Hills & Viewpoints
Madayipara
മാടായിപ്പാറ
Madayi, Pazhayangadi · 25 km from Kannur
Photo: Nativeplants garden · CC BY-SA 4.0 · via Wikimedia Commons
A laterite plateau that turns blue with Kakkapoovu blooms after the monsoon; the Vadukunda lake, Madayi Kavu and an ancient mosque.
Madayipara is a flat-topped laterite hill near Pazhayangadi, famous for its seasonal wildflowers, over 300 plant species and 100 butterfly species. On and around it are the Madayi Kavu (Thiruvarkkadu Bhagavathi temple), the Vadukunda Shiva temple with its hill-top lake, the ruins of a Kolathiri fort and the Malik Dinar mosque of Madayi, one of the oldest in India. It is a superb sunset spot.
Further reading: Wikipedia
Best time
September–October for flowers; evenings year-round
How to reach
25 km north of Kannur via NH 66 to Pazhayangadi, then 3 km. Pazhayangadi railway station is closest.
Photos
Photo: Nativeplants garden · CC BY-SA 4.0 · via Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Nativeplants garden · CC BY-SA 4.0 · via Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Nativeplants garden · CC BY-SA 4.0 · via Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Vengolis · CC BY-SA 4.0 · via Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Vengolis · CC BY-SA 4.0 · via Wikimedia Commons
