Kerala Folklore Academy

 Kerala Folklore Academy    Kerala Folklore Akademi, an independent center for cultural affairs, was established on 28 june 1995. The main objective of the akademi is to promote and project the traditional art forms of Kerala. Kerala Folklore Akademi, an autonomours center for cultural affairs, is located in Kannur. Kannur District, Kerala.The institution was constituted by the Goverment of Kerala and works under the Cultural...

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Chirakkal

Chirakkal Chira       The big pond in Chirakkal popularly known as Chirakkal Kovilam Chira was a wonderful creation of the Kolathiris.Mooshaka kingdom, present Kasaragod, Kannur and other nearby places of north Kerala state in India, had come to be known as Kolathunad and the rulers known as Kolathiris. The Kovilakam (Palace in the Malayalam language) of Kolathiris were in Chirakkal, 6 km from the present Kannur...

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Peralassery

Peralassery       Peralassery is a census town in Kannur district in the Indian state of Kerala. Situated on Kannur Kuthuparamba high road 12 km from Kannur town. Peralassery is 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) from the district headquarters Kannur. The nearest town and railway stations are Thalassery which is 14 km (8.7 mi) and Kannur which is15 km...

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Exploring the Beauty of Ezhimala

EZHIMALA     Ezhimala, a hill reaching a height of 286 metres, is located near Payyanur in Kannur District of Kerala, SouthIndia. As the former capital of the ancient Mushika Kingdom, it is considered to be an important historical site. It is a conspicuous, isolated cluster of hills, forming a promontory 38 km north of Kannur Town. A flourishing seaport and center of trade...

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