Blathur ബ്ലാത്തൂര് |
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Onam at Blathur
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Coordinates: 11°59′20″N 75°34′54″E / 11.98889°N 75.58167°ECoordinates: 11°59′20″N 75°34′54″E / 11.98889°N 75.58167°E | |
Country | India |
Blathur is a village in Kannur, Kerala, India, located approximately 38 kilometres north-east of the district headquarters, Kannur. The nearest town, Irikkur, is estimated to be 7 kilometres from the village itself. Blathur is situated in the Padiyoor Grama Panchayat in Iritty Taluk, on the edge of an estimated 90 acre paddy field, and is 169 meters above sea level. The area is rich in laterite rocks, and the main industry is based on laterite stone mining and agriculture.
The protest against the Madras Special Police (Kavumbayi Struggle) took place in the village on December 30, 1946.
The national highway passes through Taliparamba town. Mangalore and Mumbai can be accessed on the northern side and Cochin and Thiruvananthapuram can be accessed on the southern side. The road to the east connects to Mysore and Bangalore. The nearest railway station is Kannur on Mangalore-Palakkad line. There are airports at Mangalore and Calicut.
Blathur Theyyam
Moothedam temple
Blathur temple
Vettakkoru Makan Temple