Kadalundi
Chaliyar river, two of the longest rivers of Kerala, merges with the Arabian Sea at Kadalundi. The first railway line in Kerala was laid in 1861 from Tirur to Chaliyam through Tanur, Parappanangadi, Vallikkunnu, and Kadalundi.[1]
Kadalundi panchayat shares the borders with Kozhikode corporation and feroke municipality.kadalundi is a part of kozhikode urban area master plan.[2][3] History Kadalundi- sesterces.[7] Pliny the Elder mentioned that Limyrike was prone by pirates.[8] The Cosmas Indicopleustes mentioned that the Limyrike was a source of peppers.[9][10]
According to the Dharmadam, Panthalayini, and Chaliyam (just opposite to Kadalundi), were built during the era of Malik Dinar, and they are among the oldest Masjids in the Indian subcontinent.[15] It is believed that Malik Dinar died at Thalangara in Kasaragod town.[16]
After the breakdown of the Chera Kingdom dynasty rooted in Kadalundi, Parappanad Kovilakam became the rulers of Kadalundi. They gave permission for the Dutch to build a fort in Kadalundi. Even though the fort collapsed after a war with Zamorians, we can see the remnants in Mulla in Kadalundi. Later the British became the rulers of Kadalundi and they built railway lines up to Chaliyam for the purpose of business. Later when Calicut became the center of trades the railway lines were removed but there are remnants such as the railway well, lighthouse, and forest depot. Thundi is an ancient seaport and harbor-town north of Tamil kingdom of the Cheras. Tyndis was a major center of trade, next only to Muziris, between the Cheras and the Roman Empire in the early centuries of the Christian era. A branch of the Chera royal family is also said to have established itself at Tyndis. It is also speculated that Tyndis (along with ports such as Naura, Bakare and Nelkynda) operated as a satellite feeding port to Muziris.[4]
Kadalundi was the site of the Kadalundi train derailment, which was one of the biggest accidents on the Indian railway network in 2001. Political historyKadalundi, on the southern bank of Zamorin of Calicut.[21] The headquarters of Parappanad Royal family was the coastal town of Parappanangadi in present-day Malappuram district.[22] In the 15th century CE, Parappanad Swaroopam was divided into two - Northern Parappanad (Beypore Swaroopam) and Southern Parappanad (Parappur Swaroopam).[21]
Kadalundi,
It is also known the ruler of the Calicut International Airport, became parts of Malappuram.[25] Now Feroke, Ramanattukara, and Kadalundi are parts of Kozhikode Taluk and Kozhikode metropolitan area
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