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  Amrita Kripa Charitable Hospital at Kalpetta
The Amrita Kripa Charitable Hospital at Kalpetta was inaugurated in late 2004.
Directed by the husband and wife team of Dr. Sanjeevan Vasudevan and Dr. Ajitha, founders of the Pain Relief and Palliative Care Department at AIMS, the mission of this hospital is to serve the indigent people of the area who need access to good medical care and, in particular, to treat the Adivasi population.
One such camp is held bi-weekly at Modakkara, an hour’s drive from Kalpetta, past paddy fields, hills of tea and coffee plants and tall mountains majestically silhouetted in the distance.
www.aimshospital.org /oldsite/outreach/kalpetta.html   (1275 words)

  
  Kalpetta - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Kalpetta is a city and a municipality in Wayanad district in the Indian state of Kerala.
Kalpetta was once a Jain stronghold and near the town are some of the oldest Jain temples in Kerala.
Kalpetta has an average literacy rate of 77%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 81%, and female literacy is 73%.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Kalpetta   (348 words)

  
 Charitable Hospital in India, Kalpetta
The Amrita Kripa Charitable Hospital at Kalpetta, Inida was inaugurated in late 2004.
Directed by the husband and wife team of Dr. Sanjeevan Vasudevan and Dr. Ajitha, founders of the Pain Relief and Palliative Care Department at AIMS, the mission of this charitable hospital is to serve the indigent people of the area who need access to good medical care and, in particular, to treat the Adivasi population.
The higher rate of cures at the Kalpetta charitable hospital likely has to do with the fact that the staff treats the patients with the utmost concern and courtesy - from the receptionist who registers them first, to the nurse, doctors, and the pharmacist who sees them last.
www.aimshospital.org /journal/hospital/amritakripa-charitable-hospital.html   (1292 words)

  
 WELCOME - www.jainsamaj.org   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Kalpetta Unit : In Kalpetta unit there are sixty-three families and it has the strength of 249 members 137 are married.
It was renovated in 1950 by Kalathingal Krishna Gowder.
He started the first High School in Wayanad, S.K.M.J.High.School, Kalpetta, which is considered to be one of the premier educational institutions in Wayanad.
jainsamaj.org /literature/kerala-250306.htm   (2751 words)

  
 Amma.org - Humanitarian Activities
Kalpetta, the capital of the Wayanad district in the north of Kerala, is reached by following winding roads through steep and densely forested mountains.
The tribal hospital in Kalpetta is the latest project in an on going effort by the M. Trust to both relieve the immediate suffering of these most exploited people and guide them on the path to a healthy life style and economic independence.
Later at Kalpetta we met Dr. Sanjeevan and Dr. Ajita, a husband and wife team who were instrumental in setting up the hospital.
www.amma.org /humanitarian-activities/medical/amritakripa-kalpetta.html   (1511 words)

  
 The Hindu : Kerala News : Woman to chair Kalpetta municipality
KALPETTA: That a woman is going to be the chief of the Kalpetta municipal council for the first time in its history has enhanced political interest in the elections on September 26 to Wayanad district's lone municipality.
As in the Wayanad district panchayat, in the Kalpetta municipal council too, the top post has been reserved for a woman.
Another striking feature of the Kalpetta municipal election scene is the absence of candidates contesting under the BJP election symbol.
www.hindu.com /2005/09/19/stories/2005091901870300.htm   (229 words)

  
 official web site of wayanad
Kalpetta is the headquarters of the Wayanad district administration.
Mananthavady, the revenue divisional and taluk headquarters, is situated 32kms.north east of Kalpetta.
East of Kalpetta, is an important place on the Kozhikode-Ooty State highway.
www.wyd.kerala.gov.in /admin.htm   (215 words)

  
 Wayanad Travel,Wayanad Tours,Wayanad Tourism,Wayanad Hill Station   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
A stronghold of the Jains in the past, the famous Ananthanathaswamy Jain Temple is situated at Puliyarmala near Kalpetta.
The Chembra Hills and the adjacent Meppadi hills are accessible from Kalpetta.
15 kms south east of Kalpetta, this 300-year-old mosque is the oldest in Wayanad.
www.hill-stations-india.com /wayanad.html   (945 words)

  
 Wynad
The ancient carvings at the natural caves at Edakkal speaks of a highly civilized people of pre - historic ages and inspires archaeologists and historians to rewrite the history of Wynad and Kerala as a whole.
The famous Jain temple at Kalpetta, the district head quarters, indicates that Wyanad was once a stronghold of Jains.
Another pointer to this fact is the glass temple of Koottamunda, 20 km from Kalpetta.
www.keralalink.com /keralalink/html/wynad.html   (391 words)

  
 The Hindu : Kerala News : Hat trick win for LDF in Kalpetta
KALPETTA: The Left Democratic Front (LDF) registered its third successive win in the elections to the 25-member Kalpetta municipal council.
Before Kalpetta panchayat was upgraded as a municipality, the CPI(M)-led alliance was in control of the region.
In the elections on September 26 the results of which were announced on Tuesday, the LDF won 15 divisions and the UDF 10.
www.hindu.com /2005/09/28/stories/2005092808580300.htm   (320 words)

  
 INDOlink - Discover India
It is situated at a height of 700 to 2100 metres above sea level and is bounded on the east by the Nilgiris and Mysore; on the north by Coorg; on the south by Malappuram and on the west by Calicut and Cannanore.
Kalpetta: It is the headquarters of Wynad district.
The famous Anathanatha-swami Jain temple is situated at Puliyarmala near Kalpetta.
www.indolink.com /DiscoverIndia/Kerala/wynad.html   (288 words)

  
 Kozhikode Kerala Tour,Wayanad South India Tour,Kalpetta Tours in Kerala India   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Travel 27 km down Wayanad to be welcomed by Kalpetta - the headquarters of the Wayanad district.
Kalpetta, the sole municipal in Wayanad is located 1000 meters above sea level.
Kalpetta has many important religious centres that belong to different communities.
www.south-india-tour.net /kerala/kozhikode-wayanad-kalpetta.html   (428 words)

  
 Kalpetta Latest News, Articles, Information
Three days after he was removed as head of the anti-piracy cell for trying to search a studio run by the wife of an IPS officer, the state police chief reinstated Inspector General Rishiraj Singh in the post on Chief Minister V S Achuthanandan's instructions.
KALPETTA: It was a dream come true for Muthalib when his younger brother...
KALPETTA: The Life Insurance Corporation of India would launch its two-day ‘Home loan campaign’ in the district on Saturday, CK Raveendran, area manager of...
www.dailyindia.com /newsc/india/kalpetta.php   (234 words)

  
 Wayanad Attractions, Attractions of Wayanad, Wayanad Attractions Guide: India Line Travel
The fall is 22 km from Kalpetta and is perhaps the most attractive one around.
The fall lies 29 km from Kalpetta and 12 km from Meppady.
The fall is 37 km from Kalpetta, 12 km from Sultan Bathery and 54 km from Meppady and offers wonderful opportunity to trek its rocks in the summer season (when due to heat the water dries up).
www.indialine.com /travel/kerala/wayanad/attractions.html   (1318 words)

  
 wayanad.net :: Tourist Attractions, how to get there etc...
Kalpetta, the district headquarters of Wayanad, is the only municipality in this hilly region.
Distances from: Kalpetta (KPA)-14 Km, Sulthan Bathery (SBY)-42 Km, Mananthavady (MDY)-52 Km Neelimala View Point-Closer to Vaduvanchal, Neelimala is an excellent venue fro trekking with lots of stimulating trails.
Jain Temple at Puliyarmala-4 kms north of Kalpetta.
www.wayanad.net /places.html   (1286 words)

  
 Waynad Social Service Society
Pazhassi tomb (32 km northeast of Kalpetta): The memorial of the 'Lion of Kerala' - Veera Pazhassi Raja - who organised the guerilla warfare against the British East India Company, is situated at Mananthavady.
The Glass Temple of Kottamunda (20 km away from Kalpetta): This temple is located on the slope of Vellarimala and is dedicated to Parswanatha Swamy of the Jain faith.
Chembra peak (14 km west of Kalpetta): At 2100 m above mean sea level, Chembra is the highest peak in Wayanad and is an ideal area for trekking.
www.wsssindia.com /location.htm   (694 words)

  
 Busy in the service of Her children @ amritapuri.org
Amma had come to the programme site in Kalpetta on the evening of the 4th at about 6:30 p.m.
On Her way, Amma visited a few houses and, by the time She left Kalpetta, it was around 12:30 p.m.
Photo: Amma while feeding the babies at Kalpetta, at the end of darshan around 10.30 a.m.
archives.amritapuri.org /news/2005/feb05.php   (503 words)

  
 Destination Kerala: To visit Kozhikode and Wynad
Kalpetta town is the headquarters of the district.
Wayanad is known for its Jain temples and past Jain influence in the state.
The glass temple of Kottamunda dedicated to Parswanathaswamy, the third Thirthankara of the Jain faith is located 20km from Kalpetta, on the slopes of Vellarimala.
www.indtravel.com /kerala/places3.html   (767 words)

  
 India4u - Regional - Kerala - Districts - waynad
20 km from Kalpetta and on the slope of Vellarimala, this temple is dedicated to Parswanatha Swami, third Thirthankara of the Jain faith.
The famous Ananthaswami Jain Temple is situated at Puliyarmala near Kalpetta.
This district is said to have been a stronghold of the Jains in the past.
www.india4u.com /Kerala/districts/waynad.asp   (1044 words)

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