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Why visit Kōttakkal
Townapedia lists 16 parks and trails, 65 places to eat, 16 places to stay and 3 attractions in and around town.
Weather in Kōttakkal
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About Kōttakkal
Kottakkal (literally-Land of the Fort) is a major municipal town in Malappuram district in Kerala, having 32 wards. It is one of the four municipalities in Tirur Taluk, besides Tirur, Valanchery, and Tanur. It is a part of the Malappuram metropolitan area and a growing city in Kerala. The town is best known for the Arya Vaidya Sala, one of the top Ayurvedic health centres in the world.
From the Wikipedia article Kottakkal (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Kōttakkal on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Things to do3
Parks, trails and playgrounds16
Soccerx Sevens International Ground,Variyath
Playground · 3.9 km
Randathani-Variyath Road
4 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes65
Paris Bakes Hot&cool
Restaurant · Shawarma, Juice · 3.6 km
Othukkungal
Mo-Su 08:00-21:00
Wild Crab Restaurant
Restaurant · Regional · 3.8 km
Calicut-Valanchery-Kuttipuram Highway, Randathani
Mo-Su 09:00-21:00
Al Azhar Bakery
Bakery · 3.9 km
kurukathani-Randathani road, Randathani
Mo-Su 10:00-22:00
A.C Fruits and cool bar
Bakery · 2.9 km
Tirur - Malappuram - Manjeri Road, edarikode
Chappathi company
Restaurant · 2.3 km
Calicut-Valanchery-Kuttipuram Highway, Collegepadi
53 more on the map.
Where to stay16
4 more on the map.
History
An Old Malayalam inscription which dates back to 932 CE found from Indianoor in Kottakkal mention the name of Goda Ravi of Chera dynasty.
Kottakkal, formerly known as Sweta Durgam (the White Fort) in Sanskrit, Venkalikotta and Venkita Kotta in Malayalam, was a military base of the Kingdom of Valluvanadu earlier.
Two swords, medieval European in style and finish, were discovered in a well from Kottakkal, in the year 2013. The Zamorin of Calicut invaded the Kingdom of Valluvanad in 14th century CE and seized the fort at Kottakkal. The Zamorin captuted the captaincy of Mamankam festival in the same period. Karuvayoor Moosad, who was the minister of Valluvakonathiri, based at Kottakkal and also the chief marshal and preacher of the Moopil Nairs, changed his seat to Puzhakkattiri when Kottakkal came under Zamorin. It may be the forts and castles constructed by the Karuvayoor Moosad that were the origin of the name "Kottakkal".
The Kizhakke Kovilakam, where the eastern branch of the royal family of Zamorin resided, is located at Kottakkal.Gradually, Kottakkal was annexed to the kingdom of the Zamorin of Calicut. The Kizhakke Kovilakam, which was the eastern palace of the royal family of the Zamorin of Calicut, is present at Kottakkal.
From the History section of Kottakkal on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Churches and places of worship47
Edarikode juma masjid
Place of worship · Sunni · 3.2 km
Calicut-Valanchery-Kuttipuram Highway, Edarikode
Chirakkal Masjid
Place of worship · Sunni · 1.6 km
Kottakkal - Atteeri - Kuzhippuram Road
Indianoor Mahallu Juma Masjid ഇന്ത്യനൂർ മഹല്ല് ജുമാ മസ്ജിദ്
Place of worship · Sunni · 4.2 km
Pallipparamb road, Indianoor
Town Juma Masjid, Edarikode
Place of worship · Muslim · 3.0 km
Edarikode panchayat road, edarikode
ദാറുസ്സലാം ഇന്ത്യനൂർ Darussalam Indianoor
Place of worship · Sunni · 4.2 km
Pallipparamb road, Indianoor
Shopping32
Raifa Hypermarket ,Edarikode
Grocery · 2.9 km
Tirur - Malappuram - Manjeri Road, edarikode
Veemart Supermarket
Grocery · 1.4 km
Tirur - Malappuram - Manjeri Road, kottakkal
Gas and EV charging8
Reliance petrol pump
Gas station · 2.1 km
Calicut-Valanchery-Kuttipuram Highway, Collegepadi
Reliance Petrol Pump Collegepadi
Gas station · 2.1 km
Calicut-Valanchery-Kuttipuram Highway, Collegepadi
Schools, colleges and libraries53
Healthcare42
Garden Intergrated PMR Hospital Kottakkal
Hospital · 2.4 km
Garden International Hospital, near Punnakkodan square Pottippara, Kottakal
Crescent Clinic
Clinic and pharmacy · 3.9 km
1st floor,Moochikkal, NH 66, Randathani, Kerala kurukathani-Randathani road, Randathani
Harrison Medical Centre, Edarikode
Hospital · 2.6 km
Calicut-Valanchery-Kuttipuram Highway, edarikode
Map of Kōttakkal
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Getting there and nearby towns
Calicut International Airport (CCJ) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 16 km away.
- Malappuram 9 km northeast, about 9 min by car
- Tirūrangādi 10 km northwest, about 10 min by car
- Tirur 13 km southwest, about 13 min by car
- Manjeri 18 km northeast, about 18 min by car
- Kuttippuram 18 km south, about 18 min by car
- Perintalmanna 24 km east, about 24 min by car
- Ponnāni 27 km south, about 27 min by car
- Pattāmbi 30 km southeast, about 30 min by car
- Mavoor 31 km north, about 31 min by car
- Kozhikode 37 km northwest, about 37 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
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Sources and licences
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- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Kottakkawebsite 001, Jafar Ibrahim, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Palm sugar - പനഞ്ചക്കര, Ranjith-chemmad, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Kottakkal Town, Anees036, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Kottakkal Temple Festival 2025 (005), Sree1959, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kottakkal Temple Festival 2025 (001), Sree1959, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kottakkal Temple Festival 2025 (003), Sree1959, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kottakkal Temple Festival 2025 (004), Sree1959, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kottakkal Temple Festival 2025 (002), Sree1959, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kottakkal Temple Festival 2025 (006), Sree1959, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kottakkal Temple Festival 2025 (007), Sree1959, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kottakkal Temple Festival 2025 (011), Sree1959, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kottakkal Temple Festival 2025 (009), Sree1959, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kottakkal Temple Festival 2025 (008), Sree1959, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kottakkal Temple Festival 2025 (010), Sree1959, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Eurasian Spoonbill 2014, Shashwat Basutkar, CC BY-SA 4.0
- WATER 2, Abdussameeh, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Thokkampara, Saif Arash, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hammer Head Worm found in India, Kerala, Malappuram-Kottakkal-Atteeri, Irshadkglkgl, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hammer Head Worm found in India, Kerala, Malappuram-Kottakkal, Irshadkglkgl, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Car casa kottakkal, Sadikue27, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 18405 ALPS Thokkampara School Building 2025 IMG 6090 02, Saif Arash, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 18405 ALPS THOKKAMPARA IMG 6225 01, Saif Arash, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 18405 ALPS THOKKAMPARA 01, Saif Arash, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 18405 ALPS THOKKAMPARA IMG 6225 02, Saif Arash, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 18405 ALPS THOKKAMPARA KOTTAKKAL School Building, Saif Arash, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 18405 ALPS THOKKAMPARA 02, Saif Arash, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 18405 ALPS THOKKAMPARA 03, Saif Arash, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 18405 Overall Champion Trophies – General & Arabic Arts Festivals, Saif Arash, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 18405 ALPS Thokkampara School Building 2025 IMG 6090 01, Saif Arash, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kottakkal 2, Shajahan100, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 18032 GRHSS KOTTAKKAL 3, Saif Arash, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 18032 GRHSS KOTTAKKAL, Saif Arash, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 18032 GRHSS KOTTAKKAL 2, Saif Arash, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Stelechocarpus burahol 3z, Anish nellickal, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Stelechocarpus burahol 2z, Anish nellickal, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Stelechocarpus burahol 1z, Anish nellickal, CC BY-SA 4.0
- NATURAL PADAM, Abdussameeh, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Library Visit at Vaidyaratnam P S Varier Ayurveda College Kottakkal 46, Manojk, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Library Visit at Vaidyaratnam P S Varier Ayurveda College Kottakkal 30, Manojk, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Library Visit at Vaidyaratnam P S Varier Ayurveda College Kottakkal 42, Manojk, CC BY-SA 4.0
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