Location:
Kannur, Kerala
Significance: Mortals Remains Of Great Men From Kerala
Laid To Rest Here
Famous As: Picnic Spot
Nearby Attraction: Ezhimala
The Payyambalam beach located near the Kannur town is one of the
beautiful beaches in the state of Kerala. This beautiful stretch
of sand and surf is the best locale for a relaxed evening.
Quiet, secluded, beautiful, this enchanting sandy beach
bordering Kannur is famous as the mortal remains of
Swadeshabimani Ramakrishna Pillai, A.K. Gopalan, Pamban Madavan
and K.G. Marar are laid to rest near this resort.
The Payyambalam beach is a popular picnic spot of the local
people and holds much potential for development into a tourist
resort.
Nearby is Ezhimala, the capital of the ancient Mooshika kings,
considered to be an ancient historical site. It is a
conspicuous, isolated cluster of hills, forming a promontory.
A flourishing seaport and centre of trade in ancient Kerala, it
was one of the major battle fields of the Chola-Chera war of the
11th century.
There is a local belief that Lord Buddha had visited Ezhimala.
An old mosque believed to contain the mortal remains of Shaikh
Abdul Latif, a Muslim reformist is also located here.
The hill is noted for rare medicinal herbs. Bordered by sea on
three sides, Ezhimala is set to occupy a prominent place in the
Naval history of the country, consequent to the proposal for
commissioning the Naval Academy here
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