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History

Payyanur is a town on the Perumba river in Kannur District, in the Malabar region of Kerala, India.

Overview

Payyanur is a town on the Perumba river in Kannur District, in the Malabar region of Kerala, India.

Historical Timeline

1273

Abul Fida in AD 1273, Marco Polo in AD 1293, the Italian explorer Niccolò de' Conti in the 15th century and the Portuguese scholar and traveler Barbosa all visited this place and gave extensive accounts of Ezhimala port, which was then know

1342

Ibn Battuta visited Ezhimala in AD 1342 and wrote about the large seaport and the Chinese ships anchored here.

Historical Sites

Sree Chakrapani Temple

Karivellur Mahadeva Temple

Trikaripur Seaside Village

Notable Figures

Sree Chakrapani Temple

Karivellur Mahadeva Temple

Trikaripur Seaside Village

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