Chuzhali
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Chuzhali | |
|---|---|
Village | |
  Chuzhali Location in Kerala, India  Chuzhali Chuzhali (India) | |
| Coordinates: 12°05′30″N 75°26′29″E / 12.0916400°N 75.441400°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Kerala |
| District | Kannur |
| Area | |
• Total | 46.19 km2 (17.83 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 14,759 |
| • Density | 320/km2 (830/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Malayalam, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 670142 |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-KL |
| Vehicle registration | KL-59 |
| Nearest city | Taliparamba |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Irikkur |
Chuzhali is a village in the Kannur district of the Indian state of Kerala.[1]
The village is named after the goddess Chuzhali, as it is the abode of Chuzhali (Durga). The village was under the dynasty of Chuzhali Nambiars. In ancient times it was under Chuzhali Swaroopam and the boundary was Koorgu in Karnataka.[citation needed]
In Malabar manual, William Logan mentioned Chuzhali as an ideal place for guerilla war, since the main land of Chuzhali is surrounded by high altitude areas, namely Kulathur, Thalakkulam, Edakkulm and Kuunam. Chuzhali Nambiar was one of the commanders of Pazhashiraja's guerilla army. It is said[by whom?] that Pazhashiraja visited Chuzhali during his struggle against the British army. Chuzhali Nambiar was caught by the British army and hanged at Thalassery.
Temples
Chuzhali Bhagavathi is a famous temple situated in the middle of the village. The annual festival of this temple takes place during March–April. It is treated by the people of Chuzhali as their village festival. The main attraction near the village is Kulathur, 3 km from the main town of Chalilvayal.
Another famous temple in Chuzhali is Thiruvambadi, dedicated to Lord Sreekrishna. Other temples are Muchilottu Bhagavathi, Aranoor Sastha Bhagavathi, Sree Muthappan Madapura Chuzhali, Kathivanoor Veeran Kshektram Vadakkemoola and Puthiya Bhagavathi Kshethram Mamalathkari.