Malakkappara or Malakhappara is a small

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Thrissur district Thrissur (), anglicised as Trichur, is one of the List of districts of Kerala, 14 districts in the States and union territories of India, Indian state of Kerala. It is situated in the central region of the state. Spanning an area of about , th ...

of the state of

Kerala Kerala ( , ) is a States and union territories of India, state on the Malabar Coast of India. It was formed on 1 November 1956, following the passage of the States Reorganisation Act, by combining Malayalam-speaking regions of the erstwhile ...

, India. This place is situated on the border between Kerala and

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Etymology

The place gets its name from the Malayalam word ''Malakha-Para'' (മാലാഖപ്പാറ), meaning "Rock of the Angel", referring to a popular legend among

Saint Thomas Christians The Saint Thomas Christians, also called Syrian Christians of India, ''Marthoma Suriyani Nasrani'', ''Malankara Nasrani'', or ''Nasrani Mappila'', are an Ethnoreligious group, ethno-religious community of Indian Christians in the state of Ker ...

of central Kerala.

Geography

left, Tea Plantation at Malakkappara left, Malakkappara Road The area consists of a tea estate owned by Tata Tea, forest area under the Kerala Forest Department belonging to both Vazhachal Forest Division and Malayattur Forest Division. Many

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and

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species of

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and

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are found in the forests of Malakkappara area. It is situated at a distance of 86 km from

Chalakudy Chalakudy () is a municipal town situated on the banks of Chalakudy River in Thrissur district of the Kerala state in India. It is the headquarters of Chalakudy taluk. It is the base camp for travellers to Athirappilly Falls and Vazhachal Falls ...

along State Highway 21, passing through Thumboormuzhi, Athirappilly, Vazhachal, Sholayar. Malakkappara is 89 km away from

Pollachi Pollachi is a town and municipality in Coimbatore district of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is the administrative headquarters of Pollachi taluk. It is situated near the center of the South Indian Peninsula, surrounded by Western Gha ...

via Attakatti, Valparai, Solaiyar Dam etc. Sholayar Dam in Kerala is situated just away from Malakkappara.

References

External links

Athirapally To Valparai
{{commons category, Malakkappara Villages in Thrissur district

Etymology

Geography

See also

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