Akalapuzha (Malayalam: അകലാപ്പുഴ) is a lake situated in the

Kozhikode, Kerala Kozhikode (), also known as Calicut, is a city along the Malabar Coast in the state of Kerala in India. Known as the City of Spices, Kozhikode is listed among the City of Literature, UNESCO's Cities of Literature. It is the nineteenth large ...

. Flowing as a distributary of

Korapuzha Korapuzha, also known as Elathur River, is a short river of , with a drainage area of , flowing through the Kozhikode district of Kerala state in India. It is formed by the confluence of two streams, Akalapuzha and Punoor puzha which origin ...

from Kanayankodu in Koyilandy, Akalapuzha flows northwest to meet the Kuttiyadipuzha at Payyoli Chirp (Payyoli Canal).

Etymology

As per the

Malabar Manual The ''Malabar Manual'' was an 1887 publication by William Logan, a Scottish officer of the Madras Civil Service under the British Government, appointed the Collector of Malabar. The work was commissioned by the Government of Madras, and origin ...

by William Logan, the name Akalapuzha was derived from 'Akalamulla Puzha' (അകലമുള്ള പുഴ), meaning 'river with distance'.

Thurayur Thurayur is a village in Kozhikode district in the state of Kerala, India. Demographics At the 2001 India census, Thurayur had a population of 14009 with 6641 males and 7368 females. Transportation Thurayur village connects to other parts of ...

near Akalapuzha was a port town during the British reign in India and the water transport was very active in the lake until the end of twentieth century. It is known as the

Kuttanad Kuttanad is a river delta landscape region in the state of Kerala, India, known for its vast paddy fields and geographical peculiarities. It is in the Districts of Alappuzha, Kottayam and Pathanamthitta. The region has the lowest altitude in ...

Kozhikode Kozhikode (), also known as Calicut, is a city along the Malabar Coast in the state of Kerala in India. Known as the City of Spices, Kozhikode is listed among the City of Literature, UNESCO's Cities of Literature. It is the nineteenth large ...

Geography

The Payyoli Canal () connects Akalapuzha lake with its tributary Kuttiyadi Puzha. It is situated between the

Koyilandy Koyilandy (;A Survey of Kerala History, A. Shreedhara Menon)is a major town Nagar Palika, municipality and a Tehsil, taluk in Kozhikode district, Kerala on the Malabar Coast. The historical town is located right in the middle of the coast of Koz ...

and

Payyoli Payyoli is a municipality town on the Malabar Coast of Kozhikode district in the South Indian state of Kerala. Payyoli is famous for being the hometown of athlete PT Usha, who is nicknamed as the Payyoli Express. It is a town in Quilandy Talu ...

municipalities and

Thikkodi Thikkodi is a small village near Koyilandy in Kozhikode district of Kerala state, south India. Thikkodi is famous for a coconut nursery, which is 100 years old. The nearest city is Kozhikode, which is 35 km from this village. One can see re ...

and Keezhariyur villages. It flows towards Korapuzha river as Muthambi River. It is a part of the planned Kovalam-Bekal Waterway. The Nelliyadi Kadavu Bridge was constructed over Akalapuzha connecting Koyilandy Municipality to Keezhariyur village and was inaugurated by the then Chief Minister of Kerala, Mr. E K Nayanar on January 30, 2000. SARBTM Govt. College Koyilandy is located on the shore of Akalapuzha.

Tourism

It is a major tourist spot with boat services and leisure activities. The Pamban thuruth is a known place among the film industry. Akalapuzha started receiving attention by the release of the Malayalam movie

Theevandi ''Theevandi'' () is a 2018 Indian Malayalam-language romantic comedy drama film directed by Fellini T. P. and written by Vini Vishwa Lal. The film stars Tovino Thomas, Samyuktha, Sudheesh, Surabhi Lakshmi, Rajesh Sharma, Suraj Venjarammoodu, ...

. This lake is shallow and home to many fishes, including

shellfish Shellfish, in colloquial and fisheries usage, are exoskeleton-bearing Aquatic animal, aquatic invertebrates used as Human food, food, including various species of Mollusca, molluscs, crustaceans, and echinoderms. Although most kinds of shellfish ...

. The

Karimeen The green chromide (''Etroplus suratensis'') is a species of cichlid fish that is native to fresh and brackish water habitats in some parts in India such as Kerala, Goa, Chilika Lake in Odisha and Sri Lanka. The species was first described b ...

(

Pearl Spot The green chromide (''Etroplus suratensis'') is a species of cichlid fish that is native to fresh and brackish water habitats in some parts in India such as Kerala, Goa, Chilika Lake in Odisha and Sri Lanka. The species was first described by Ma ...

) nurtured in the Akalappuzha Backwaters are often an evening delicacy. Fishing using

fishing rod A fishing rod or fishing pole is a long, thin rod used by angling, anglers to fishing, catch fish by manipulating a fishing line, line ending in a fish hook, hook (formerly known as an ''angle'', hence the term "angling"). At its most basic ...

s from the Nelliyadi Kadavu Bridge is a popular activity among the people around this region. The Akalapuzha boating point is close to NH66 and can be reached by travelling from Payyoli Town, from

or from Sree Pisharikavu Temple. Nearby tourist attractions include: * The Microwave viewpoint is from the boating point and provides a view of the lake from hilltop * The Kadalur Point Lighthouse is away from Akalappuzha boating point * from Thikkodi Drive in Beach * from Kollam Chira * from Kodikkal Beach Volleyball Court * from Parapally beach, Kollam * from Kappad Beach *

Kadalundi Bird Sanctuary The Kadalundi Bird Sanctuary lies in kadalundi grama panchayat of Kozhikode district and vallikunnu Grama Panchayat of Malappuram district in Kerala, India. It spreads over a cluster of islands where the Kadalundipuzha River flows into the A ...

Connectivity

Nearest railway station:

(),

Koyilandy Railway Station Koyilandy railway station (also known as Quilandy railway station)(station code: QLD) is an NSG–3 category Indian railway station in Palakkad railway division of Southern Railway zone. It is a railway station in Kozhikode District, Kerala ...

(), Vadakara Railway Station (), Kozhikode Railway Station () Nearest airport:

Calicut International Airport Kozhikode International Airport , also known as Calicut International Airport (locally referred to as Karipur Airport), is an international airport serving the cities of Kozhikode and Malappuram in the state of Kerala, India. It also serves ot ...

(),

Kannur International Airport Kannur International Airport is an international airport serving the city of Kannur, the Mahé district, Mahé district of Puducherry and the rest of northern Kerala in India. It is located in Mattanur, east of Kannur and east of Thalassery. ...

()

Nearby villages and towns

Keezhariyur (east),

(north),

(northwest),

(west),

Viyyur Viyyoor is a residential area situated in the city of Thrissur in Kerala state of India. Viyyur is Ward 4 of Thrissur Municipal Corporation. It is dotted by a number of temples, churches, Mosques and is surrounded by lush greenery. It is about 4& ...

(

) (west).

References

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