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Kattikkulam
Kattikkulam (Kartikulam) is a small town near Mananthavady in Wayanad district, Kerala, India. The office of the Thirunelly Gramapanchayath is located at Kartikulam. This small town serves as the connection point for most of the tourists and pilgrims from Kerala and Karnataka who come to visit places like Thirunelli Temple, Bavali Maqam (shrine), Maqam, Padamala church, Kuruvadweep, Tholpetty, Panavalli, Coorg, Mysore etc. It is very well connected by road with Mananthavady, Mysore and with the district of Kodagu district, Coorg. Almost all the buses plying from Kozhikode (Calicut) and Kannur to Mysore and vice versa during night have to pass this town because the National Highway 766 (India), NH 766 connecting Kozhikode (Calicut) and Mysore through Sultan Bathery, Sulthan Bathery closes at 9 pm. It is being developed as a more or less satellite town of Mananthavady. Many new infrastructure facilities are being added to this town every year. There are a few good restaurants an ...
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Mananthavady
Mananthavady is the Grade 3 municipality in the Wayanad district of Kerala, India. The municipal boundaries are defined by Tirunelli Panchayat to the north, Kabani River to the east and south, and Thavinhal Panchayat to the west. Mananthavady is the third largest town in Wayanad District, following Kalpetta and Sulthan Bathery. It is situated 35 km northeast of the district headquarters, Kalpetta, 80 km east of Thalassery, and 110 km northeast of Kozhikode. Etymology The popular view on the etymology is that the word is derived from "Maane Eytha Vady" (English: "The place where an arrow was shot at the deer"). This view is strengthened by the existence of a place called ''Ambukuthy'', literally "the location where the arrow pierced", on the outskirts of the town. History Early History From the dawn of the Neolithic Age, Wayanad has been home to a culturally rich population. The prehistoric period of the region is evidenced through the myths and traditions of various i ...
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