Ulikkal

Ulikkal Ulickal
town
Ulikkal Location in Kerala, India
Coordinates:
Country	India
State	Kerala
District	Kannur
Government
• Body	Grama Panchayat
Languages
• Official	Malayalam
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN	670705
Vehicle registration	KL- 59
Nearest city	Iritty
Lok Sabha constituency	Kannur
Civic agency	Grama Panchayat
Climate	humid (Köppen)

Ulikkal is a small town in Kannur District in Kerala. It is part of Ulikkal Panchayath. The town is surrounded by small villages. The people of this area are very adaptable and amicable, who live in harmony, irrespective of religion or culture.

History

Ulikkal area was under the dominance of Kalyatteshman (Kaliat Yejamana, master of Kalyat, also called Kalliat or Kaliat, the Kaliat Nambiar) and this area witnessed Christian migration (Kudiyettam) in the 1950s mainly from the southern Kerala districts of Kottayam and Ernakulam. In the early-mid twentieth century (around 70 years ago) the St. Thomas church in Manikadavu was built nearly 5 kilometers from Ulikkal. A 1000 families join for mass every Sunday at this church. This village has a number of temples (including the ancient Vayathur or Baithur temple), churches and mosques.

This village is near Vayathur village panchayat area and is famous in Kodagu for the Bythoor or Baithur (Vayathur) temple. Bythoorappa (Vayathoorappan) Vayathur Kaliyar Shiva Kshethra dating back to more than 300 years is one of the very famous temples in the panchayat, situated on the banks of Vayathur river 3 km from the town. This river starts from Kodagu and flows through Parikkalam and Nuchyad villages. This Eshwara (Shiva or Mahadeva) temple is famous in Kodagu (which is nearby) and is a major pilgrimage temple for the Kodavas (natives of Kodagu). The Kodavas and the Malayalis celebrate the annual temple festival together and the management comprises both Kodavas (especially the Puggera family) and Malayalis (especially the Kaliat Nambiar family). Puggera family members were the Deva Thakka (temple manager) of that temple for generations as per tradition. The temple priests of Kodagu were Namboothiri. Kodagu is the district neighbouring Kannur district of which Ulikkal forms a part.

The temple Gods of Kodagu are of Kerala origin. Folklore says that the Gods entered Kodagu from Kerala, thousands of years ago, via Vayathur (Bythoor) in Kerala and near the Kodagu border. Formerly Ulikkal formed a part of Vayathur. Interestingly while the Kaliat Nambiar family is Malayali speaking, the Kaliat Kodava family (also called Kaliatanda or Kalyatanda) is Kodava speaking. Kaliat Achappa (also called Kaliatanda Ponnappa or Ajjappa, c.1600) is a famous folk hero in Kodagu. Kaliat Nambiar was one of the largest landlords of Kerala. Both families had maintained links in the past.

Places of worship

• The famous Vayathur Kaliyar Shiva (Bythoorappa) temple of Ulikkal where pilgrims from Kodagu (in Karnataka) and Kannur (in Kerala) converge every year for the annual temple festival.
• The popular St. Thomas church in Manikadavu, nearly 5 kilometers from Ulikkal.
• St. Sebastian's Forone Church at Nellikampoyil which is 2 km from Ulikkal.
• St. Joseph's Latin Church, Infant Jesus Church.
• The popular Kodaparambu maqam nearly 6 kilometers from Ulickal (Ulikkal), within Ulickal panchayath at parikkalam (road) and two Mosques (Sunni and Mujahid).
• Infant Jeasus Church Ulikkal , Rev.Fr.Philip Iruppakkattu

Educational institutions

• The Government Higher Secondary school (Previously Padiyoor-Kalyad Panchayat Higher Secondary School) is a kilometer from the town.
• There are many Primary Schools nearby Ulikkal, mainly the ones at Vayathoor (Vayathur), Mattara, Nuchyad, Nellickampoyil and Perumballi, as well as the GLPS Puravayal and Sharada Vilasam AUP School Parikkalam.
• The St. Thomas High School which is nearly 7 kilometres from Ulikkal at Manikkadavu.
• Floweret English Medium School nearly 1 km from Ulikkal at AKG Nagar

Hospitals

• ELJE Ayurveda

ELJE Aryavaidhya Sala and Nursing Home, an ayurvedic treatment center, is a state government - recognised private nursing home established in 1994. The center offers traditional ayurvedic treatments for chronic ailment such as paralysis, sinusitis, cervical spondylosis, rheumatism, arthritis, hemiplegia, headache and eye diseases. A research section for skin diseases and a training center for doctors function in the Arya vaidhya sala. Ayurvedic pharmacy courses and nursing courses are offered. It is located at Mattara road, nearly 200m from the heart of the Ulickal town

• Thulassi Nursing Home

This English Hospital Located at the heart of the Town.

• Krishna Nursing Home

This English Hospital Located at the heart of the Town.

• St. George Homeopathic Hospital

This Homeopathic Hospital Located at the heart of the Town. Dr. George a renowned Homeopathic doctor well known for his treatment.

Nearest places

Kanhirakkolly, a famous tourist spot is located 17 km from Ulikkal which is famous for purplish blue flowers of Neelakurinji (Kurunji Poo) that blossoms gregariously only once in 12 years. Iritty is only 7 km away. Manikkadavu, Puravayal, Mattara, Kalangi, Vayathoor, Nuchyad, Nellikkampoil, Parikkalam, Thermala, Perumbally, Karumankayam, Manjeripadi, Ezhoor & Kalluvayal are some of the places near Ulikkal.

Also Amaravayal, Keyaparambu, Eruthukadavu, Kathuvaparambu, Vattyamthodu, Mandapaparambu are nearby places..

Banks in Ulickal (Ulikkal)

• 1. The Ulickal Service Co- Operative Bank Ltd. which has 3 branches in the panchayath limit.
• 2. The Federal bank Ltd. had its branch in Ulikkal since long time back. (ATM is also available)
• 3. Bhupanaya Bank
• 4. Kerala Gramin Bank
• 5. State Banak of Travencore (ATM is also available)
• 6. The Nellickampoil Ksheera Vyavasaya Sahakarana Sangham is another co - operative sector movement in Ulickal.
• 7. Nuchiyad co-operative bank is the another bank,which has got two branches in the Ulikkal Panchayat at Manikkadavu and Nuchiyad.

• 8. Private banks like Golden, Muthoot Fincorp, Muthoot Finance etc..

• 9. Private Blade banks individuals who offer loans at higher interest. They are called Blade. The interest they take is double the loan amount. Many people have lost their land and house due to availing loan from these Blade mafia.