Kadalundi

Kadalundi is a village in Kozhikode district , Kerala, India. It is a coastal village close to the Arabian Sea and shares its border with the Malappuram district. Kadalundi is famous for its bird sanctuary, which is home to various migratory birds during certain seasons and has been recently declared as a bio-reserve. Kadalundi Bird Sanctuary lies in two Gram Panchayats, namely Kadalundi, and Vallikkunnu (Malappuram district).The Kadalundi-Vallikkunnu community reserve is the first community reserve in Kerala. Kadalundi lies in Kozhikode district, while Kadalundi Nagaram lies in Vallikkunnu Gram Panchayat of Malappuram district. Kadalundi was one of the Amsoms included in Parappanad city-state during the medieval period. The Kadalundi River and the Chaliyar river, two of the longest rivers of Kerala, merges with the Arabian Sea at Kadalundi.

Kadalundi

Kadalku
Village
View from Kadalundi Bridge
Kadalundi
Location in Kerala, India
Kadalundi
Kadalundi (India)
Coordinates: 11°8′0″N 75°49′0″E
Country India
StateKerala
DistrictKozhikode
Languages
 • OfficialMalayalam, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
673302
Telephone code0495
Vehicle registrationKL-85
Nearest cityKozhikode
Lok Sabha constituencyKozhikode
ClimateTropical monsoon (Köppen)
Avg. summer temperature35 °C (95 °F)
Avg. winter temperature20 °C (68 °F)

History

Kadalundi had trade relations with foreign countries like Rome and Arabia. After the breakdown of the Chera Kingdom dynasty rooted in Kadalundi, Parappanad Kovilakam became the rulers of Kadalundi. They gave permission for the Dutch to build a fort in Kadalundi. Even though the fort collapsed after a war with Zamorians, we can see the remnants in Mulla in Kadalundi. Later the British became the rulers of Kadalundi and they built railway lines up to Chaliyam for the purpose of business. Later when Calicut became the center of trades the railway lines were removed but there are remnants such as the railway well, lighthouse, and forest depot.

Thundi is an ancient seaport and harbor-town north of Muziris (Muchiri) in the Chera Kingdom (Keprobotos), modern day India on the Malabar Coast.[1][2] The exact location of the port is still unknown, modern day Kadalundi, Ponnani, Tanur, and Pantalayani Kollam[3] are often identified as Tyndis located in the Sangam age Tamil kingdom of the Cheras. Tyndis was a major center of trade, next only to Muziris, between the Cheras and the Roman Empire in the early centuries of the Christian era. A branch of the Chera royal family is also said to have established itself at Tyndis. It is also speculated that Tyndis (along with ports such as Naura, Bakare and Nelkynda) operated as a satellite feeding port to Muziris.[4]

Suburbs of Kadalundi
  • Athanikkal, Pallippadi, LP stop and Anayarngadi
  • Kottakkadavu, Pediyattukunnu and Edachira
  • Pazhanjannoor, Kadukka Bazar and Chaliyam
  • Anappady and Chaliyar Kadavu
  • Nallur, Kashyapady and Kallampara
  • Perumugham, Mannurvalavu and Vadakkumbad
  • Kottakkadavu, Calvarykunnu and Prabodhini
  • Poocherikunnu, Srankpady and Ambalangadi

Important Landmarks
  • Pediyattu Bagavathy temple
  • Kadalundi Level Cross
  • Kadalundi Kadavu Bridge
  • Kottakkunnu Church ( Calvary Hills )
  • Pidippazhi Maha Vishnu Temple
  • Mannur Maha shiva temple
  • Nerum Kaitha Kotta ( Mekotta bhagavathi kshetram )
  • Kadalundi Kadavu Bridge
  • Chaliyam pulimootu
  • Srikanteswara Temple Chaliyam
  • Chaliyam Noorudheen Shaikh Jaram (Darga)
  • Chaliyam Juma Mazjid
  • Light House (Beypore) Chaliyam
  • Nirdhesh Chaliyam
  • Umbichi Haji Higher Secondary School Chaliyam.
  • Puzhakkara Palli (One among oldest mazjids of Kerala)
  • Pazhanchannoor Subramanya swami temple
  • Ambali Parambil Temple
  • Kadukka Bazar
  • Mulla Fort
  • Beypore Railway Station, incorrectly named, at Chaliyam was the terminus of the Madras Railway
  • Kadalundi Vallikunnu Community Reserve
  • Scenic view from Kadalundi bridge


References
  1. The official web portal of Government of Kerala. "History". Kerala.gov.in. Archived from the original on 9 October 2012. Retrieved 21 September 2012.
  2. The official web portal of Government of Kerala. "Official Web Portal of Government of Kerala". Kerala.gov.in. Archived from the original on 18 January 2006. Retrieved 21 September 2012.
  3. History Archived 2012-10-09 at the Wayback Machine.
  4. Coastal Histories: Society and Ecology in Pre-modern India, Yogesh Sharma, Primus Books 2010
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