Palakkad, which is also known as Palghat is a city and municipality in the Kerala state in India. The administrative headquarters of the state is in Palakkad District. The city is also called the rice bowl of Kerala. In the 18th century Palakkad Fort, one can find a moat, sturdy battlements, and a Hanuman temple on its grounds. Located on the north of the Kalpathy River, there lies a 15th century Viswanatha Swamy Temple, which is an important venue of the Ratholsavam chariot festival.
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Near the Malampuzha Dam towards the northeast side, the town of Malampuzha has a rock garden made from recycled things. The river named Bharathappuzha flows through Palakkad.
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As per Wikipedia, Palakkad is the second oldest municipality in the state of Kerala. It is believed that Palakkad has come from two Malayalam words, which is Pala meaning blackboard tree and Katu means forest. Malayalam is the official language of Palakkad. The nearest international airport is Coimbatore International Airport which is 62 kilometers from Palakkad. Other airports like Cochin International Airport and Calicut International Airport also serve the city well.
There are 8 cinema halls in Palakkad that show Malayalam, Hindi, English, and Tamil movies. Newspapers like Malayalam Manorama, Matrubhumi, Deshabhimani, Suprabhaatham Daily, The Hindu have their printing centres in the city. Renowned people who hail or have their ancestral origin from Palakkad are K.R. Narayanan, E. Sreedharan, P.R. Pisharoty, Vidya Balan, K.P. Kesava Menon, Sudev Nair, V.P. Menon, Kunjan Nambiar. Olappamanna among others.
As per the Census held in 2011, the number of people living in Palakkad is 1,30,955. If you are planning to visit Palakkad, make sure to buy banana chips and enter hotels that serve you food on banana leaves. That is one of the best experiences to enjoy the menu of Kerala food in Palakkad.
