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Valapattanam
Known for its wood based industries

Valapattanam: (7 km from Kannur) The small town on the Velapattanam
river is well known for its wood based industries and timber trade. The
port of Azhikkal and Azhikkal Beach are located nearby. Western India
Plywoods Limited, the largest wood based industry in the country and
also one of the largest of its kind in South East Asia, is a major industrial
concern of the district.
Trichambaram Temple: (21 km from Kannur, near Taliparamba) A Sacred
Place of the Vaishnava cult, the deity of the temple is Sree Krishna. The
sculptures on the walls of the sanctorum are in a class by themselves.
The annual temple festival, usually held in March, is a colourful event.
Raja Rajeswara Temple: (21 km from Kannur) Situated near Taliparambu
town on the National Highway this temple is dedicated to Lord Raja
Rajeswara. Lord Siva is worshipped as the Presiding Power. Ph: 0460 2203457
Mahe: Formerly a part of Kerala, it is today a union territory. The picturesque
little town with a French flavour, originally called Mayazhi, was renamed
Mahe after the Frenchman who captured it. The St. Teresa's Church is famed
all over Malabar for the efficacy of prayers said here. People of all religions
converge here from all over Kerala and even from as far as Singapore, Sri
Lanka and England during the fet (October 5 - 22), considered an especially
auspicious time.
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