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India is a land of diversity, of which; Kerala is a masterpiece and Palakkad, the Granary.Kerala, also known as the God's own country, came into existence on the 1st of November, 1956 by merging the two princely states: Travancore and Cochin and the Malabar district of the Madras presidency. PALAKKAD is the gateway to Kerala. It is situated in the 32Km gap of Western Ghats, on the border of Kerala and Tamilnadu.

PALAKKAD is a land of palm trees and paddy fields. It's known to be rich in flora and fauna. Etymologically Palakkad is derived from the words Pala and Kadu.Pala, (Alstonia scholaris) is a tree with sweet scented flowers and Kadu meaning forest.

Palakkad has a long history. Megalithic relics dating back to Paleololithic period have been discovered here. PALAKKAD District lies between north latitude 10-degree 46'and 10-degree 59' and east longitude 76-degree 28' and 76-degree 39'. The climate of the district is tropical. It has an area of 4480 Sq.KM.

The temperature of this place varies between36 degree and 21.15 degree Celsius. Monsoon is from June to September. It gets an average rainfall of 240Cm. it's hot during February to May and comparatively cools during November to January.Palakkad is well known for having maintained it's customs & traditions to an incredible degree of perfection.