Dharmashala, Kannur

Dharmasala
ധർമ്മശാല
Town
EK Nayanar Memorial Govt. Woment and Children Hospital, Dharmasala
Coordinates: 11°59′10″N 75°22′34″E / 11.986°N 75.376°E / 11.986; 75.376Coordinates: 11°59′10″N 75°22′34″E / 11.986°N 75.376°E / 11.986; 75.376
Country  India
State Kerala
Languages
 • Official Malayalam, English
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN 670562
Telephone code 0497
ISO 3166 code IN-KL
Vehicle registration KL 59 /KL 13
Government college of Engineering, Kannur located in Dharmasala.
Vismaya Water Theme park

Dharmashala is a small town and headquarters of the Anthoor Municipality[1] in Kannur district of the North Malabar region in the Indian state of Kerala. It is located near National Highway 66 between Kannur and Taliparamba. It is located about 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) north of Kannur. Dharmashala is an important educational and industrial hub in the Kannur district and also an important tourism destination of Malabar region. Dharmashala is a major government officials settlement area in Kannur. A large number of migrant labourers from various other states are working in the industrial development area in Dharmashala. Students from various parts of country study at institutes such as NIFT. Nearby important institutions and attractions are the Kerala Armed Police (KAP) 4th Battalion Mangattuparamba, Government College of Engineering Kannur,[2] Kannur University,[3] KELTRON,[4] Vismaya water theme park,[5]Parassinikkadavu Sree Muthappan temple, Doordarshankendra, Parassinikkadavu Snake Park, Industrial Development Plot, Central School, EK Nayanar memorial women and child hospital, Si-met college of nursing,[6] M.V.R memorial Ayurveda Medical College,[7] Institute of Co-operative Management (ICM),[8] National Institute of Fashion Technology,[9] Vellikkeel eco tourism park, Hi-Five sports indoor stadium, Kerala Clays and Ceramics Ltd.[10] etc.

Etymology

Long ago, the present Dharmashala town area was a deserted place known as Mangattu Parambu. At that time there was a shelter for passengers and pilgrims for taking rest and refreshing while travelling long distance on foot. From there the pilgrims and other passers by were served with sambharam, a term for spiced butter milk in Malayalam language.The sambharam was given as dharmam, free of cost. So the shelter (shala in Malayalam language) from where this was given was called as Dharma Shala., then Dharmashala. This facility to passers-by was arranged by the Parassinikadavu Sree Muthappan temple authorities and can still be seen as a small building about 100 m south of the present Dharmashala junction near the national highway.[11]

Places of interest

  • Vismaya Water Theme Park

The Vismaya Water Theme Park is located at Parassinikadavu near Taliparamba.

  • Parassinkkadavu Snake Park

Parassinkkadavu Snake Park is in Parassinikkadavu, which is 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) from Dharmasala.

The park houses a variety of snakes and other small animals, including the spectacled cobra, king cobra, Russell's viper, krait and various pit vipers. There is also a large collection of non-venomous snakes including pythons. The park is dedicated to the preservation and conservation of snakes, many species of which are gradually becoming extinct. In a live show, trained personnel play and 'interact' with a variety of snakes, including cobras and vipers, and try to quell mythical fears and superstitions about snakes. It has also been proposed that a laboratory to extract venom from snakes for purposes of research be set up here.

The Snake Park, set up by the Visha Chikilsa Kendra, is regularly visited by both foreign and domestic tourists. The Kendra also offers effective treatment for snake bites.

  • Mullool

Mullool is a small village near Dharmasala. Three sides of Mullool are surrounded by small hills and one side is the Mullool river. In Mullool there is the Mullool L.P. School, a public library and many Hindu temples such as Sri Kannikorumakan Kshethram, Sri Puthiya Bhagavathi Kshethram, Thayiparadevatha Kshethram, Shastham Koota, Ayyappa Temple, Parakali Amma etc.[12]

Education

  • 'Central Schools Dharmasala,Kannur has one Kendriya Vidyalaya located near Keltron Nagar
  • Kannur University was established by Act 22 of 1996 of the Kerala Legislative Assembly. The university by the name "Malabar University" had come into existence even earlier by the promulgation of an ordinance by the Governor of Kerala, on 9 November 1995. The university was inaugurated on 2 March 1996 by the Chief Minister of Kerala. The objective of the Kannur University Act 1996 was to establish in the state of Kerala a teaching, residential and affiliating university so as to provide for the development of higher education in Kasargod and Kannur revenue districts and the Mananthavady Taluk of Wayanad district. Kannur University is a multi-campus university.
  • Government College of Engineering, Kannur was established in 1986 near Dharmasala,Kannur as a center for imparting engineering education in northern Kerala.

Today the college is among the top ten engineering colleges of the state, providing higher studies in the field of technical education.

Villages in Dharmasala area

Transportation

Kannur International Airport is located at a distance of 35 km from Dharmasala,Kannur.

Dharmasala,Kannur is on National Highway 66 or NH 66 (formerly National Highway 17) between Kozhikode and Mangalore. This highway is scheduled to be expanded to four lanes soon.

Kannapuram Railway Station is nearest railway station.

Political violence

This area is an epicenter of political violence. Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPI(M)) and the BJP-led Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) have been fighting in this area for supremacy for the last 50 years. Clashes in 2008 left seven people killed and many have been injured. The High Court of Kerala called this manslaughter a “compelling sport” and suggested permanent deployment of Central forces in the affected areas.[13]

See also

References

  1. ↑ https://kerala.gov.in/municipalities
  2. ↑ http://www.gcek.ac.in/
  3. ↑ http://www.kannuruniversity.ac.in/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=154&Itemid=135
  4. ↑ http://www.keltron.org
  5. ↑ http://www.vismayakerala.com/
  6. ↑ http://www.simet.in/index.php/orders/2-uncategorised/21-si-met-college-of-nursing-mangattuparamba
  7. ↑ "MVR Ayurveda Medical College | Parassinikkadavu". mvramc.in. Retrieved 2017-11-08.
  8. ↑ http://www.icmkannur.org/
  9. ↑ http://www.nift.ac.in/kannur/
  10. ↑ https://kerala.gov.in/kerala-clays-and-ceramic-products-ltd
  11. ↑ http://archive.li/7Qmad
  12. ↑ http://www.mullool.com
  13. ↑ "Only Centre can end Kannur violence: High Court". Chennai, India: The Hindu. 12 March 2008.
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