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Sight Address : Ottapalam is a town in Palakkad district in Kerala state, south India. Edit

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Ottapalam, a town close to Palakkad, known for its heritage & culture, is also known to have played host to various historical events. The main Arrraction here is the Chinakathoor Kavu Temple, where the annual Chinakathoor Pooram is held annually. Located at a distance of 34 km from Palakkad, the town lies on the banks of Bharathapuzha or Nila river and is known to have been the birth place of great personalities like Sir. C. Sankaran Nair, K P S Menon, V P Menon and Shri K.R. Narayanan.

ottapalam village view

HistoryEdit

Ottapalam, built in 1927, Kalamandalam is committed to promoting several indigenous dance forms of Kerala such as Kathakali, Bharatanatyam, Koodiyattam and Mohiniyattam.Ottapalam assembly constituency is part of Palakkad Lok Sabha constituency.

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September to May.

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Morning , Afternoon, Evening.

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1-2 hours.

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Srichakra International – Palakkad ; Krishna Gardens, Chandranagar P.O., Palakkad, Kerala, India. ; Ph/M – Phone: 0091-484-2 381038. Fax: 0091-484-2 364485. Mobile: 0091-484-3106962 ; Food Serve – Multi-cuisine

How to ReachEdit

Taxi : Local taxis are also available at a comparatively cheap rate. However, they most often refuse to run on meter and hence the fares have to be bargained well.

BUS : The town of Palakkad is well covered with a decent bus network service. Not only are the State Run KSRTC buses frequent and cheap, but also efficiently connect all the major tourist spots of the place.

Train : The town of Palakkad has two Railway Stations, the major one among them being, the Palakkad Junction. This is well-linked to most of the important cities of the state as well as the country.

Air : The Nearest airport is located in Coimbatore at a distance of 55 km towards East and the Cochin International Airport Limited (CIAL) is at a distance of 160 km south.

Others : Autorickshaw – This is cheap way of transportation between attractions.