Kadalundi
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| View from Kadalundi Bridge
View from Kadalundi Bridge
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| Country |  India |
| State | Kerala |
| District | Kozhikode |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Malayalam, English |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 673302 |
| Telephone code | 0495 |
| Nearest city | Kozhikode |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Beypore |
| Climate | Tropical monsoon (Köppen) |
| Avg. summer temperature | 35 °C (95 °F) |
| Avg. winter temperature | 20 °C (68 °F) |
Kadalundi is a village in Kozhikode district, Kerala, India. It is a coastal village close to the Arabian Sea. Kadalundi is famous for its bird sanctuary, which is home to various migratory birds during certain seasons and has been recently declared as a bio-reserve. It is the first community reserve in Kerala.
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History
According to the Sangam literature, Thondi, the capital of Chera Kingdom, is now known as Kadalundi. Kadalundi had trade relations with foreign countries like Rome and Arabia. After the breakdown of the Chera Kingdom dynasty rooted in Kadalundi, Parappanad Kovilakam became the rulers of Kadalundi. They gave permission for the Dutch to build a fort in Kadalundi. Even though the fort collapsed after a war with Zamorians, we can see the remnants in Mulla in Kadalundi. Later the British became the rulers of Kadalundi and they built railway lines up to Chaliyam for the purpose of business. Later when Calicut became the center of trades the railway lines were removed but there are remnants such as railway well, lighthouse and forest dippo.
Thundi is an ancient seaport and harbor-town north of Muziris (Muchiri) in the Chera Kingdom (Keprobotos), modern day India on the Malabar Coast.[1][2] The exact location of the port is still unknown, modern day Kadalundi, Ponnani and Pantalayani Kollam[3] are often identified as Tyndis located in the Sangam age Tamil kingdom of the Cheras. Tyndis was a major center of trade, next only to Muziris, between the Cheras and the Roman Empire in the early centuries of the Christian era. A branch of the Chera royal family is also said to have established itself at Tyndis. It is also speculated that Tyndis (along with ports such as Naura, Bakare and Nelkynda) operated as a satellite feeding port to Muziris.[4]
Suburbs of Kadalundi
- Athanikkal and Anayarangadi
- Kottakkadavu, Pediyattukunnu and Edachira
- Pazhanjannoor, Kadukka Bazar and Chaliyam
- Anappady and Chaliyar Kadavu
- Nallur, Kashyapady and Kallampara
- Perumugham, Mannurvalavu and Vadakkumbad
- Kottakkadavu, Calvarykunnu and Prabodhini
- Poocherikunnu, Srankpady and Ambalangadi
Important Landmarks
- Kottakkunnu Church, Mannoor
- Pidippayil Temple, Mannoor
- Kottakkadavu Temple, Mannoor
Image Gallery
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A view from Kadalundi bridge.jpg
Scenic view from Kadalundi bridge
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View from kadalundi bridge.jpg
