wayanad the beauty of kerala

Wayanad is an Indian district in the north-east of Kerala state with administrative headquarters at the municipality of Kalpetta.  It is set high on the Western Ghats with altitudes ranging from 700 to 2100 meters. The district was formed on 1 November 1980 as the 12th district in Kerala by carving out areas from Kozhikode and Kannur districts. About 885.92 sq.km of area of the district is under forest. Wayanad has three municipal towns—Kalpetta, Mananthavady and Sulthan Bathery. There are many indigenous tribals in this area.

Facts about wayanad.

                       It is one of the most visited tourist places in india. It has next level beauty when visited in south west monsoon season of kerala. The most scenic route to reach wayanad is from Calicut. It has many resorts, view points  and many tourist places to visit throughout the year. Wayanad district is bordered by Karnataka to north and north-east, Tamil Nadu to the south-east, Malappuram to south, Kozhikode to the south-west and Kannur to the north-west. Pulpally in Wayanad boasts of the only Lava- Kusha temple in Kerala and Vythiri has the only mirror temple in Kerala which is a Jain temple. Varambetta mosque is the oldest Muslim mosque of Wayanad. People of Wayanad live in absolute harmony with each other. Wayanad is famous for the unparalleled freedom fight against the British and martyrdom of Pazhasshi Raja with the help of the Kurichya sect of the tribal community in association with Hindus and Muslims of the Malabar region. Kaniyambetta and Muttil Panchayaths are the centrally located Panchayaths having the best access from all corners of Wayanad when Tavinjal Panchayath is on the northeast border with Kannur district. The edicts and caves of Ambukuthi Mala and another evidence state that the place is as old as the beginning of the New Age Civilisation.

Important tourist attraction 

*Chembera peak - The view point and heart shaped laked where most of the malayalam films are shooted.

* Banasura Sagar Dam - asias largest dam with the awesome view of hills

*Wayanad view point - The view of western ghats with thamarasherry churam hairpin bend

*Wayanad wildlifesantury - which accounts number of species.

*Edakkal caves - The ancient carvings.

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