page_title: Kottakkal
hierarchical_section_title: Kottakkal
caption_attribution_description: English: Taken by JAFAR IBRAHIM
context_page_description: Kottakkal is a municipal town in Malappuram district in Kerala, southern India having 32 wards. It is located 12 km southwest of Malappuram, the district headquarters, and 14.5 km from Tirur Railway Station. There is a demand to declare Kottakkal as a Taluk by combining portions of Tirur, Perinthalmanna and Tirurangadi.
  The National Highway 66 separates the municipality from Edarikode grama panchayat on some parts to the west. However, the fast developing Kottakkal urban area is now spread up to different parts of neighboring panchayats such as Edarikode.
  Kottakkal is known for its ayurvedic heritage, Arya Vaidya Sala, Kottakkal is a world renowned institute offering medical treatment, Research and Manufacturing of Medicines out of Ayurveda. Adding to the cultural heritage, Kottakkal Pooram, The popular temple festival, is being celebrated over seven days during March–April months.
context_section_description: Kottakkal (literally-Land of the Fort) is a municipal town in Malappuram district in Kerala, southern India having 32 wards. It is located 12 km (7.5 mi) southwest of Malappuram, the district headquarters, and 14.5 km (9.0 mi) from Tirur Railway Station. There is a demand to declare Kottakkal as a Taluk by combining portions of Tirur (the most populous Taluk of Kerala), Perinthalmanna (one of the largest Taluks in Kerala) and Tirurangadi.
  The National Highway 66 separates the municipality from Edarikode grama panchayat on some parts to the west. However, the fast developing Kottakkal urban area is now spread up to different parts of neighboring panchayats such as Edarikode.
  Kottakkal is known for its ayurvedic heritage, Arya Vaidya Sala, Kottakkal is a world renowned institute offering medical treatment, Research and Manufacturing of Medicines out of Ayurveda. Adding to the cultural heritage, Kottakkal Pooram, The popular temple festival, is being celebrated over seven days during March–April months.
caption: Kottakkal Bypass
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