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	Kathakali Sadanam, - Kathakali and Classic Arts Akademy in Ottapalam Taluk, Kerala,india
		It is now functioning in a panoramic, sprawling ten acre campus of its own in Perur Village of Ottapalam Taluk of Palakkad District, Kerala, some 12 kilometers east of and 22 kilometers west of Ottapalam and Palakkad Railway Stations respectively.
		The growth of Sadanam Kathakali academy was so fast that it had to be separated form the parent body during 1973 and was made an independent entity, as a registered society, with its own Constitution Byelaws and Governing Body.
		There exists hundreds of Kathakali stories mostly taken from the great epics of Ramayana and Mahabharatha written by very great authors in good music.
	www.kathakalisadanam.com /history.htm

	Palakkad City Guide
		Palakkad was only a taluk of old Malabar district of Madras presidency till the linguistic reorganization of the States in 1956.
		Palakkad district opens the State to the rest of the country through a wide gap.
		It is 80 kms away from Palakkad town, and 22 kms interior from Edakkurissi which is in Palakkad manarcad route.
	www.indnav.com /servlet/Browse?mt=goToName&name=Palakkad (2306 words)

	Kerala's plight
		Traditionally, Palakkad is a low-rainfall region, owing mainly to the 32 to 40 km wide Palakkad Gap in the Western Ghats on the Tamil Nadu border.
		PALAKKAD district is facing one of the worst droughts in its history.
		Now, as the population of Palakkad, 90 per cent of which is rural, rues, the greenery and the beauty have been transplanted to the other side of the Western Ghats, to the once arid regions of Tamil Nadu, such as Pollachi.
	www.frontlineonnet.com /fl2106/stories/20040326001904100.htm (2571 words)

	Sunday Kaumudi-Inside Kerala
		Palakkad was only a taluk of old Malabar district of Madras presidency till the linguistic reorganization of the States in 1956.
		Palakkad is a small town on the lower edges of the Sahyadri ranges of the
		The old granite and well preserved fort, which situated in the very heart of Palakkad town, is built by Hyder Ali of Mysore in 1766.
	www.sundaykaumudi.com /insidek/tipu.stm (370 words)

	Antony visits drought-hit Palakkad- The Times of India
		PALAKKAD, Kerala: Carrying on his tour of drought - hit areas in Kerala for the second day, Chief Minister A K Antony on Saturday visited the arid Palakkad district where drinking water supply and irrigation network are in total collapse with most water sources turning dry.
		Antony met the agitating farmers at Ayinikkode in Chittur taluk, shared their concern and promised to take steps to secure the state's due share of water from the Parambikkulam Aliyar Project by talking to Tamil Nadu.
		Antony visits drought-hit Palakkad- The Times of India
	timesofindia.indiatimes.com /articleshow/572055.cms (207 words)

	Palakkad - At A Glance
		When the Malappuram district was formed on the 16th June 1969, Ponnani taluk excluding Thrithala firka and the villages of Vadakkekad, Punnayur and Punnayurkulam and Perinthalmanna taluk consisting of Manarkad firka and Perinthalmanna firka excluding Karikadamkunnu and Chethalloor amsoms were transferred to Malappuram district.
		The present Palakkad district, as an administrative unit, was formed on the first of January 1957, comprising of Palakkad, Perinthalmanna, Ponnani, Ottappalam, Alathur and Chittur.
		While retaining the Thrithala firka with Ottappalam taluk, the villages of Vadakkekad, Punnayur and Punnayurkulam were brought under Chowghat taluk of Thrissur district.
	www.ananthapuri.com /palakkad.asp (1066 words)

	HISTORY OF MALAPPURAM
		P rior to 1947, the area covered by the present district formed part of Kozhikode, Ernad, Valluvanad and Ponnani taluks of the erstwhile Madras Presidency.
		Another portion of Ponnani taluk was transferred to the newly formed Chavakkad taluk, while the residuary portion was known as Ponnani taluk.
		Perinthalmanna was a new taluk formed out of the erstwhile Valluvanad taluk.
	www.malappuram.nic.in /history.html (1066 words)

	Malappuram - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The new district of Malappuram was formed with four taluks, Ernad, Perinthalmanna, Tirur and Ponnani, four statutory towns, fourteen developmental blocks and 95 panchayats.
		Perinthalmanna was a new taluk formed out of the erstwhile Valluvanad taluk.
		Another portion of Ponnani taluk was transferred to the newly formed Chavakkad taluk, while the residuary portion was known as Ponnani taluk.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Malappuram (542 words)

	Kerala's plight
		The rivers, fields, ponds and canals in Chittur taluk, "the granary of the granary" as this heartland of rice cultivation in the district is known, and in the neighbouring taluks are as dry as they are near the soft drink factories.
		A failed monsoon brings distress to Kerala; its second longest river, the Bharathapuzha, is virtually dry, and Palakkad district faces the worst drought in its history.
		Vasudevan, 75, was getting ready to lead farmers of Chittur taluk in a "fast-unto-death" agitation against the State government's failure to ensure for them the State's share of water from the rivers of the Bharathapuzha, Chalakkudy and Periyar basins under the Kerala-Tamil Nadu agreement on the Parambikkulam-Aliyaar Project (PAP).
	www.frontlineonnet.com /fl2106/stories/20040326001904100.htm (2571 words)

	Kerala's plight
		Traditionally, Palakkad is a low-rainfall region, owing mainly to the 32 to 40 km wide Palakkad Gap in the Western Ghats on the Tamil Nadu border.
		Vasudevan, 75, was getting ready to lead farmers of Chittur taluk in a "fast-unto-death" agitation against the State government's failure to ensure for them the State's share of water from the rivers of the Bharathapuzha, Chalakkudy and Periyar basins under the Kerala-Tamil Nadu agreement on the Parambikkulam-Aliyaar Project (PAP).
		At the Shoranur bank, a clear 15-minute walk from the centre of the waterless Bharathapuzha, a pump house of the KWA, part of the urban water supply scheme for the town and a nearby panchayat, was humming.
	www.thehindu.com /fline/fl2106/stories/20040326001904100.htm (2571 words)

	My-Kerala.com: Kerala Dental - Dental fluorosis, a public health problem in the Ambalappuzha taluk.
		The study was conducted by Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute of Medical Sciences and Technology, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India to determine the prevalence of dental fluorosis among school children in Ambalappuzha taluk, Alappuzha district, Kerala and evaluated the contribution of potential risk factors.
		In Kerala, although the condition is reported to be endemic in the districts of Alappuzha and Palakkad, there are no systematic epidemiological studies evaluating dental fluorosis.
		Dental fluorosis is a public health problem in the Ambalappuzha taluk.
	www.my-kerala.com /cgi-bin/n1/viewnews.cgi?newsid1109100202,66860, (2571 words)

	Kathakali Sadanam, - Kathakali and Classic Arts Akademy in Ottapalam Taluk, Kerala,india
		It is functioning in a panoramic, sprawling ten acre campus of its own in Perur Village of Ottapalam Taluk of Palakkad District, in Kerala, some 12 kilometers east of and 22 kilometers west of Ottapalam and Palakkad Railway Stations respectively.
		It is the third Kathakali training center of Kerala after Kerala Kalamandalam and P.S.V. Natyasangam.
		They are tuned to suit the different emotions and situations of the play.
	www.kathakalisadanam.com /history.htm (548 words)

	eBharat: -> Kerala - -> Kerala
		Thiru-Kochi was merged with Malabar District and Kasargod taluk of South Kanara District to form the State of Kerala on November 1, 1956, based on the recommendations of the State Reorganisation Commission set up by the Government of India.
		They are (from north to south) Kasargod, Kannur (Cannanore), Wayanad (Wynad), Kozhikode (Calicut), Malappuram, Palakkad (Palghat), Thrissur (Trichur), Ernakulam (Cochin), Idukki, Alappuzha (Alleppey), Kottayam, Pathanamthitta, Kollam (Quilon) and Thiruvananthapuram (Trivandrum) Thiruvananthapuram is the capital of the state.
	www.ebharat.in /directory/Kerala (501 words)

	The Hindu : Water issue trickles into poll scene
		Bharathapuzha, cradle of civilisation in this part of the State, provides drinking water to 175 villages and 16 municipalities, besides irrigating vast areas in the three districts of Palakkad, Malappuram and Thrissur.
		Recently, a hue and cry was raised in the district particularly in the Chittur taluk, `rice bowl of Kerala', when Tamil Nadu stopped water to the State under the PAP agreement, resulting in the destruction of paddy crop in vast areas.
		The Bharathapuzha Samrakshana Samithy is organising a convention here next week to highlight the need to protect the Bharathapuzha river system which is the lifeline of three districts.
	www.hindu.com /2001/04/24/stories/0424211n.htm (878 words)

	Chunangad - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Chunangad is a village near Ottapalam taluk of Palakkad district of Kerala State, India.
		Chunangad is famous for 'Chunangadan Kuthari', a particular breed of rice, which used to be popular choice of rice for Kings who ruled Kerala region hundreds of years ago.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Chunangad (878 words)

	domain-B : Indian business : companies : coca cola india : Coca-Cola in a quagmire as CPI(M), Janata Dal lock horns
		The multinational Coca-Cola is caught in a political crossfire between the Communist Party of Indian (Marxist) and the Janata Dal in Chittur near Palakkad.
		The area is a drought-prone one and Chittur taluk depends on the inter-state Parambikulam-Aliyar Project (PAP) for its water.
		Janata Dal leaders say the main reason for their taking such an extreme step is the campaign being run against the party secretary-general, K Krishnankutty, who holds the Dal fort in Chittur.
	domain-b.com /companies/companies_c/coca-cola_india/20030426_horns.htm (775 words)

	Chittur - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Vadavannur Vadavannur is predominantly agricultural Village in Chittur Taluk in Palghat District of Kerala.
		Chittur is a small town in Palakkad district of kerala, south India.
		Vadavannur is a part of Chittur Assembly Constituency and Palghat Parliament Constituency.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Chittur (236 words)

	The Hindu : Kerala News : Farmers of Chittur to resume stir
		PALAKKAD, MAY 28: Farmers of Chittur who are depending on the inter-State Parambikulam Aliyar Project (PAP) water for paddy cultivation have threatened to re-start their agitation for water from June first week.
		The PAP Water Protection Committee of the farmers of Chittur taluk had resorted to an agitation at Anikkode junction for more than a month demanding that the State Government get the due share of water from PAP for the second crop of paddy under the Chitturpuzha Irrigation Scheme.
		Though there was rain due to the early arrival of monsoon, it has not helped farmers of Chittur as they used to go for dry sowing in May. But this time, due to the rain they could not do dry sowing thereby delaying the first crop by a month.
	www.hindu.com /2004/05/29/stories/2004052908460400.htm (276 words)

	eBharat: -> Kerala - -> Kerala
		Thiru-Kochi was merged with Malabar District and Kasargod taluk of South Kanara District to form the State of Kerala on November 1, 1956, based on the recommendations of the State Reorganisation Commission set up by the Government of India.
		They are (from north to south) Kasargod, Kannur (Cannanore), Wayanad (Wynad), Kozhikode (Calicut), Malappuram, Palakkad (Palghat), Thrissur (Trichur), Ernakulam (Cochin), Idukki, Alappuzha (Alleppey), Kottayam, Pathanamthitta, Kollam (Quilon) and Thiruvananthapuram (Trivandrum) Thiruvananthapuram is the capital of the state.
		Thiruvithaamcoore and Kochi, former princely states, were merged to form Thiru-Kochi on July 1, 1949.
	www.ebharat.in /directory/Kerala (501 words)

	eBharat: -> Kerala - -> Kerala
		Thiru-Kochi was merged with Malabar District and Kasargod taluk of South Kanara District to form the State of Kerala on November 1, 1956, based on the recommendations of the State Reorganisation Commission set up by the Government of India.
		They are (from north to south) Kasargod, Kannur (Cannanore), Wayanad (Wynad), Kozhikode (Calicut), Malappuram, Palakkad (Palghat), Thrissur (Trichur), Ernakulam (Cochin), Idukki, Alappuzha (Alleppey), Kottayam, Pathanamthitta, Kollam (Quilon) and Thiruvananthapuram (Trivandrum) Thiruvananthapuram is the capital of the state.
	www.ebharat.in /directory/Kerala (501 words)

	Chunangad - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Chunangad is a village near Ottapalam taluk of Palakkad district of Kerala State, India.
		Chunangad is famous for Chunangadan Kuthari, a particular breed of rice, which used to be popular choice of rice for Kings who ruled Kerala region hundreds of years ago.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Chunangad (90 words)

	Panniyoor Graamam (Graamam No. 6)
		PANNIYOOR : The Varaahamoorthy temple at Panniyoor, 17 kms west of Pattambi (Palakkad Dt.) on the bank of river Nila in Ottapalam taluk, is the Graamakshethram of Panniyoor settlement, and it has yielded an inscription.
	www.namboothiri.com /articles/panniyur-graamam.htm (230 words)

	wildlife.htm
		It is the queen of Palakkad hills, clothed with the original beauty of picturesque mountains and enchanting valleys.
		Located in the Anamalai Hills of the Western Ghats, south of the Palghat Gap, Chittur, Taluk, Palghat District.
		Hill tops are characterised by exposed sheet rock, although some possess a thin crust of soil and consequently have some grass covering.
	www.palghat.net /html/wildlife.htm (230 words)

	Palakkad- Tourism
		Meenam (March-April) every year.This is the famous Nemmara Vallanghy Vela.This beautiful temple is in the Vallenghy Village of Chittur Taluk.The flag hoisting ceremony in connection with the vela is held jointly by the residents of Vallenghy and Nemmara on 9
		Jain Festival : There is an ancient Jain temple at Jainmedu, near Palakkad town.According to a legend, one sutar (head of the Jains) built this temple 500 years ago for the Jain sage.Chandranathaswamy.The Jains who came here from Mysore fled from this place during the invasion of Tippu Sulthan.
		Manappulikavu Vela : The important festival of Manappullikavu at Yakkara is the annual Vela.
	palakkad.nic.in /tourism.htm (2118 words)

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