Mezhathur
| Mezhathur | |
|---|---|
| town | |
| Coordinates: 10°47′9″N 76°7′45″E / 10.78583°N 76.12917°ECoordinates: 10°47′9″N 76°7′45″E / 10.78583°N 76.12917°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Kerala |
| District | Palakkad |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Malayalam, English |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 679534 |
| Telephone code | 91466 |
| Vehicle registration | KL-52 |
| Nearest city | Thrissur |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Ponnani |
Mezhathur is an Indian village in the state of Kerala situated at the border of Thrissur, Malappuram and Palakkad districts. It is a historical and cultural village in Kerala . Known for Traditional Ayurveda Physicians like Chatharu Nair and Vaidyamadom Valiya Narayanan Namboodiri. Also the native place of renowned writer and social reformer, V. T. Bhattathiripad.
Mezhathur got the name from Mezhathol Agnihothri. Agnihothri was the first child of the famous Parayi Petta Panthirukulam (12 children born from the Pariah woman), as the son of Vararuchi.
Mezhathur is located 8 km (5 mi) from Pattambi in between Koottanad and Thrithala. Mezhathur,known as vedic village is a hilly region with herbs, fruits, valleys, lake and brooks.
It comes under the Thrithala block with Mr. V.T.Balram as the Legislative Assembly representative, while the Parliament's representative is Mr. E T Muhammed Basheer (Ponnani).
Mezhathur has similar climatic conditions prevalent elsewhere the state: a dry season from December through February, a hot season from March through May; the Southwest Monsoon from June through September and the North East Monsoon from October through November. The South West Monsoon is usually very heavy and is responsible for nearly 75% of the annual rainfall. The dry season is generally hot and humid, with temperature varying between 22 °C and 35 °C. The average annual rainfall is 2800 mm.
Airports : Calicut & Cochin International Airport s are at almost the same distance from Mezhathur (about a two-hour drive). While Coimbatore airport in Tamil Nadu state is about 125 km (78 mi) away.
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