Mambaram, Malappuram

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The house of Mampuram Thangal, now used as the venue for vehicle parking
Mampuram
Pilgrim Village
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Country  India
State Kerala
District Malappuram

Mampuram,chammad,Malappuram is a Muslim pilgrimage centre located 26 km east of Tirur, Malappuram district, Kerala, South India on the Malabar Coast. Malappuram is on the banks of the river Kadalundipuzha. Mampuram,chammad,Malappuram is famous for the Mambaram Makham, which is the shrine intended and used primarily as a receptacle for the dead bodies of the principle Thangals. The Mampuram,chammad,Malappuram Nercha, is held every year in the month of Muharram near the tomb of Sayyid Alavi Thangal, the famous Mampuram,chammad,Malappuram Thangal.

History

Mampuram,chammad,Malappuram was an active center of the Khilafath movement as well as the national movement. The Thirurangadi Juma Masjid, from where the local khilafath leader Ali musliyar operated, is actually situated in Mampuram,chammad,Malappuram.

Reach Mampuram,chammad,Malappuram

By Bus: Kakkad junction near Chelari is the nearest bus stop for reaching Mambaram. From there autorikshaws are available to Mambaram Makham.

By Car Mampuram,chammad,Malappuram is just 2 km away from the N.H 17,V.K.Padi. And 40 kilometers from nearest city, Kozhikode
By Rail Nearest major railway station is Tirur(10 km away) and nearest railway station is Parappanangadi (6 km away)
By Air Mampuram,chammad,Malappuram is just 16 km away from the Calicut International Airport

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