Madayipara

Madayipara
hillock and locality
Map
Coordinates: 11°58′0″N 75°18′0″E / 11.96667°N 75.30000°E / 11.96667; 75.30000
Country India
StateKerala
DistrictKannur
Languages
 • OfficialMalayalam, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
ISO 3166 codeIN-KL
Vehicle registrationKL-
Madayi Fort
Alsicarpus bupleuriflius
Madayi Kavu
vadukunda siva temple
Kathiruvaykkum Thara
Eriocaulon madayiparense
Madayippara in September
Madayippara in February
Autumn Leaf butterfly

Madayipara is a flat-topped hillock located in the Madayi, of Kannur district of Kerala state in the Southern India. It overlooks the town of Payangadi on the northern bank of Kuppam River.[1]

It is popular being the site of the Madayi Kavu (Thiruvar Kadu Bhagavathi Temple) of Goddess Kali, Shakthi, the Vadukunnu Temple dedicated to Lord Shiva. The Shiva temple of Madayipara was razed by followers of Tippu Sultan in the 18th century. However, now it has been rebuilt.

The area is also known for the Malik Ibn Dinar mosque, which is believed to have been originally built by Malik Ibn Dinar, a Muslim preacher. The remnants of a fort built is also present here, and the part is known as Kottakunnu.

  1. ^ "Madayipara in Kannur | Kerala Tourism". www.keralatourism.org. Retrieved 7 July 2016.