Palakkad

Locations :

Lattitude: 10.7700° N,

Longitude: 76.6500° E

Best Time to Visit : September to March

Weather :

Summer : 23°C to 37°C

Winter : 17°C to 28°C

Monsoon : 23°C to 28°C

Palakkad is a municipality city and one of the 14 districts of Kerala in South India. During the British rule, Palakkad was known as Palghat. Earlier Palakkad was also known as Palakkattussery that is now the seventh most populous town in Kerala. Palakkad is the gateway to Kerala from the north situated at the foot of the Western Ghats. In the early time, most parts of Kerala along with Palakkad were under the rule of the Chera Kings, who were believed to be the branch of Zamorians of Calicut. It is said that the name Palakkad came from many origin and has become a matter of choice. During the Sangam period the land got its name from “Pala” means barren and “kadu” means jungle, a fusion of two Malayalam words. But it is supposed to have derived its name from the “Pala tree” which means Alsteria Scholaris and “kadu” means forest. There are a number of rivers which are tributaries of the Bharathapuzha River. Palakkad is the dreamy land of misty monuments that has vast stretches of lush green paddy fields. It is also known as the ‘Granary of Kerala’. It offers many tourist attractions that consist of valleys, hillocks, rivers, forests, mountain streams, dams, historical monuments, ancient temples and traditional Ayurvedic treatment centers. This place is blessed with the nature bounty of virgin and green Nelliampathy hills, Silent Valley National Park, Attappady hills and others.