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India is a land of diversity, of which; Kerala
is a masterpiece and Palakkad, the
Granary.
Kerala,
also known as the God's own country,
came into existence on the 1st of November, 1956 by
merging the two princely states: Travancore and Cochin
and the Malabar district of the Madras presidency. PALAKKAD
is the gateway to Kerala. It is situated in the 32Km
gap of Western Ghats, on the border of Kerala and Tamilnadu.
PALAKKAD
is a land of palm trees and paddy fields. It's known
to be rich in flora and fauna. Etymologically Palakkad
is derived from the words Pala and Kadu.Pala, (Alstonia
scholaris) is a tree with sweet scented flowers and
Kadu meaning forest.
Palakkad has a long history. Megalithic
relics dating back to Paleololithic period have been
discovered here.
PALAKKAD
District lies between north latitude 10-degree 46'and
10-degree 59' and east longitude 76-degree 28' and 76-degree
39'. The climate of the district is tropical. It has
an area of 4480 Sq.KM.
The temperature of this place varies
between36 degree and 21.15 degree Celsius. Monsoon is
from June to September. It gets an average rainfall
of 240Cm. it's hot during February to May and comparatively
cools during November to January.
Palakkad is well known for having maintained
it's customs & traditions to an incredible degree
of perfection. For more details please click...
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