Memunda
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Memunda മേമുണ്ട |
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| Coordinates: 11°36′2″N 75°38′2″E / 11.60056°N 75.63389°ECoordinates: 11°36′2″N 75°38′2″E / 11.60056°N 75.63389°E | |
| Country |
 India
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| State | Kerala |
| District | Kozhikode |
| Population | |
| • Total | 10,960 (2,001) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Malayalam, English |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 673104 |
| Telephone code | 496252 |
| Vehicle registration | KL-18 |
| Nearest city | Calicut |
| Sex ratio | 3.2 ♂/♀ |
| Literacy | 81.3,% |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Vatakara |
| Website | http://www.memunda.com |
Memunda is a small village near Vatakara town in Kozhikode district of Kerala, south India.
The Story of Thcholi Othenan is related to this place. Many exploits of Tacholi Othenan, the hero of the ballads of north malabar (Vadakkan Pattukal) were held in is the Lokanarkavu, in Memunda . Annual ceremonies are conducted in memory of "Othenan" whose birthplace is Manikoth, Meppayil near Memunda.The famous Lokanarkavu Bhagavathi Temple is situated in this place.
The main attraction of the place is the 'Lokanarkavu Utsavam' (festival) during the months of Vrishchikam (November–December) and Meenam (March–April). The village has three rock-cut caves. The majority of the residents of Memunda are day laborers although there also reside a number of architects, teachers, and telecommuters. There is a rock quarry named Kunnoth Para Quarry.
It is a small village in Kerala is located on the east coast(6 km away) of Arabian Sea at 11°36′N 75°38′E / 11.600°N 75.633°E Memunda is surrounded by two hills- Muthappan hill and Valiya Mala.
The Lokanarkavu situated at Memunda 5 km. from Vatakara is a popular temple of North Malabar. This temple is associated with the heroes and heroines of Vadakkanpattu. In the vicinity of the temple there are three rock-cut caves. There are candid murals and carvings adorning the caves. The main deity is Goddess Durga. The festival, locally called Pooram, is celebrated during March/April. There are two temples adjacent to the Lokanarkavu with Vishnu and Shiva as deities. Lokanarkavu goddess is named as Lokanarkavilamma which was the dearest god of Thacholi Othenan a hero of Kadathanadu.
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