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Palvelicham is a small village near
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 pi ...
town in
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 i ...
area of Wayanad district, Kerala, India.


Location

Palvelicham village is located deep inside the teak forest of Wayanad. There are many tree houses on tall teak trees. Elephant sightings are easy here but they are sometime a little dangerous.


Attractions

The main attraction is the immense Alphonsa Church with two entrances. Kuruva islands are also close by.


The U-Turn

The road to Palvelicham goes around the Alphonsa Church and comes back to the back side of the church. The small town of Palvelicham is also on the back side of the church.


Transportation

Palvelicham can be accessed from Kattikkulam near Mananthavady. The Periya ghat road connects Mananthavady to Kannur and Thalassery. The Thamarassery mountain road 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 Nilambur to Ooty is also connected to Wayanad through the village of Meppadi. The nearest railway station is at Mysore and the nearest airports are
Kozhikode 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 ...
-120 km,
Bengaluru International Airport Kempegowda International Airport is an international airport serving Bengaluru, the capital of the Indian state of Karnataka. Spread over , it is located about north of the city near the suburb of Devanahalli. It is owned and operated by ...
-290 km, and
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. ...
, 58 km.


Image gallery

File:Palvelicham village, Kattikkulam.jpg, Palvelicham Angadi File:Alphonsa Church.2.jpg, Alphonsa church entrance


References

{{Wayanad district Mananthavady Area