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Thirunelly Temple 
(32
km northeast of Mananthavady): Surrounded by Kambamala, Karimala and Varadiga,
the Thirunelly temple is a marvel of temple architecture.
The shrine
is shielded with 30 granite columns and the ground is paved with huge square pieces
of granite. The crystal clear waters of the Papanasini river running downhill
add to the enchantment of the place.
Pazhassi tomb (32 km
northeast of Kalpetta): The memorial of the 'Lion of Kerala' - Veera Pazhassi
Raja - who organised the guerilla warfare against the British East India Company,
is situated at Mananthavady.
The Pulpally cave is where Pazhassi took
refuge until he was captured by the British.
The Glass Temple of Kottamunda
(20 km away from Kalpetta): This temple is located on the slope of Vellarimala
and is dedicated to Parswanatha Swamy of the Jain faith. The mirrors inside the
temple walls reflect images of the icons in the temple's sanctum sanctorum.
Pakshipathalam
(10 km from Thirunelly): This place
can be accessed only by trekking. Rare species of birds can be sighted from the
watch tower of this bird sanctuary.
Boys town (15 km north
of Mananthavady): Herbal garden, nature care centre, sericulture unit, perma-culture
centre etc., established by the Wayanad Social Service Society and
Jean
Park (the Indo-Danish project for promoting herbal gardening) are situated here.
Festivals : Valliyurkavu Bhagavathy Temple: Located 8 km
east of Mananthavady town, the temple is dedicated to goddess Durga.
The two week long festival in February/March is attended by hundreds of tribals
Thirunelly temple (August) Seethadevi Temple (January) Pallikkunnu Church (February)
Nadavayal St. Thomas Church (January) Varambatta Mosque (March) Mardoni Mosque
(March - April)
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