Pacheeripara is a village situated in
Malappuram District
Malappuram (), is one of the List of districts of Kerala, 14 districts in the States and union territories of India, Indian state of Kerala, with a coastline of . It is the most populous district of Kerala, which is home to around 13% of the to ...
,
Kerala, India. Pacheeripara is a place with many rocks.
Culture
Pacheeripara village is a predominantly
Muslim
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populated area. 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
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. 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 meetings. The Hindu minority of this area keeps their rich traditions by celebrating various festivals in their temples. Hindu rituals are done here with a regular devotion like other parts of Kerala.
Transportation
Pacheeripara village connects to other parts of India through
Perinthalmanna town. National highway No.66 passes through
Tirur and the northern stretch connects to
Goa and
Mumbai. The southern stretch connects to
Cochin and
Trivandrum. Highway No.966 goes to
Palakkad and
Coimbatore
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. The nearest airport is at
Kozhikode. The nearest major railway station is at
Tirur.
References
External links
Clic here to see on satellite image of pacheeripara
Villages in Malappuram district
Perinthalmanna area
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