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Known as the granary of Kerala, Palakkad or Palghat lies at the foot of
the gigantic western ghats, on the border of Kerala and Tamilnadu. Situated
80 Kms away from Trichur, the district of Palakkad is a land of
valleys, hillocks, rivers, forests, mountain streams, dams and irrigation
projects. Situated at the foot of the Western ghats, this is the gate
way of Kerala from the north. Palakkad derives its name from the Malayalam
word Pala (aisteria scholars) and Kadu( forest) which means that this
place was once a beautiful stretch of forests covered which the sweet
scented flowers of the Pala tree. |
