Tharuvana is a village in Vellamunda Panchayath of

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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, India. The place is a junction connecting the Vythiri-Tharuvana road to State Highway 54 running between

Kuttiady Kuttiady is a Major town situated in Kozhikode district of Kerala, India. It is located from Vadakara, from Kozhikode. Kuttiady is situated in the slopes of the Western Ghats. The four-sided junction of Kuttiady helps travelers to reach dif ...

and

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 ...

Etymology

The word "Tharuvana" is derived from Malayalam words "tharu" (meaning "please give") and

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, as this place acted as a tax collection point during the

British Raj The British Raj ( ; from Hindustani language, Hindustani , 'reign', 'rule' or 'government') was the colonial rule of the British The Crown, Crown on the Indian subcontinent, * * lasting from 1858 to 1947. * * It is also called Crown rule ...

History

The history of Tharuvana dates back to the

Pazhassi Raja Kerala Varma Pazhassi Raja () (3 January 1753 – 30 November 1805), also known as Cotiote Rajah and Pychy Rajah, was the '' de facto'' head of the Kottayam Kingdom in the Malabar region of Kerala between 1774 and 1805. His struggles with the ...

dynasty. After the fall of Tipu and Pazhassi Raja , British administration accelerated the efforts in building roads, including the Kozhikode/Thalassery, which is extended up to Ooty through Gudalur and Mysore in Karnataka. They encouraged cultivation of cash crops including Pepper, Tea , Coffee in the region. However, Rice / paddy cultivation continued to dominate social life and economy of the people in region with the support of a harsh feudal social order systematically marginalizing and subjugating native tribal communities. During 1940s, there was a rampant food shortage that haunted the entire country, this increased the flow of migrants to Wayanad from Travancore and Cochin regions. They settled in the virgin lands and converted it to agricultural lands fighting acute weather conditions , wild animals and poverty. Paliyana Sree Manikadalayam temple four miles from Tharuvana is devoted to Lord Ayyapa on Parithiyatukunnil and symbolizes the communal harmony in this region, which is open to all irrespective of caste, creed and religion. Kanal Aattam Mahostavam, the annual festival is held magnificently with vibrant splendour in the month of January every year and it attracts thousands of pilgrims to this hillock abode to seek spiritual blessings and solace. Mazhuvannur

Transportation

Tharuvana can be accessed from Mananthavady or Kalpetta. 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.

References

Villages in Wayanad district Mananthavady Area {{Wayanad-geo-stub

Etymology

History

Transportation

See also

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