Why visit Ottapalam
Townapedia lists 6 museums and landmarks, 6 parks and trails, 36 places to eat, 17 places to stay and 8 attractions in and around town.
Weather in Ottapalam
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About Ottapalam
Ottapalam (also spelled Ottappalam) is a town, taluk, and municipality in the Palakkad District of Kerala, India. It is the administrative headquarters of Ottapalam taluk and is located approximately 34 km (21 mi) from the Palakkad (district HQ), along the banks of the Bharathapuzha River, the second-longest river in the state.
From the Wikipedia article Ottapalam (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Ottapalam on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Things to do8
Museums and landmarks6
Parks, trails and playgrounds6
Restaurants and cafes36
Summer Spot, Manissery
Bakery · 4.2 km
Palakkad - Ponnani Road, Manissery, Manissery
24 more on the map.
History
The area was formerly known as Ayirur Thekkummuri Desam. The present-day Ottapalam, Pattambi and Cherpulassery areas were part of the medieval Nedunganad kingdom. Nedunganathiripad (Nedungadi) was the main ruler of Nedunganad. The headquarters was at Makovilakam near Kodikunnu, Chembulangad. Nedunaganad was ruled by the Nairs of Kavalappara, Thrikkadeeri, Kannambra, Vattakkavil Perumbada under the leadership of Nedunganathiripad. Ottappalam was the administrative area of Thrikkadeeri Nair. Its north side starts at Ayirur-Vadakkummuri near Mannarkkad and ends at Ayirur-Thekkummuri. After passing Ayirur-Thekkummuri, crossing the 'Ottapalam of Kanniyampuram river', then it comes the place to pay a toll for Kavalappara Nair.
From the History section of Ottapalam on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay17
Churches and places of worship50
Sree Chinakkathoor Bhagavathi Temple
Place of worship · 4.5 km
Palakkad-Ponnani Road, Palappuram
Eaanathul Muslim JAMA-ATH Masjid,Paalapuram
Place of worship · 3.4 km
Palakkad-Ponnani Road
Killikulangara Bagavathy Temple
Place of worship · 2.3 km
Kanniyampuram, Ottapalam
Shri Kalamkandathoor Narasimhamoorthy Temple
Place of worship · 1.7 km
Narasimhaswami Temple Road, Mayannur
Shopping29
Pravasi Supermarket, Manissery
Grocery · 4.2 km
Manissery Varikkasseri Mana Road, Ottapalam
Ration Shop, Manissery
Grocery · 4.2 km
Manissery Varikkasseri Mana Road, Manissry
Gas and EV charging8
Sree Krishna English Medium School Ottapalam
Gas station · 1.2 km
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Schools, colleges and libraries97
Government Higher Secondary School, Ottapalam
School · 0.9 km
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Islamic English Medium School Ottapalam(L P)
School · 1.3 km
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Lady Sankaran Nair Government Higher Secondary School Ottapalam
School · 0.6 km
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Lady Sankaran Nair Lower Primary School Ottapalam
School · 0.6 km
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Lakshmi Narayana Vidya Nikethan School Ottapalam
School · 4.8 km
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Healthcare21
Primary Health Centre Kuthampilly
Hospital · 4.3 km
Kuthampully Road, Kuthampully
Shishuvihar Health Centre,Pathirikode
Clinic and pharmacy · 2.8 km
Kanchirakadavu-Palapuram Road
Map of Ottapalam
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Getting there and nearby towns
Calicut International Airport (CCJ) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 61 km away.
- Shōranūr 12 km west, about 12 min by car
- Cheruthuruthi 12 km west, about 12 min by car
- Pattāmbi 21 km west, about 21 min by car
- Perintalmanna 28 km northwest, about 28 min by car
- Palakkad 30 km east, about 30 min by car
- Thrissur 34 km southwest, about 34 min by car
- Katavallūr 34 km west, about 34 min by car
- Malappuram 44 km northwest, about 44 min by car
- Ponnāni 49 km west, about 49 min by car
- Tirur 52 km west, about 52 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- 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
- Otp bus stand1, Vu3voc at en.wikipedia, Public domain
- Ottapalam Bus Station 01, Ganesh Mohan T, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ottapalam railway station, Ravi Dwivedi, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Indian Railways repair at Ottapalam, 4-RAZOR 01, CC0
- Chinnakathoor, Jags93in, CC BY 3.0
- P.B. Nooh - Indian Administrative Service Officer, John David, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Thalasserry to Trichy views from 16160 ttkcvrvb122k23pxl (283), Vinayaraj, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Thalasserry to Trichy views from 16160 ttkcvrvb122k23pxl (282), Vinayaraj, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Thalasserry to Trichy views from 16160 ttkcvrvb122k23pxl (284), Vinayaraj, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Thalasserry to Trichy views from 16160 ttkcvrvb122k23pxl (286), Vinayaraj, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Thalasserry to Trichy views from 16160 ttkcvrvb122k23pxl (287), Vinayaraj, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Thalasserry to Trichy views from 16160 ttkcvrvb122k23pxl (281), Vinayaraj, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Thalasserry to Trichy views from 16160 ttkcvrvb122k23pxl (285), Vinayaraj, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Flowers of Morinda coreia, Navaneeth Krishnan S, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Bharathupuzha flood, KannanVM, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Mayannur Bridge (72170), KannanVM, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Bharathapuzha flood, KannanVM, CC BY-SA 4.0
- River a poetry - panoramio - Suresh Babunair (2), Suresh Babunair, CC BY 3.0
- Sree Mariamman Kshethram Kanniyampuram, 2022 02, Noon Plastic, CC BY 4.0
- Sree Mariamman Kshethram Kanniyampuram, 2022 01, Noon Plastic, CC BY 4.0
- 20236 school building part, Ayishaottappalam, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 20236 ALPSCHOOL FRONT AREA, Ayishaottappalam, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 20236 ALPS garden, Ayishaottappalam, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Flooded road Mayannur, KannanVM, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Snickers Butterscotch 01, Noon Plastic, CC BY 4.0
- Snickers Butterscotch 02, Noon Plastic, CC BY 4.0
- Snickers Kesar Pista 01, Noon Plastic, CC BY 4.0
- Snickers Butterscotch 04, Noon Plastic, CC BY 4.0
- Snickers Kesar Pista 02, Noon Plastic, CC BY 4.0
- Snickers Kesar Pista 03, Noon Plastic, CC BY 4.0
- Snickers Butterscotch and Kesar Pista, Noon Plastic, CC BY 4.0
- Snickers Butterscotch 03, Noon Plastic, CC BY 4.0
- Protected arm of father, Aparna Rayeeramkandath, CC BY-SA 4.0
- കമ്പം കത്തികൽ, Dusk.Orpia, CC BY-SA 4.0
- തോൽപാവക്കൂത്ത് ( shadow puppetry ), Dusk.Orpia, CC BY-SA 4.0
- From the Gods own country, Eatprayeat, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Varode, Kerala 679102, India - panoramio (2), ebin aliyas, CC BY 3.0
- Varikkassery 3, Vicharam, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Varikkassery 2, Vicharam, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Varikkassery 4, Vicharam, CC BY-SA 4.0
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