Saturday, September 14, 2013

PONNAYAM RIVER OR THALASSERY RIVER

Thalassery or Ponnayam River originates and flows 28 km from the western cliffs of Kunnoth forest and  finally joins the Arabian Sea.It is also called Kuyali Puzha.It has one tributary and is Muriya.
Kannur District is mainly drained by Valapattanam, Ancharakandy,  Thalassery, Kuppam, Ramapuram, Mahe, Perumba and Kavai Rivers.

Thalassery is at the bank of this river and Kunduchira dam is at Moozhikkara. The geography of Thalassery is adorned with four rivers, seven hills and a long coast line.
Thalassery was a major commercial center during the British rule of India.Govt. Brennen College founded in 1851 is one of the premier educational institutions in Kerala.Herman Gundert, a German missionary who wrote the first Malayalam-English dictionary in 1872 lived in Thalassery.Muzhappilangad beach, Moppila Bay, Sree Ramaswami temple, Overbury's Folly, Odathil Palli, Fort St. Angelos,Thalassery Pier (Kadalpaalam),Thalassery Fort, Ezhimala, Payyambalam Beach Resort,Thalassery cricket Stadium,Snake Park at Parassinikkadavu,Centenary Park,Dharmadam Island,kadavathur,Sri Jagannaatha Temple,Mariamman Kovil, Malayalakalagramam, Pilakool,Pythal Mala, Pazhassi Dam are the best spot for tourism.Thalassery has a railway station and NH-17 road passes through thaluk.The nearest airport is Kozhikode Internatianl Air port


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