Chalakkudy river

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Sight Address : Chalakudy River runs through Chalakudy town which is in the Thrissur District of Kerala state, south India. Edit

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Chalakkudy River, also known as Chalakudy Puzha runs through Chalakudy town located in Thrissur district of Kerala state, south India. It is the fourth longest river in Kerala. Chalakkudy River is also one of the Kerala’s few rivers having relics of riparian vegetation in substantial level. The riparian forests of the Chalakkudy River have been found to be characterized by the presence of riparian species of plants, along with its evergreen and semi-evergreen species. The well known waterfalls such as Athirappilly Falls and Vazhachal Falls are situated on this river. One can always pay a visit to Chalakkudy River to have the evergreen view of nature.

Chalakkudy river

HistoryEdit

Chalakudy is a Municipal Town situated on the Banks of Chalakudy River in Thrissur District of the Kerala State in India. Chalakudy Municipality came into existence in the year 1970 . According to the Hindu religious scholars and local legends, the town derived its name as ” Chalakudy ” from the word Shalakudy, which means a spot where sacrifices are largely made. According to the historians, this place had historical importance as it served the Mysore ruler, Tipu Sultan as the base of operations camp during his warriors attack on the Travancore lines. Later this place was under the Kingdom of Kochi and then occupied by the British.

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October to February.

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Morning, Afternoon, Evening.

Time Required for SightseeingEdit

1 to 2 hours

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Restaurants NearbyAdd / Edit

Udaya Restaurant – Thrissur ; 18/407 West Fort Road Fort Maidan Palakkad,Kunnathutmedu, Thrissur – 678013 , India. ; Ph/M – Phone : 0491-2537658 ; Food Serve – N.A.

How to ReachEdit

Taxi : Thrissur is easily accessible by good roads. The taxis provide excellent transportation to the local inhabitants as well as the tourists of Thrissur.

BUS : Regular buses ply for Thrissur from Kochi (85 km, 42 hours, Rs 60 for semi deluxe), Trivandrum (280 km, 6 hours, Rs 200 for semi-deluxe), Kottayam (140 km, 4 hours, Rs 80 for semi-deluxe). Overnight buses too are available from Bangalore (450 km, 8 hours, Rs 950 for AC Volvo), Chennai (630 km, 12 hours, Rs 1,300 for AC Volvo), Hyderabad (980 km, 15 hours, Rs 1,600 for AC Volvo), Madurai (280 km, 4 hours, Rs 500 for AC Volvo) and Coimbatore (120 km, 2 hours, Rs 300 for AC Volvo).

Train : Trichur is an important railway station and is linked to all major towns.

Air : The Cochin International Airport located at a distance of 55 km south is the nearest airport to Thrissur. The Kozhikode/Calicut airport located at a distance of 80 km north is another airport close to Thrissur.

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Things to CarryEdit

Carry sunscreen lotions for protection from the sun and plenty of water and also carry camera.

Safety / WarningEdit

Try to catch Goverment owned bus (KSRTC bus) to the extent possible, It may look not much clean, but your safe journey is assured. if your are there for the first time, try to avoid Limited stop private buses. Most of the drivers are will take unnecessary risk which will make your journey horrible.