Vaniyambalam
Vaniyambalam (Malayalam:വാണിയമ്പലം) lies in Nilambur taluk in the Malappuram district, Kerala and is 40 km north-east of Malappuram. Surrounding towns include Pandikkad and Tuwur (to the south), Kalikavu (in the east), and Wandoor and Nilambur (to the north). Vaniyambalam got its name as it means goddess Vani's (Saraswati) ambalam (temple) located at the top of Vaniyambalam rock hill. It is famous for the fish market, as olden times people used to catch trains from nilambur, tuvvur, melatur just to buy fish.
Vaniyambalam | |
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town | |
 Pootrakkov Temple, Vaniyambalam | |
  Vaniyambalam Location in Kerala, India  Vaniyambalam Vaniyambalam (India) | |
| Coordinates: 11°11′0″N 76°15′30″E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Kerala |
| District | Malappuram |
| Government | |
| • MLA | Anil Kumar |
| • MP | Rahul Gandhi - Wayanad Lok Sabha Constituency |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Malayalam, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 679339 |
| Telephone code | 914931 |
| Vehicle registration | KL 71 |
Teak Plantations
Vaniyambalam is famous for the sales of Nilambur teak wood. The wide railway flat was using for stacking of timber, which was transported by railway all over India.
Temples
A famous temple which is well known for tourist as well as pilgrim place is situated on the top of a rocky hill which spreads across 40 acres. The picture shown here is POOTHRAKOVE temple situated in PORUR Panchayat.
Transportation
Vaniyambalam village connects to other parts of India through Nilambur town. State Highway No.28 starts from Nilambur and connects to Ooty, Mysore and Bangalore through Highways.12,29 and 181. National highway No.66 passes through Ramanattukara and the northern stretch connects to Goa and Mumbai. The southern stretch connects to Cochin and Trivandrum. State. The nearest airport is at Karipur. The nearest major railway station is at Feroke. Vaniyambalam minor railway Station is part of the Southern Railway and is on Shoranur-Nilambur Railway Line . This railway station is located 11 km south from Nilambur Road Railway Station . Presently Mr Ummer P I ( Tirur - Malappuram) & Mr Ranjith ( Kottiyam - Kollam) are the Asst Station Masters of this station. Nilambur Road Railway Station is the main station to the north of Vaniyambalam.
The nearest airports are Karipur Airport and Coimbatore Airport.
