Pazhassiraja Museum

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Sight Address : Pazhassiraja Museum is about 5 km from Kozhikode town at East Hill, Kozhikode district, North Kerala. Edit

Detail InformationEdit

The Pazhassiraja Museum lies about 5 kms from Kozhikode at East Hill in the Kozhikode district of North Kerala. This museum stands adjacent to the renowned Art Gallery that exhibits the celebrated paintings of the internationally-famed oil-painting artist Raja Ravi Varma (1848 – 1906) and his uncle Raja Raja Varma. This museum is under the supervision of the State Archaeology Department of Kerala.The Art Gallery and the Pazhassiraja Museum are named after the illustrious Pazhassiraja Kerala Varma who belonged to the Padinjare Kovilakom of the Kottayam Royal family. Popularly known as the Lion of Kerala , this valorous personality led the remarkable ‘Pazhassi Revolt’ during the second half of 1700 against the British East India Company. He is also Pazhassiraja is also accredited with the introduction of the guerilla warfare in the Wayanad hills to resist British colonial powers. However this patriotic fighter was shot dead on 30 November 1805.

Pazhassiraja Museum front view

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Pazhassiraja Museum is situated in Kozhikode district. Pazhassiraja museum was set up as a tribute to the famous Pazhassiraja Kerala Varma. It was him who had started the ‘Pazhassi revolt’ against the British East India Company in the 1700’s. He was popularly called as the Lion of Kerala. Memories of this great freedom fighter are preserved in a good manner in this museum. This museum is managed by the Archaeology department.

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October to March.

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Morning, Afternoon, Evening.

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1-2 hours.

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Restaurants NearbyAdd / Edit

Sagar Restaurant – Kozhikode ; Near Ksrtc Bus Stand, I G Road, Calicut Ho, Kozhikode – 673001 ; Ph/M – +(91)-(495)-2724725 | 2724153 ; Food Serve – Multicusine restaurant

How to ReachEdit

Taxi : Private cabs / taxis easily available from the airport and the railway station to reach this sight.

BUS : There are bus services operating from cities like Kochi, Mangalore, Thiruvananthapuram, Chennai, Bangalore, Coimbatore to Kozhikode.Kozhikode has an excellent local bus service system and it is cheap. KSRTC buses ply frequently to the city from various parts of the state.

Train : The Kozhikode city has its own railway station. It is well connected to all the major cities of the state. transport facility is easily available from the railhead to reach a particular destination.

Air : The Karipur International Airport also known as Calicut International airport, is at a distance of 23 km from Kozhikode town. Tourist taxi charges about Rs 400 from airport to the town. Karipur airport is well connected to many major cities in India and abroad, specifically to many gulf countries.

Others : Autorickshaw : This is cheap way of transport between attractions. Autos in Calicut are the most trust worthy of any in India. They have the best reputation of being truthful and being straight forward in their dealings similar to the ones in Bombay (Mumbai) and Pune.