |
| State | Kerala |
| District | Malappuram |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 679321 |
| Vehicle registration | KL-10,KL-53 |
Culture
Puzhakkattiri villag a t present is a predominantly Muslim populated area. At present Hindus exist in comparatively smaller numbers. So the culture of the locality is based upon Muslim traditions. Duff Muttu, Kolkali and Aravanamuttu are common folk arts of this locality. There are many libraries attached to mosques giving a rich source of Islamic studies. Most of the books are written in Arabi-Malayalam which is a version of the Malayalam language written in Arabic script. People gather in mosques for the evening prayer and continue to sit there after the prayers discussing social and cultural issues. Business and family issues are also sorted out during these evening mtivals in their temples. Puzhakkattiri village has some very old Hindu temples which wereonce part of the renowned families who have been there since centuries. One of these temples even have ruins of Tippu's attack back in time. Hindu rituals and festivals are practiced here just like in other parts of Kerala. There is a beautiful waterfall calledPaloor Kotha falls which looks beautiful post rains.[1] The famous Sri Rama Kshethram at Ramapuram which is a part of the famous Nalambalam(Temples of Sri Rama's brothers Laxmanan, Bharathan, Shatruganan) is a pilgrimage centre for pious Hindus.
Transportation
Puzhakkattiri village connects to other parts of India through Perinthalmanna town. National Highway No.966 connects to Palakkad and Kozhikode. The nearest airport is at Kozhikode. The nearest major railway station is at Angadippuram.
References
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 1 April 2016. Retrieved 14 July 2016.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- "dchb malappuram" (PDF). censusindia.gov.in.