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  Dharmadam - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This place is famous for - 100 year old Brenenn Government College and Dharmadam Island.
Dharmadam was earlier known as Dharmapattanam and was previously a Buddhist stronghold.
Dharmadam Island (100 metres away from the mainland at Dharmadam), The small 5 acre (20,000 m²) island covered with coconut palms and dense bushes is a beautiful sight from the Muzhappilangad beach.
www.wikipedia.org /wiki/Dharmadam   (149 words)

  
 Kannur district - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Permission is required to enter this privately owned island.
Dharmadam, earlier known as Dharmapattanam was a Buddhist stronghold.
Kannur town - formerly known as Cannanore, is a town and the administrative headquarters of Kannur District.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Kannur_district   (5465 words)

  
 Dharmadam island beach holidays Kerala
The Dharmadam Island beach, 17 kms from Kannur, is the epitome of beauty with tall coconut palms covering most of the land.
Dharmadam, also known as Dharmapattanam, is beleived to have been a Buddhist monastry.
It is believed that Buddha images have been excavated from this place.
www.backwatersinkerala.com /dharmadamisland-beach-holidays.html   (114 words)

  
 Keraloa History   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
It was in touch with a number of ports of Konkan such as Goa, Chaul, Dhabol and the coastal trade centres of Gujarat as well as those of the Persian Gulf especially Ormuz and the Red Sea
The company was given the island of Dharmapattanam in 1734.
Thus the areas near the port of Talasseri were brought under the English, who collected pepper, ginger and other items for direct trade with Europe.
www.keralahistory.ac.in /trade_commerce.htm   (11007 words)

  
 Cheraman Perumal - the earliest believer in India outside Arabia | MeraWatan.com
The Perumal story is sung in the Theyyum songs as follows:
'Perumal who began his journey secretly handed over his Kovilakam (palace) to the Samudiri in Dharmapattanam.
Perumal went there and embraced Islam and adopted the name Tajudhin.'
jaihoon.com /watan/peruteyymn.htm   (226 words)

  
 Untitled Document   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
The contacts with the Tulu country and the Alupa rulers in the north had made the Kolattiris - for that was how the rulers of Kolattunad were known - a significant factor.
Though not comparable to Kozhikode, Kochi or Kollam, ports such as Marahi (Madayi), Valabhapattanam (Valapattanam or Baliapatam) and Dharmapattanam (Dharmadam) were points through which trade with the Arab countries went on.
In fact Elimala, which housed for long their capital city of Kolam, was the first landmark on the west coast and naturally there was the tendency for sailors to drop anchor off one of the two nearby harbours of Madayi or Valapattanam even in later periods.
www.keralahistory.ac.in /furtherexpansion.htm   (14295 words)

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