1. Kunchan Smarakam, Palakkad
Kunchan Smarakam, the memorial to poet Kunchan Nambiar, is not a conventional monument. In this house where the inventor of the satirical art form was born, young artists are trained in the various divisions of the art form - and Parayanthullal.
In addition to Thullal, the Smarakom celebrates the Navarathri festival in a grand way. The fifth day of May, the birthday of the poet is celebrated with much fanfare as Kunchandinam. Killikurissimangalam is at Lakkidi, about 30 km from Palakkad, north Kerala.
Access through :
Rail: Lakkidi, a few minutes drive from Killikurissimangalam is a minor station; Ottappalam about 12 km from Lakkidi.
Air: Coimbatore , about 55 km from Palakkad town.
2. Thrithala
Thrithala is noted for its monuments and historic ruins and hence, has great archaeological importance. The ruins of a large mud fort with a deep moat hewn from laterite and the Siva temple are notable cultural monuments.
The Kattil Madom Temple, a domed structure made of granite slabs, on the Pattambi-Guruvayoor road is a Buddhist monument believed to date back to the 9th or 10th century. The temple probably marks the transition from the Chola to the Pandya style of architecture.
The Paakkanaar memorial, a tribute to the Pariah saint, stands near the Thrithala-Koottanad road. This is also the native place of renowned writer and social worker V. T. Bhattathiripad. It is about 75 km from Palakkad on the banks of the River Bharathappuzha near Thrissur, Palakkad district, north Kerala.
Access through :
Rail: Pattambi, about 19 km from Thrithala.
Air: Coimbatore in neighbouring State of Tamilnadu , about 55 km from Palakkad town.
