Dharmashala, Kannur

Dharmasala
ധർമ്മശാല
Town

Nayanar Hospital, Dharmasala
Dharmasala

Location in Kerala, India

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 IST (UTC+5:30)
Telephone code 0460
Vehicle registration KL 59 /KL 13

Dharamshala is a small town in the Anthoor Municipality in Indian state of Kerala. Its area is 2 square kilometres (0.77 sq mi). It is about 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) north of Kannur. Dharmasala is an important government officials settlement area in Kannur. Kerala Police 4th Battalion Mangattuparamba, Government College of Engineering Kannur and National Institute of Fashion Technology are located there.

Places Of Interest

Vismaya Water Theme Park near Taliparamba

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

(പറശിനിക്കടവ് പാമ്പ് വളര്‍ത്തല്‍ കേന്ദ്രം) is about 16 kilometres (9.9 mi) from Kannur town in the Kannur district of north Kerala, in south India. The Snake Park is in Parassinikkadavu, which is 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) from Dharmasala

i took this photo at an awareness programme which is conducted by a welfare organisation in order to aware the people about snakes

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 Chikista Kendra, is regularly visited by both foreign and domestic tourists. The Kendra also offers effective treatment for snake bites.

Mullool is a small village near Dharmasala. Three sides of Mullool are surrounded by small hills and one side is a river called Mullool river. In Mullool there is a School, called Mullool L.P. School, a public Library called Navodaya Vayanasala (In Malayalam language vayanasala means library) and there are many Hindu temples namely Sri Kannikorumakan Kshethram, Sri Puthiya Bhagavathi Kshethram, Thayiparadevatha Kshethram, Shastham koota, Ayyappa Temple,parakali amma etc. [1]

Education

Government Engineering College, Kannur

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

Koovode, Kanul, Kadambery, Nelliyode, Bakkalam, Karakkunnu, Mangattuparamba, Kalliasseri, Vallithode, Paliyath Valappu, Vellikkeel, Keezhara, Mullool, Ezham Mile, Cheppinool, Ayyankovil, Koklthuruthy, Peeleri and Polthuruthi

Transportation

Air

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

Road

Vismaya Water Theme park

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.

Railway

Kannapuram Railway Station is nearest railway station.

See Also

References

  1. ↑ http://www.mullool.com
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