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{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=December 2018}}
{{refimprove|date=August 2016}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Thiruthiyad
| other_name = Vazhayur
| settlement_type = Village
| image_skyline = File:Mavoor. Cheruppa.jpg
| image_alt =
| image_caption = Oorkkadavu Bridge view
| coordinates = {{coord|11.22593|N|75.88836|E|display=inline,title}}
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{flag|India}}
| subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]]
| subdivision_name1 = [[Kerala]]
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India|District]]
| subdivision_name2 = [[Malappuram]]
}}

'''Thiruthiyad''' is a scenic village near [[Vazhayur]] in [[Malappuram district]]. It is also accessible from [[Mavoor]] town through the Oorkkadavu bridge.

==Chaliyar River==
Thiruthiyad is on the river Chaliyar. There is a lot of banana cultivation and paddy fields here. Many people from this village work in Gulf countries and so the village is economically uplifted.

==Culture==
Thiruthiyad village is as predominantly Muslim populated area. Hindus are exist in comparatively smaller numbers. So the culture of the locality is based upon Muslim traditions. [[Duff muttu|Duff Muttu]], [[Kolkali]] and [[Aravana]]muttu are common folk arts of this locality. There are many libraries attached to mosques giving a rich source of Islamic studies. Some of the books are written in [[Arabi Malayalam|Arabi-Malayalam]] which is a version of the [[Malayalam]] language written in [[Arabic script]]. People gather in mosques for the evening prayer and continue to sit there after the prayers discussing social and cultural issues. Business and family issues are also sorted out during these evening meetings. The Hindu minority of this area keeps their rich traditions by celebrating various festivals in their temples. Hindu rituals are done here with a regular devotion like other parts of Kerala.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.malappuram.net/art-and-culture.htm |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2017-08-01 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160401052519/http://malappuram.net/art-and-culture.htm |archivedate=2016-04-01 }}</ref>

==Transportation==
Thiruthiyad village connects to other parts of India through [[Feroke]] town on the west and [[Nilambur]] town on the east. National highway No.66 passes through [[Pulikkal]] and the northern stretch connects to [[Goa]] and [[Mumbai]]. The southern stretch connects to [[Cochin]] and [[Trivandrum]]. State Highway No.28 starts from Nilambur and connects to [[Ooty]], [[Mysore]] and [[Bangalore]] through Highways.12,29 and 181. The nearest airport is at [[Kozhikode Airport|Kozhikode]]. The nearest major railway station is at [[Feroke]].

== See also==
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* [[Beypore]]
* [[Feroke]]
* [[Kadalundi]]
* [[Kadalundi Bird Sanctuary]]
* [[Karuvanthuruthy]]
* [[Vallikkunnu]]
* [[Chaliyar river]]
*

==References==
{{Reflist}}

{{Malappuram district}} [[Category:Villages in Malappuram district]]
[[Category:Kondotty area]]

{{Kozhikode-geo-stub}}

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