Kalpathy

Kalpathy
Kalpathi
Suburb
Kalpathy
A view of one of the streets in Kalpathy
A view of one of the streets in Kalpathy
Kalpathy is located in Kerala
Kalpathy
Kalpathy
Location in Kerala, India
Kalpathy is located in India
Kalpathy
Kalpathy
Kalpathy (India)
Coordinates: 10°49′N 76°39′E / 10.817°N 76.650°E / 10.817; 76.650
Country India
StateKerala
DistrictPalakkad
Government
 • BodyPalakkad Municipality
Languages
 • OfficialMalayalam,English
 • RegionalMalayalam,Tamil[1]
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
678 003
Telephone code0491
Vehicle registrationKL-09
Parliament constituencyPalakkad
Assembly constituencyPalakkad

Kalpathy or Kalpathi is a residential area in Palakkad city, Kerala, India.[2] It is famous for the Viswanatha Swamy Temple, which is located along the banks of the Kalpathy river, one of the tributaries of the Bharathapuzha. Kalpathy is also famous for its agraharam, or traditional village. It is the first heritage village in Kerala.[3] There are around 4 agraharams of Brahmins who migrated from Tamil Nadu so many years ago to Kalpathy.[4] Many temples, other than the Viswanatha Swamy Temple, are also present here. The annual festival Kalpathy Ratholsavam is held here, with chariots as the main attraction.[5][6] Kalpathy and it's neighbourhoods have witnessed large settlements of people in colonies and apartments, making it one of the major residential areas of the city.[7]

  1. ^ "Table C-16 Population by Mother Tongue: Kerala". www.censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
  2. ^ "Pin Code: KALPATHI, PALAKKAD, KERALA, India, Pincode.net.in". pincode.net.in. Retrieved 30 September 2022.
  3. ^ kareemadathil, nadeesh (16 November 2014). "Kalpathy heritage village on bad days". Deccan Chronicle. Retrieved 30 September 2022.
  4. ^ "Kalpathy Agraharam and Kalpathy Ratholsavam | Heritage & Cultural Zone | Palakkad District | Malabar Districts in Kerala". www.keralatourism.org. Retrieved 30 September 2022.
  5. ^ Staff Reporter (14 November 2021). "Scale-down fete, but Kalpathy keeps fervour intact". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 30 September 2022.
  6. ^ "State govt gives nod for Kalpathy 'Ratholsavam'". OnManorama. Retrieved 30 September 2022.
  7. ^ "Kalpathi Heritage Village | Kalpathi Rathotsavam | Tourist Places in Palakkad". Kerala Tourism. Retrieved 30 September 2022.