Malakkappara

Malakkappara
Malakkappara
Hill station
	Malakkappara Hill Station
	Nickname: Angel Rock
	Malakkappara Location in Kerala, India Malakkappara Malakkappara (India)
	Coordinates: 10°16′40″N 76°51′15″E / 10.27778°N 76.85417°ECoordinates: 10°16′40″N 76°51′15″E / 10.27778°N 76.85417°E
Country	India
State	Kerala
District	Thrissur
Government
• Type	Panchayati Raj (India)
Elevation	948.64 m (3,112.34 ft)
Languages
• Official	Malayalam, English
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	680721
Vehicle registration	KL-08, KL-64
Nearest city	Chalakkudy, Pooyamkutty, Thrissur
Nearest Railway Station	Chalakudy railway station

Malakkappara or Malakhappara is a small hill station Thrissur district, state of Kerala, India. This place is situated in the border of Kerala and Tamil Nadu.

Etymology[edit]

The place gets its name from the Malayalam word Malakha-Para (മാലാഖപ്പാറ), meaning "Rock of the Angel", referring to a popular legend among Saint Thomas Christians of central Kerala.

Geography[edit]

The area consists of the tea estate owned by Tata Tea, forest area of Kerala Forest Department belonging to both Vazhachal Forest Division and Malayattur Forest Division. Many endangered and endemic species of flora and fauna are found in the forests of Malakkappara area. There is 86 km distance from Chalakudy along the State Highway 21 via Thumboormuzhi, Athirappilly, Vazhachal, Sholayar etc. Malakkappara is 89 km distant from Pollachi via Attakatti, Valparai, Solaiyar Dam etc. Tamil Nadu is the border state of Malakkappara.^[1] Sholayar Dam in Kerala State is situated just 5 km (3.1 mi) away from Malakkappara.^[2]

Gallery[edit]

Tea Plantation at Malakkappara
Malakkappara Road

References[edit]

↑ The malakkapara hill station is surrounded by Parambikulam Tiger Reserve , Anamalai Tiger Reserve and Nelliampathi hills. The famous river Sholayar drains this area.
↑ http://www.theworldways.com/the-malakkappara-ways/

External links[edit]

Athirapally To Valparai

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[1] The malakkapara hill station is surrounded by Parambikulam Tiger Reserve , Anamalai Tiger Reserve and Nelliampathi hills. The famous river Sholayar drains this area.

[2] ttp://www.theworldways.com/the-malakkappara-ways/

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v t e District of Thrissur
Taluks	Chavakkad Kodungallur Mukundapuram Thalappally Thrissur Chalakudy
Blocks	Anthikad Chalakudy Chavakkad Cherpu Chowannur Irinjalakuda Kodakara Kodungallur Mala Mathilakam Ollukkara Pazhayanur Puzhakkal Talikulam Wadakkanchery
Municipalities	Chalakudy Chavakkad Guruvayur Irinjalakkuda Kodungallur Kunnamkulam Wadakkancherry
Villages	List of villages in Thrissur district
Religious sites	Guruvayur Temple Mammiyur Vadakkumnathan Nalambalam Sri Kurumba Bagvathi Temple, (Kodungallur) Vilwadrinatha Temple Cheraman Juma Masjid St. Thomas Church (Palayur) Pazhanji Church St.Joseph's Parish Shrine (Pavaratty) St Antonys Forane Church, Pudukkad
Tourism	Athirapally Falls Vazhachal Falls Guruvayur Chavakkad Beach Chimmony Wildlife Sanctuary Punnathurkotta Kerala Kalamandalam Peechi-Vazhani Wildlife Sanctuary
Festivals	Kodungallur Bharani Guruvayur Ekadasi Chembai Sangeetholsavam pavaratty church feast
Education	Government Engineering College Kerala Agricultural University Government Medical College College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences Vimala College Sree Kerala Varma College
Diocese	Syro-Malabar Catholic Archdiocese of Thrissur Syro-Malabar Catholic Diocese of Irinjalakuda