Kalpetta

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Kalpetta(Malayalam:കല്പറ്റ ),is a city and a municipality in Wayanad district in the Indian state of Kerala. It is a small town surrounded by dense coffee plantations and mountains, is the headquarters of Wayanad district in the state of Kerala in India and the only municipal town in the district. The town is a major hub to all the tourist destinations in Wayanad.

It has standard hotel accommodations. It lies on the Kozhikode-Mysore National Highway (NH 212) at an altitude of 1000 m above sea level between 14 degrees latitude and 72 degrees longitude.

Religious centres

Kalpetta was once a Jain stronghold and near the town are some of the oldest Jain temples in Kerala. The Ananthanatha Swami Temple is an ancient Jain temple located here.

Other pilgrim places near Kalpetta are listed below along with their distance from Kalpetta.

* Varambetta Mosque, a 300-year-old mosque and the oldest mosque in Wayanad district - 15 km.

* Glass Temple, dedicated to the Jain Paraswanatha swami and knowed for its mirrors reflecting the thousands of beautiful sanctum icons - 15 km.

* Pallikunnu Church, known for its annual festival in the month of January - 15 km.

* Puliyar Mala Jain Temple, devoted to the Jain saint, Anantha Natha Swami - 5 km.



Attractions near Kalpetta

There are many attractions near Kalpetta

* Edakkal Caves - 15 km
* Pookode Lake - 10 km south
* Meenmutty Falls - 25 km - 2 km jungle hike to spectacular waterfall
* Banasura Sagar Dam - 24 km - considered the largest earthen dam in India
* Soochipara Falls 20 km
* Chethalayam Falls - 37 km - smaller waterfall with opportunities for bird-watching
* Chembra Peak - 17 km - a 2100 meter peak, the highest in the area
* Brahmagiri - a 1608 meter peak

Transport

Distance in Kilometer to some major destinations from Kalpetta follows.

* Nearest airport and railway station - Kozhikode

Distance from Kalpetta in Kilometers (See the above Route map for clarity)
East direction
to Sulthan Bathery:35 km
to MYsore: 150 km
to Bangalore:287 km

North west direction
to Calicut:65 km
to Thalassery via Calicut:132 km
to Thalassery via Mananthavady:~140 km
To Kannur:155 km
to Kasargod:221 km
to Mangalore:259 km

South west Direction
to Thrissur:200 km
to Guruvayur:175 km

South East Direction
to Gudalloor:~55 km
to Ootty:~105 km
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Distance Between Calicut (Kozhikode) and

Towards North Direction
Calicut and Tellichery (Thalassery):67 km
Calicut and Kannur (Kannanore):90 km
Calicut and Kasarkod (Kasargod):156 km
Calicut and Mangalore (Mangaluru):194 km

Towards South East Direction
Calicut and Malappuram:52 km
Calicut and Palakkad: ~120 km
Calicut and Shornur: ~95 km

Towards South Direction

Calicut and Trichur (Thrissur):135 km
Calicut and Guruvayoor : 110 km

Calicut and Changanassery : 273 km
Calicut and Kottayam : 255 km
Calicut and Sabarimala : 325 km
Calicut and Munnar : 285 km

Calicut and Eranakulam ( Cochi, Cochin ):188 km
Calicut and Alleppey (Alappuzha):245 km
Calicut and Kollam:335 km
Calicut and Trivandrum(Thiruvananthapuram) : 384 km