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District Head Quarters – Kalpetta Area – 2131 Sq.kms. Wayanad Pincode - 670645 Wayanad Std Code – 0493, Dial : 00 – (Country/ISD Code 91)-(City/STD Code 493)-(Followed by Telephone Number) Important Places – Thirunelli Temple, Pallikunnu Church, Varambatta Mosque, Pakshipathalam, Meenmutty Falls Wayanad in the north-east of Kerala was formed on November 1, 1980 as the 12th district by carving out areas from Kozhikode and Kannur districts. Kalpetta is the district headquarters as well as the only municipal town in the district. The region was known as Mayakshetra (Maya's land) in the earliest records. Mayakshetra evolved into Mayanad and finally to Wayanad. According to archaeological evidence, the Wayanad forests have been inhabited for more than three thousand years.. Wayanad was originally ruled by Vedar kings. However, after a Kshatriya Prince (Raja of Kumbala), was captured and held hostage in Tirunelli by the Vedars, it was invaded and annexed by a combined force lead by the Raja of Kottayam and the Raja of Kurumbranad. The Vedar king (Arippan) was killed and most of his subjects were massacred. However, the Raja of Kumbala asked a Nair aristocrat, Nanthillath Nambiar to marry the daughter of the Vedar king, who had survived the massacre. Nambiar was appointed as the Moopil Nair of Veliyambam, where the surviving Vedars were resettled. It was decided that Waynad should be partitioned between Kottayam-Malabar and Kurumbranad. The Kottayam Raja was awarded North West Waynad and the Raja of Kurumbranad was awarded South East Wynad. As a result of disputes between them, the Kurumbranad Raja gave up his country to the Kottayam Raja, except for the palace and some landed properties. The Raja of Kottayam divided Wynad in to 10 Swaroopams (Naads) and appointed governors (Usually Nairs with the tile of Vazhunnor) to rule each one of them. These swaroopms were again divided into Chiefdoms, which were ruled by Moopil Nairs.
Wayanad is 3.79% urbanised. Agriculture, is the main stay of the economy. Coffee, tea, cocoa, pepper, plantain and vanilla are the main crops. Besides these cash crops, the most important crop in the district is rice. Thirunelli Temple is a very old temple on the foothills of Brahmagiri.This temple is dedicated by Brahma to Vishnu in the form of Chatturbhuja. The Meenmutty Falls is located 29 km from Kalpetta in Wayanad. It is a three-tiered waterfall with a height of 300 Reference: Wikipedia
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Thirunelly Temple embodies classical, traditional Kerala architecture.This temple dedicated to Lord Vishnu-the god who maintains life, attracts hordes of devotees especially for performing ancestral rites. The shrine is shielded with 30 granite columns and the ground is paved with huge square pieces of granite.It is believed that a ritual dip in the stream Papanasini, running crystal clear downhill, wash one away of all worldly sins.This temple is often referred to as the -Kasi of the south.
metres. Meenmutty Falls, the largest and most spectacular waterfall in the Wayanad District, is a 2 km hike though the jungle from the main Ooty Road. It is Kerala's second largest waterfall and the one most unspoiled in its natural setting. Each of its three tiers requires a separate hike through a moist, deciduous forest.The path is quiet dangerous and tiresome.but the waterfalls is worth it.