Thamarassery Churam | Wayanad | Kerala Tourism

Thamarassery is a major town and a taluk in Kozhikode district of Kerala, India, 30 km east of Kozhikode (Calicut) City. It lies on the Calicut - Wayanad - Mysore route (National Highway 212). Thamarassery once belonged to the Kottayam kings during the pre-independent era. Thamarassery, formerly known as Thazhmalachery, is an historically important land that saw the fleeing of British, the great march of Tipu Sultan and a mass migration to the area in the past. Kottayam Kings who were martyred when raising fights against British were attributed the possesses of the lion part of the land of Thamarassery in the days before freedom. A tomb of Payampally Chandu, who was a warrior under the Kottayam Raja is located at Thamarassery Kotayil Sree Bhagavathi Temple. It was in 1936 that the Thamarassery panchayat was formed. Attakoya Thangal became the first president. Before formation of panchayat itself Public Health Centre was in operation and the roads surrounding the hospital compound was only for convenient to all patients to reach public health.