Kottakkal

An Old Malayalam inscription which dates back to 932 CE found from Indianoor in Kottakkal mention the name of Goda Ravi of Chera dynasty. Kottakkal, formerly known as Sweta Durgam (the White Fort) in Sanskrit, Venkalikotta and Venkita Kotta in Malayalam, was a military base of the Kingdom of Valluvanadu earlier. Two swords, medieval European in style and finish, were discovered in a well from Kottakkal, in the year 2013. The Kizhakke Kovilakam, where the eastern branch of the royal family of Zamorin resided, is located at Kottakkal.Gradually, Kottakkal was annexed to the kingdom of the Zamorin of Calicut. The Kizhakke Kovilakam, which was the eastern palace of the royal family of the Zamorin of Calicut, is present at Kottakkal. Arya Vaidya Sala was established in 1902. The suburbs of Kottakkal were known as Changuvettikkadu and Eyyakkadu (now Changuvetti is developing as a twin town to Kottakkal). == Municipal elections ==

The United Democratic Front won the first elections (held in October 2010) to the Kottakkal municipality. K. K. Nazar and Paroli Moosakutty Haji of Indian Union Muslim League were elected as the Chairperson and Vice-Chairman respectively of the municipality. Other major Political representatives in the Municipality include TP Subair and Nani of Left Democratic Front. ===Kottakkal Municipality Election 2020=== == Notable people ==

• U. A. Beeran • Jayasree Kalathil, researcher • Kottakkal Madhu, Kathakali singer • Athippatta Moideen Kutty Musliyar, Islamic scholar • Sangita Madhavan Nair, actress • V. C. Balakrishna Panicker • K. C. Manavedan Raja, founder of Raja's High School, Zamorin of Calicut during 1932-1937 • M. P. Abdussamad Samadani, politician, MLA, former Member of Parliament • Kottakkal Sivaraman, Kathakali artist • Najma Thabsheera Lawyer and politician • Manorama Thampuratti, Sanskrit poet • Vaidyaratnam P. S. Varier, founder of Kottakkal Arya Vaidya Sala • M. K. Vellodi, Indian civil servant, diplomat, former Cabinet Secretary • P. K. Warrier • Sachin Warrier, playback singer and composer ==Basic information of Kottakkal Municipality==

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• Bus services: Kottakkal Bus station at the heart of the town, links to all rural bus services around Kottakkal locality and Long route services connecting nearby towns like Tirur, Manjeri, Malappuram, Perinthalmanna, Valanchery etc. KSRTC service also available. • Railway Station: Tirur railway station is one of the major railway stations in the Malabar region. Almost every train stops here, connecting the Malappuram district to the rest of the country. It is located 14 km away from the Kottakkal town. Passengers from Kottakkal can also access Angadippuram railway station which is about 26 km from kottakkal town. • Nearest Airport: Calicut International Airport is approximately 25 kilometres away. ==Nearby places==

• Vengara, Oorakam, Cherukulamba, Puthuparamba and Edarikode • Indianoor, Kavathikalam, Puthanathani Marakkara, Kalpakanchery, Maravattam, Kadampuzha, Puthur, Padapparamba, Chattiparamba • Pang, Parappur, Pottippara, Venniyoor and Vettichira ==See also==