Malakkappara | |
Nickname: | Angel Rock |
Settlement Type: | Hill station |
Image Alt: | Malakkappara |
Pushpin Map: | India Kerala#India |
Pushpin Label Position: | right |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Kerala, India |
Coordinates: | 10.2778°N 76.8542°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | India |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Kerala |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Thrissur |
Government Type: | Panchayati Raj (India) |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Elevation M: | 948.64 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Demographics Type1: | Languages |
Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
Demographics1 Info1: | Malayalam, English |
Timezone1: | IST |
Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
Postal Code Type: | PIN |
Postal Code: | 680721 |
Registration Plate: | KL-08, KL-64 |
Blank1 Name Sec1: | Nearest city |
Blank1 Info Sec1: | Chalakkudy, Pooyamkutty, Thrissur |
Blank1 Name Sec2: | Nearest Railway Station |
Blank1 Info Sec2: | Chalakudy railway station |
Malakkappara or Malakhappara is a small hill station in Thrissur district of the state of Kerala, India. This place is situated on the border between Kerala and Tamil Nadu.
The place gets its name from the Malayalam word Malakha-Para (മാലാഖപ്പാറ), meaning "Rock of the Angel", referring to a popular legend among Saint Thomas Christians of central Kerala.
thumb|left|Tea Plantation at Malakkapparathumb|left|Malakkappara RoadThe area consists of a tea estate owned by Tata Tea, forest area under the Kerala Forest Department belonging to both Vazhachal Forest Division and Malayattur Forest Division. Many endangered and endemic species of flora and fauna are found in the forests of Malakkappara area. It is situated at a distance of 86 km from Chalakudy along State Highway 21, passing through Thumboormuzhi, Athirappilly, Vazhachal, Sholayar. Malakkappara is 89 km away from Pollachi via Attakatti, Valparai, Solaiyar Dam etc. Sholayar Dam in Kerala is situated just away from Malakkappara.[1]