Parothumneer
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Parothumneer is a small village near Cherupuzha, Kannur district, Kerala, India. It is located 40 km from Payyanur.
Parothumneer | |
|---|---|
village | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Kerala |
| District | Kannur |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Malayalam, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-KL |
EtymologyEdit
The name "Parothumneer" originated from a natural spring under the tree called "Paroth". It is also famous for the Theyyam in Shree Vishnumurthy Temple each year.[citation needed]
TransportationEdit
The national highway passes through Perumba junction. Goa and Mumbai can be accessed on the northern side and Cochin and Thiruvananthapuram can be accessed on the southern side. The road to the east of Iritty connects to Mysore and Bangalore. The nearest railway station is Payyanur on Mangalore-Palakkad line. Trains are available to almost all parts of India subject to advance booking over the internet. There are airports at Kannur, Mangalore and Calicut. All of them are international airports but direct flights are available only to Middle Eastern countries.
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