Mannarkkad
Sign in to saveMannarkkad, formerly known as Mannarghat, is a major municipal town in Palakkad district of the Indian state of Kerala. The Silent Valley National Park and the Attappadi Reserve Forest are located in Mannarkkad Taluk. Mannarkkad is situated 36 km away from district headquarters Palakkad on National Highway 966. It is the traditional seat of the Mannarghat Moopil Nair.
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- Mannarkkad
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- Mannarghat
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- Municipality
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- Gateway to Western Ghats
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- Location in Kerala, India
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Key dates
- Inception
- 1965
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- human settlement
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- India
- Located in
- Kerala
- Area
- +32
- Elevation
- +76
- Time zone
- UTC+05:30
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- Kunthippuzha River in Mannarkkad.jpg
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Article
9 sectionsContents
- History
- Geography
- Silent Valley National Park
- Civic Administration
- [[2020 Kerala local body elections|Mannarkkad Municipality]] Election 2020
- Mannarkkad Taluk
- See also
- References
- External links
Mannarkkad, formerly known as Mannarghat, is a major municipal town in Palakkad district of the Indian state of Kerala. The Silent Valley National Park and the Attappadi Reserve Forest are located in Mannarkkad Taluk. Mannarkkad is situated 36 km away from district headquarters Palakkad on National Highway 966. It is the traditional seat of the Mannarghat Moopil Nair.
==History== Mannarkkad and Attappadi were parts of Valluvanad Swaroopam dynasty in medieval period with their headquarters at Angadipuram near Perinthalmanna in present-day Malappuram district. According to local legends, the last Cheraman Perumal ruler gave a vast extension of land in South Malabar during his journey to Mecca to one of their governors, Valluvakonathiri, and left for pilgrimage.