Kottakkal (literally Land of the Fort) is a town and a municipality in Malappuram District in Kerala, south India having 32 Wards. The National Highway 17 separates the municipality from Edarikkodu Panchayath on some part in the west. It is an Eranadan town located 12km south-west of Malappuram, the district headquarters, and 12km from Tirur. The fast developing Kottakkal urban area is now spread up to different parts of neighboring panchayaths like Edarikkodu. Kottakkal was one of the oldest Panchayath in Kerala, and is known for its ayurvedic institute, Arya Vaidya Sala Kottakkal, as well as its temple festival, Kottakkal pooram, celebrated over seven days during MarchApril. Kottakkal, formerly known as "Sweta Durgam" (White Fort) in Sanskrit, Venkalikotta and Venkitta Kotta in Malayalam, was a small military base of the Kingdom of Valluvanad until the first half of 15th century. Karuvayoor Moosad, the chief marshal and preacher of Moopil Nairs, lived here, and it may be the...
