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Kannur beckons Travellers

Kannur (Cannanore) is a land with a resonant past. Myths and legends abound. The ships of Solomon, they say: anchored along our coasts to collect timber for building the 'Temple of the Lord'. Kannur finds mention as NAURA in the 'Periplus of Erithrean Sea' a Greek work of great antiquity.

For long, local Rajas held sway over the land. The Kolathiris were based at Chirakkal. The Pazhassi Raja ruled from Kottayam in Tellicherry (Thalassery) taluk. The Beebi (queen) of Arakkal, Kerala's only Muslim Royal family controlled parts of the coast and even the Laccadive Islands.

The quest for spices lured several European powers to this land. The advent of the Portuguese (1498) marked the beginning. They were followed by the Dutch and the English. Fortifications at Thalassery and Fort St. Angelo attest to their arrival. Solemn Churches surrounded by mildewed grave stones also silently speak of the European presence.

The march of time has left his its imprints. Ancient monuments, mosques, temples and churches offer the visitor eloquent testimony of a rich cultural heritage. The Sri Rama Temple at Tellicherry traces its legends back to millennium or more! As early as the 7th century Malik Bin Dinar built the first mosques at Madayi & Dharmapattanam (Dharmadam).

Kannur has been since olden days, the cradle of ageless folk art and music. Even today, the myriads of Kavus (small shrines) which dot the district are centers of the Theyyam, a ritual dance in which men impersonate supernatural beings and indeed elevate Kannur to a land of fabulous fantasies.

Dr. Hermann Gundert, Missionary of the Basel Mission

Dr. Hermann Gundert, Missionary of the Basel Mission and linguist arrived in Tellicherry (Thalassery) in 1839. Hermann Gundert compiled the first English-Malayalam dictionary. His was the first journal published in Malayalam. He had mastered 18 languages and prepared 18 books in Malayalam. His house (Gundert Bungalow) can be seen at Illikunnu in Thalassery.

Culture of thousands of years old

Kannur has always been a favorite destination of the intrepid foreign traveler. Europeans, Chinese and Arabs have visited our coasts. In his book of travels Marco Polo recounts his visit to the area circa 1250 A. D. Other visitors included Fahian, the Buddhist pilgrim and Ibn Batuta, writer and historian of Tangiers. The lure of the orient, the quest for spices or just the thirst for adventure attracted these distinguished visitor to Kannur. However, for the modern tourist, while these reasons may still hold good, there is also the added attraction of completely unwinding at some of the most scenic locations in the world.

Nature's Bounteous Beauty Beckons Travellers

Kannur is a land with a resonant past. Myths and legends abound. The ships of Solomon, they say: anchored along our coasts to collect timber for building the 'Temple of the Lord'. Kannur finds mention as NAURA in the 'Periplus of the Erithrean Sea' a Greek work of great antiquity.

Theyyam

When the monsoon recedes, when the blue skies are When the monsoon recedes, when the blue skies are clear and skies are clear of dark clouds, and the days hard work is done, drums resound from the villages, far and near. This is the season of Theyyam

Theyyam is the old ritual dance North Kerala and Kannur can be named as the birth place of Theyyam. It's a religion based ritual dance. Men get into colorful exotic dresses, paint themselves as Gods, Goddesses, devils, evil sprits and even diseases, and dance to drums and music throughout the night. There are about four hundred different kinds of Theyyams. Theyyam offers a fascinating and novel experience for your eyes. The Theyyam performance has an aura of divine splendor as its accompanied by rituals & other devotional hymns.

Cashews & Spices

Anjarakkandy has got the biggest Cinnamon estate in Asia. Spices were items of special value in the ancient and medieval Western World. Important spices like black pepper, ginger, turmeric and cinnamon grew in profusion in Kannur.

The ancient Romans sent regular fleets from the Red sea to trade for these commodities. The vast demand for spices finally prompted the Portuguese to discover the direct sea route to India in 1498. The cashews tree was introduced here by the Portuguese. Today cashew nut is a major export for the state.

Handlooms

Kannur has been famous for its cotton handlooms since time immemorial. It is an important item for foreign trade. Several weaving centres and export flourish here. The Germans developed the Handloom industry by bringing frame looms. Earlier it was the pitlooms which was traditional industry of Kannur.

The handloom products from Kannur have an unprecedented demand in USA, UK, Japan and other European countries. The inimitatable quality and designs have given it a monopoly status similar to the Japanese in electronics.
The leading Handloom Export houses in the private sector include Leela Fashions, Raja Rajeswari Weaving mills, Mascot Industries, Dhanalaxmi Weaving Mills, and Anand Textiles.

Hanveev… A product of Kerala State Handloom Developmental Corporation is presently exported to the USA and many European countries. The product include sarees to shirts, ready-mades to furnishing, table clothes to mats, napkins to pillow covers, cushion covers to bed spreads, curtains to draperies, potholders to aprons to anything in made up fabric.

Kannur handbook

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