Mattanur
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Mattanur മട്ടന്നൂര് Mattannur |
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Puralimala Muthappan Temple
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 Mattanur
 Mattanur
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| Coordinates: 11°55′52″N 75°34′19″E / 11.931°N 75.572°ECoordinates: 11°55′52″N 75°34′19″E / 11.931°N 75.572°E | |
| Country |
 India
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| State | Kerala |
| District | Kannur |
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| • Body | Municipality |
| Area | |
| • Total | 54.65 km2 (21.10 sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Malayalam, English |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 670702 |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-KL |
Mattanur, also spelt Mattannur, is a town and a municipality in the Kannur district, state of Kerala, India. Mattanur is around 25 km east of Kannur town and Thalassery. Pin code of Mattanur is 670702.
Mattannur lies between Kannur, Thalassery and Iritty. The inter-state buses ply between Bangalore and Thalassery, Kannur passes through Mattanur. It is an important hub connecting Kodagu and Kannur. Though small, it has many attractions. The town has developed around the Mattanur Mahadeva temple. 15-Mattannur Assembly Constituency and its extent Mattanur Municicpality and Chittariparamba, Keezhallur, Koodali, Malur, Mangattidam, Kolayad, Padiyoor Kalliad and Thillenkeri Panchayats in Thalassery Taluk.
The proposed Kannur Airport is just about 5 km from Mattanur, which makes it the closest town to the Airport.
The proposed Kannur International Airport is to be located at Moorkhanparamba, near Mattanur. Mattanur is a nature blessed beautiful place and Pazhassi Dam is a tourist attraction nearby with a well arranged garden and boating facilities. This dam also provides drinking water to Kannur, Tellichery and Mahe municipalities.
Mattanur is famous for its "Kavu" where ancient folk rituals called Theyyam are performed during the months of January to April.
Annual celebrations-Utsavam of Mattannur "Sree Mahadeva temple" starts from February 27 every year. The eight days festival end with the aaratu. The prathishtadinam of Temple, illam nira, Mandalamasa and Bhagavathasapthaha are holy moments of the temple. In this temple the Lord Mahadeva worshiped with three Bhavas during Morn, Noon and also in Evening here. The 'thee purath vayal' is famous one with the temple, were the lord eliminated the enemies from Tippu Sulthan, who attacked the temple during war by showered thee gola (fire bombs).
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