St. Angelo Fort (Kannur Fort / Kannur Kotta)

St. Angelo Fort (Kannur Fort Kannur Kotta) is situated near to Kannur Town built by first Portuguese Viceroy Don Francisco De Almeida in 1505. 

Army Barracks of Kannur fort

Kannur Fort View from top

View of Mapila Bay from Kannur fort

Kannur fort is one of the popular Tourist spot in Kannur. You can have a wonder view of Mapila bay from here and Arakkal Museum is just near to Kannur Fort

Route Map of Kannur Fort (Placed in Entrance of Fort)

Kannur fort from Google Map

Information

4 Kms from kannur Railway Station and Old Bus stand.
Only walkable distance from Kannur new Bus stand( thavakkara kk BS) and Kannur HQ Hospital bus stand.

Free Entrance  from 08:30am to 06:30 pm. 

This fort was filmed in many movies such as Anwar, Amrutham...

If you happen to visit Kannur fort, should meet Mr. Sathyan Edakkad, He is a Tourism Police Man of Kannur fort who has got a rich knowledge about history of kannur and kannur fort, He has also published books which are "Vasco da Gamayum Charithrathile Kaanaappurangalum"(Vasco Da gama and the unknown facts of History) and "Kannur Kaanaan Ariyan" (Kannur to see and to know). 

Mattannur Sankarankutty Marar

മട്ടന്നൂര്‍ ശങ്കരന്‍ കുട്ടി

കണ്ണൂര്‍ ജില്ലയിലെ മട്ടനൂരില്‍  1954 ല്‍ വാദ്യ കുലപതികളില്‍ ഒന്നായ കുഞ്ഞി കൃഷ്ണ മാരാറുടെയും  കാര്‍ത്യായനി അമ്മയുടെയും മകനാണ്ണ്‍  മട്ടന്നൂര്‍ പത്മശ്രീ ശങ്കരന്‍ കുട്ടി.

ഏഴാം വയ്യസില്‍ അദ്ദേഹം വള്ളുവനാട്ടില്‍ എത്തി   ചെണ്ട  അഭ്യസനം നടത്തി. യുവവായിരികുമ്പോള്‍ തന്നെ ഏറ്റവും കഴിവുറ്റ തായമ്പകക്കാരനായി  പേരെടുത്തു .

 കേരളീയ വാദ്യമായ ചെണ്ടക്ക് ആഗോളപ്രശസ്തി നേടികൊടുത്തത് ഈ മേള ചക്രവര്ത്യാണ്.

2009ല്‍  രാജ്യം അദേഹത്തെ  പത്മശ്രീ കൊടുത്ത് ആദരിച്ചു.

Payyambalam Beach, Kannur

Payyambalam Beach, Kannur

Payyambalam Beach is one of the beautiful beaches in Kannur. 2km from kannur town. Payyambalam Beach attracts tourist people because of its beauty. Most of the old Great people like EK Nayanar , Ramakrishna Pilla , Sukumar azhikods menorials are here.
The beach also offers opportunities to enjoy water sports like parasailing, jet skiing, swimming and snorkelling.

Reach Payyambalam Beach: 
Nearest railway station: Kannur Railway Station is about 2 km
Nearest airport: Karipur International Airport is about 95 km to the South
Nearest Bus Terminal : KK Bus Terminal Kannur

Kannur (Cannanore) കണ്ണൂര്‍

Kannur (Cannanore) കണ്ണൂര്‍  One of the 6 Districts in Malabar. Kannur District Is surrounded by Kozhikode, Kasargod, Wayanad and Kodagu District of Karnataka. Kannur is the most urbanised District in Malabar with more than 50% of its residents living in urban areas.

MAHE UNION TERRITORY

Mahe Part of Pondichery Union territory is a 9 kms small town situated in Malabar Covered by Kannur District and some part by Kozhikode District.

Mahe Transport Co.Op Society Bus.

Mahe Bridge, Entrance To Mahe town. 

Sree Peralassery Temple

Sree Peralassery Temple Pond
 Peralassery Subrahmanya Swami Temple, located at Mundalur, a 14 kms short ride from kannur, on kuttuparamba road.

Its one of the famous subramanya temple in malabar. Main offerings at this temple are Mutta Oppikal (offering hens eggs to snake deity ) and Sarpabhali.

Its believed that lord Sri rama has visited this place while he was going through in search of Sita.
The main deity of the temple is lord Subrahmanya, but this temple also has deity of lord Sriram, lord Ayyappan and lord Ganapathy.

The Annual festival (Kodiyettam) is celebrated in the month of December (Malayala Masam Dhanu,ധനു  )

The Pond of Peralassery temple is famous for its beautiful structure and it is the biggest among all ponds present in any temple, in kerala.

MALABAR

Malabar (Northern Kerala) (മലബാര്‍, is an area of southern India lying between the Western Ghats and the Arabian Sea. The name is thought to be derived from the Malayalam word Mala (hill) and puram (region) derived or westernised into bar. This part of India was a part of the british East India Company controlled Madras State. when it was designated as Malabar District. It included the northern half of the state of Kerala and some coastal regions of present day Karnataka.
In ancient times, the term Malabar was used to denote the entire south-western coast of the Indian peninsula. But today, Malabar is only used for the former Malabar district,or northern districts of Kerala State.