Kayakkunnu is a village near Nadavayal,

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in the

Wayanad District Wayanad () is a district in the north-east of the Indian state of Kerala, with its administrative headquarters at the municipality of Kalpetta. It is the only plateau in Kerala. The Wayanad Plateau forms a continuation of the Mysore Plateau, ...

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. The village is part of the Panamaram Panchayath, and the assembly constituency is

(North Wayanad). It is an agricultural area and its main crops include rice, coffee, pepper, ginger, cardamom, vanilla, rubber, areca nut, and coconut. The nearest towns are Nadavayal and

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. Kayakkunn is situated midway along the Mananthavady– Gudalur interstate road. Kayakkunn Junction

Geography

Kayakkunn is a village and one of the main residential areas in the

Wayanad district Wayanad () is a district in the north-east of the Indian state of Kerala, with its administrative headquarters at the municipality of Kalpetta. It is the only plateau in Kerala. The Wayanad Plateau forms a continuation of the Mysore Plateau, ...

of Kerala, which reaches from

along the Sultan Battery State Highway. Agriculture is the primary source of income, and crops include rice, coconut, coffee, pepper, ginger, cardamom, vanilla, rubber,

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, and cocoa beans.

Etymology

Oral history and ancient texts state that the area was known by the name of ''Muthangadi'' and that it was later known as ''Puthangadi'', a pearl trade center.

History

Most of the population are early immigrants from Mid-Travancore (മധ്യതിരുവിതാംകൂര്‍) especially in the

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in central Wayanad. People also immigrated from

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and Mysuru (ಮೈಸೂರು)

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districts to live here. There are some historical ruins in the area. The oldest are found in nearby Kallambalam and believed to date to Tipu's release.

Transportation

Kayakkunn's main transportation routes are the Sultan Battery State Highway from Mananthavady or Kalpetta. The Periya ghat road connects Mananthavady to Kannur and Thalassery. The Thamarassery mountain road (NH-212) connects Calicut with Kalpetta. The Kuttiady mountain road connects Vatakara with Kalpetta and Mananthavady. The Palchuram mountain road connects Kannur and Iritty with Mananthavady. The road from Bangalore, Mysore, Gudaloor-Nilgiris, Nilambur, and Ooty is also connected to Wayanad through Sultan battery, Nadavayal-Changanacherry K.S.R.T.C. There is a daily bus which travels the Sultan Battery highway to connect with the Bangalore–Ooty interstate road. A Pala–Pathanamthitta–Pulpally bus also travels along this route. The nearest railway stations are at Mysore, Calicut, and Cannanoor. And the nearest airports are

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, 3 hours away,

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, 2.5 hours away, and

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6.5 hours away.

Landmarks

* Cross church Kayakkunn * Kayakkunn Ancient Stone Temple Kayakkunn Vishnugudi temple * La-salatte Monastery ( New Shrine in Kerala, India – lasalette) * Kayakkunn Post Office *

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convent * Wynad Club * Vayojana Vedi (old age society) * Vanitha Fruits and Vegetables co-operative society * "Flora"

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Cultivation Industry * Blind society * Milma, Milk marketing Co-operative society * Agricultural Nursery * Aumgunvady

Gallery

File:Kayakkunn Cross Church.jpg, Kayakkunn Chapel (shrine) File:Puthangadi.jpg, Kayakkunn stone temple File:Wayanad Club.jpg, Wayanad Club File:Panamaram - Bull at Punchavayal Temple.jpg, Bull Statue, Punchavayal File:Panamaram Punchavayal Temple.jpg, Punchavayal temple File:Kayakkunn Cross.jpg, side view of (shrine) Kayakkunn Chapel

References

{{Wayanad Cities and towns in Wayanad district