Padapparamba

Padapparamba is a village town in the Malappuram district in the Indian state of Kerala.[1] It was the erstwhile place of Valluvanad, an erstwhile princely state of Kerala.

Culture

Padapparamba village is a predominantly Muslim populated area. Hindus are exist in comparatively smaller numbers. So the culture of the locality is based upon Muslim traditions. Duff Muttu, Kolkali and Aravanamuttu are common folk arts of this locality. There are many libraries attached to mosques giving a rich source of Islamic studies. Some of the books are written in Arabi-Malayalam which is a version of the Malayalam language written in Arabic script. People gather in mosques for the evening prayer and continue to sit there after the prayers discussing social and cultural issues. Business and family issues are also sorted out during these evening meetings. The Hindu minority of this area keeps their rich traditions by celebrating various festivals in their temples. Hindu rituals are done here with a regular devotion like other parts of Kerala.[2]

Transportation

Padapparamba is located around 10KM from Malappuram on Kolathur - Malappuram Road. There are regular buses available to Malappuram, Kottakkal and Perinthalmanna etc. The nearest airport is at Karipur. The nearest major railway station is at Tirur.

References
  1. "Al - Hilal H.S. Padapparamba". National Informatics Centre. Ministry of Communications and Information Technology. Retrieved 14 October 2008.
  2. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 1 April 2016. Retrieved 14 July 2016.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)


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