Vellavu is a place in the

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gram panchayat of the

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, state of

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Location

Vellavu is situated on the bank of Vellavu river. (commonly known as

Kuppam River The Kuppam River is a river mainly within the Kannur district of the Indian state of Kerala, although a smaller section of the river is in Karnataka. Course The Kuppam River originates in the Brahmagiri Wildlife Sanctuary of Kodagu district, ...

). On the north it is bounded by Mavichery, on the south by Thalora, on the east by Nellipparamba, and on the west by Kuttiyeri. Ezhukunnu is a hill station on the bank of the Vellavu River. The Taliparamba Rajarajeswara temple and Thrichambaram Sreekrishna temple are very near to this place. The villagers are mainly engaged in agricultural works.

Important Landmarks

* K K N Pariyaram Memorial Building (CPM Office) * Kuttyeri Service Co-operative Bank This is one of the leading primary co-operative banks in

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having Four branches in and around Kuttyeri village. * Kuttiyeri Post Office * Sri Dakshinamoorthy Temple (Vellavu kavu) One of the most ancient and biggest temples in north

of Lord Dakshinamoorthy. The idol is called "Swayamboo". * Sri Muchilottu Bhagagavathi Temple Here the god is Muchilottu Bhagavathi. The main festival in this temple is 'Kaliyattam', which is celebrated in a period of 14 years. Last Kaliyattam was held in the year Feb 2002. * Sri Kaithakeel Bhagavathi Temple Here the god is Kaithakeel Amma. The main festival in this temple is 'Kaliyattam', which is celebrated once in a year. * "Red Star sports& arts club" vellavu is one of the oldest of its kind in Kannur district. * Vikas Reading Room - one of the best library in the village is also there. * Kuttiyeri Veterinary hospital It is the only veterinary hospital in pariyaram grama panchayath.

Facilities

* Vellavu LP School (School Code: 13738) * Kuttyeri Post office situated at Vellavu * Pariyaram Panchayath Veterinary hospital, Vellavu * NRHM Homeo dispensary, Vellavu * Vellavu Samskarika Vayanasala & Grandhalayam * Vellavu Aanganwadi * Redstar Arts & Sports Club * Kairali cultural centre * Vikas Reading Room & library * Taliparamba Arts & Science College situated at Chenayannur is at a distance of 3 Km from Vellavu * Red Revengers vellavu * sanghachethana thattummal

Climate

* Summer – * Winter – * Rainfall: Like other places in Kerala (June to September)

Transportation

The national highway passes through

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town.

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and

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can be accessed on the northern side and

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and

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can be accessed on the southern side. Neighbouring village of Pariyaram on the North side of kuppam river is accessible through kuttiyeri bridge. Taliparamba has a good bus station and buses are easily available to all parts of Kannur district. The road to the east of

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connects to

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. But buses to these cities are available only from

, 22 km to the south. The nearest railway stations are

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and

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line. Trains are available to almost all parts of India subject to advance booking over the internet. There are airports at

and

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. All of them are small international airports with direct flights available only to Middle Eastern countries. Buses and taxis are available from Taliparamba town to reach Vellavu, and Balambika is an oldest and still continuing bus service to Vellavu.

References

External links

Muchilottu Bhagavathi's Story
{{Kannur district Villages near Taliparamba Hill stations in Kerala Populated places in the Western Ghats Geography of Kannur district