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[[File:അഴീക്കോടൻ രാഘവന്റെ ശവകുടീരം.JPG|thumbnail|The grave of [[Azhikodan Raghavan]], social worker from Kannur]]<br />
[[File:Payyambalam.JPG|thumb|right|People at Payyambalam Beach]]<br />
[[File:Payyambalam Beach Back Water.jpg|thumb|right|Payyambalam Beach - Joining with Padana Thodu]]<br />
[[File:ഇ കെ നായനാര് സ്മൃതിമണ്ഡപം.jpg|thumbnail|The grave of former chief minister E.K.Nayanar]]<br />
[[File:Chalil Temple (4329640601).jpg|thumbnail|Chalad Chalil Bhagavathy Temple]]<br />
'''Kannur Beach''' is a group of five beaches on the western side of [[Kannur]] city in [[Kerala]], India. <br />
They are <br />
# [[ Payyambalam Beach]]<br />
# Meenkunnu Beach<br />
# Adikadalayi Beach<br />
# Baby Beach<br />
# Thayyil Beach<br />
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==Overview==<br />
A sculpture ''Amma ( Thai)'' by [[Kanayi Kunhiraman]] is an attractive feature of the beach garden.<ref name="kannurtourism">{{cite web |author=kannurtourism.com |title=Payyambalam Beach |url=http://www.kannurtourism.com/payyambalam.html }}</ref> A part of the garden is specially for children. Many movies have been shot in this location including the [[Maniratnam]] movie [[Alaipayuthey (film)|Alaipayuthey]].<ref>{{cite web |author=A Movie Watchdog |title=Alaipayuthey |url=http://drummersdiaries.blogspot.in/2011/02/alaipayuthey.html }}</ref> The [[Worldspace]] ad featuring [[A.R. Rahman]] was also shot here.<br />
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==Graves of Important People==<br />
Kannur beach is popular for the graves of some of the most prominent social leaders of Kerala. Leadaers like [[E. K. Nayanar]],<ref>{{cite journal|last=KRISHNAKUMAR |first=R |date=June 2004 |title=OBITUARY:The people's leader |journal=Frontline |volume=21 |issue=12 |url=http://www.flonnet.com/fl2112/stories/20040618002008900.htm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050121100552/http://www.flonnet.com/fl2112/stories/20040618002008900.htm |archive-date=2005-01-21 }}</ref> [[Swadeshabhimani Ramakrishna Pillai]], [[A. K. Gopalan]], Pamban Madhavan, [[Sukumar Azhikode]] and [[K. G. Marar]] are laid to rest near this beach.<ref name="kannurtourism"/><br />
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==Muzhappilangad Drive-in Beach==<br />
[[Muzhappilangad Beach]] is popular for driving because of its hard surface. There is continuous stretch of five kilometers suitable for driving cars and motorbikes. The beach is located on the national highway to Thalassery. This is the longest drive-in beach in India.<br />
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==Thottada Beach==<br />
[[Thottada Beach]] is a beautiful beach some 2&nbsp;km south of Kannur. This beach is 800 meters long and many tourists come here for sunbathing. The Thottada river flows into the beach.<br />
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==Meenkunnu Beach==<br />
Meenkunnu Beach is on the road to Azhikode. This beach is popular among Europeans because of its picture-postcard-looks. There are no facilities on the beach for tourists. It is the favorite of the click happy tourist.<br />
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==St.Angelo's Fort==<br />
'''Kannur Fort''' or St.Angelo's Fort is about three km south of Kannur city. This fort was built in 1505 by the Portuguese. The Dutch captured the fort in 1663 and modernized it. In 2015, thousands of abandoned cannonballs were discovered from the fort during an excavation.<br />
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==The Mappila Bay==<br />
The Mappila Bay Harbour and the Arakkal Museum are near the city. There are many beautiful mosques in this area.<br />
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==See also==<br />
* [[Kannur]]<br />
* [[Meenkunnu Beach]]<br />
* [[Muzhappilangad Beach]]<br />
* [[Dharmadam Island]]<br />
* [[Thottada Beach]]<br />
* [[St. Angelo Fort]]<br />
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==References==<br />
{{reflist}}<br />
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==Gallery==<br />
<gallery><br />
File:Road Stone Payyambalam.jpg|Payyambalam <br />
File:The Kannur Cliff (4271351948).jpg|The cliff at Payyambalam<br />
File:ഇ കെ നായനാര് സ്മൃതിമണ്ഡപം.jpg|E.K.Nayanar Samadhi<br />
File:സ്വദേശാഭിമാനി രാമകൃഷ്ണപിള്ളയുടെ സ്മാരക സ്തൂപം.JPG|Swadeshabhimani Ramakrishna Pillai Samadhi<br />
File:Payyambalam (4271355158).jpg|A view of the beach<br />
File:അഴീക്കോടൻ രാഘവന്റെ ശവകുടീരം.JPG|Azhikkodan Raghavan Samadhi<br />
File:എകെ ഗോപാലന്റെ ശവകുടീരം.JPG|A.K.G.Samadhi<br />
PayyambalamBeachSunset.jpg|Payyambalam Beach Sunset<br />
Payyambalam Resort.jpg|The Guest House of Western India Plywoods at Payyambalam Beach<br />
File:A_view_of_Payyambalam_beach.jpg|A view of Payyambalam Beach<br />
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==External links==<br />
{{commons category|Payyambalam Beach}}<br />
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{{Waters of Kerala}}<br />
{{Tourism in Kerala}}<br />
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[[Category:Beaches of Kerala]]<br />
[[Category:Geography of Kannur district]]</div>->LJAlumkal