.Kappad
Vasco
da
Gama
landed
on
this
beach
on
27
May
1498
with
three
vessels
and
170
men.
Sixteen
Kms
from
Kozhikkod
town
this
extensive
beach
of
historical
importance
is
one
of
the
major
beaches
being
developed
in
Kerala
with
a
view
to
tourism
promotion.
Kallai
Kallai
on
the
bank
of
River
Kallai
has
the
pride
of
being
the
major
timber
trading
centre
in
Kerala.
It
still
remains
a
potential
trade
centre
of
the
timber
industry.
Vadakara
Vadakara
has
a
prominent
place
in
the
folkore
of
Kerala.
Lokanarkavu,
the
famous
temple
of
Thacholi
Othenan
the
hero
of
the
Vadakkanpattu
Ballads
is
only
5
Kms
from
here.
Vadakara
is
reverberating
with
stories
of
the
heroic
exploits
of
Othenan.
Following
the
footsteps
of
the
martial
hero
Othenan
the
famous
martial
art
form
of
Kerala.
Kalarippayattu
has
several
arenas
in
Vadakara.
