Why visit Chittūr
Townapedia lists 1 museum or landmark, 6 places to eat, 10 places to stay and 2 attractions in and around town.
Weather in Chittūr
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About Chittūr
Chittur-Thathamangalam is a town and municipality in the Palakkad district of Kerala State, India. It is the headquarters of Chittur taluk, 13 km (8.1 mi) southeast of Palakkad, on the banks of the Kannadipuzha, a major headstream of the Bharathapuzha, the second-longest river in Kerala. A mini civil station is also located here, which provides government-related services. It consists of two areas, Chittur and Thathamangalam, which together form the municipality.
From the Wikipedia article Chittur-Thathamangalam (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Chittūr on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Things to do2
Museums and landmarks1
Restaurants and cafes6
Where to stay10
History
The Sokanashini river flows through Chittur, and it is on the banks of this river that Thunjathu Ramanujan Ezuthachan, the father of the Malayalam language, spent his last days. His final resting place is famous for Vidyarambham celebrations, where young children are initiated into the world of words and knowledge.
Thathamangalam is sometimes mentioned in history books and maps as Tattamungalum.
Chittur, Thathamangalam and nearby towns are also mentioned in "Memoir of the Survey of Travancore and Cochin 1816-1820", and in this book the spelling used is "Tattamungalum".
From the History section of Chittur-Thathamangalam on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Churches and places of worship18
AYMA Sree Dharma Sastha Kshetram
Place of worship · 0.9 km
Thekkegramam Road, Chittur
Chamapparambu Sree Mari Amman Kovil
Place of worship · 0.9 km
Chamapparambu, Chittur
Murugan Temple Kunnathupalayam
Place of worship · 1.2 km
Kunnathupalayam, Chittur
sivan kovil temple
Place of worship · 0.9 km
sivan kovil temple 12th street, chittur
SRI RAM TEMPLE THEKKEGRAMAM CHITTUR
Place of worship · 1.1 km
sriram temple double street, chittur
Thunchan Gurumadam
Place of worship · 1.0 km
Double street, Thekkegramam, Chittur
Shopping7
Gas and EV charging2
Schools, colleges and libraries28
Government Upper Primary School Chittur
School
GUPS Chittur-Nallepilly Road, CHITTUR
Healthcare11
Taluk Head Quarters Hospital, Chittur
Hospital · 0.7 km
14/60, SH25 Chittur-Nallepilly Road, chittur
Map of Chittūr
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Getting there and nearby towns
Coimbatore International Airport (CJB) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 49 km away.
- Palakkad 13 km northwest, about 13 min by car
- Coimbatore 42 km northeast, about 42 min by car
- Ottapalam 41 km west, about 41 min by car
- Mannārakkāt 45 km northwest, about 45 min by car
- Cheruthuruthi 52 km west, about 52 min by car
- Shōranūr 52 km west, about 52 min by car
- Thrissur 61 km west, about 1 h by car
- Kizhake Chālakudi 63 km southwest, about 1 h by car
- Pattāmbi 63 km west, about 1 h by car
- Perintalmanna 65 km northwest, about 1 h by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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Sources and licences
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- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Pudunagaram, Chittu-Thathamangalam, Prof tpms, CC BY-SA 4.0
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