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Top Sulthan-Battery Hotels
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Hotels(15)|Ratings(24)|Reviews(24) Last rated May 26th 2013
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Sulthan-Battery is an old town, which lies in the Wayanad district of Kerala. It is the biggest town in the entire district. It is situated at a distance of 98 km from Kozhikode, 115 km from Mysore and around 100 km from Ooty and lies on the Kozhikode - Kollegal National Highway. The town is also connected to Nilambur and lies close to the Kerala - Karnataka border. It is at an altitude of 930 metres above sea level and is bordered by hills.
In the past, this town was known as ‘Ganapativattom’. It was also known as Kidanganadu, because the Kidangans lived here. It derived its present day name after Tipu Sultan of Mysore conquered the region and utilised the Jain temple located here as a battery during the 18th century. Hence, it was named as ‘Sulthan Battery’ or ‘Sulthan Bathery’. The Sultan had also built a fort here. Unfortunately, there are no remains of the fort.
Besides being the biggest town in Wayanad district, Sulthan Battery is also the centre for all commercial and tourism activities in the district. The town is mostly inhabited by tribal people and its economy is based on agriculture.
Among the different tourist attractions in the town, the Jain Temple, which was built during the 13th century, is one of the most popular ones. This temple was not only used for worship by the Jains and Hindus, but was also used for storing ammunition (battery) after invasion by Tipu Sultan during the 18th century.
Sulthan Battery is famous for its architectures and ancient temples. Some historic temples in the town include Ganapathi Temple, which is an eight-century old temple of lord Ganesha and the Mariyamman Temple, which is a place of worship for the tribal people. In fact, the earlier name of this town ‘Ganapativattom’ was named after the Ganapathi Temple situated at this place.
Some other interesting places to visit in this town include the Edakkal Caves located on the Ambukuthi Mountains, the Wayanad Wildlife Sanctuary that lies between Sulthan Battery and Mysore and Ambalavayal Heritage Museum.
Chembra Peak, which is the tallest peak in Wayanad, Chethalayam Waterfalls, Pookot Lake, which is a freshwater lake, Lakkidi, which is also known as the ‘Gateway of Wayanad’, Phantom Rock, Kuruva Island, Thirunelli Temple and Pakshipathalam are other tourist attractions of the region.
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Sulthan-Battery, also known as Sulthan-Bathery, is a town in Wayanad District of Kerala. During the ancient times, this town was known as the Ganapathivattom. The town received its present name from Tipu Sultan, who ruled the region during the 18th century. Apart from the ruins of Tipu Sultan's Fort, the town has numerous ancient shrines, waterfalls, sanctuaries, caves and historic buildings.
The Jain Temple is one of the prime attractions of the destination. This temple is constructed in the traditional architectural style of Kerala and has intricate stone carvings.
The Edakkal Caves, renowned for the wall paintings and stone carved figures, are another prominent attraction of the region. These caves were discovered by Fred Fawcett in 1890, who said that these caves were the abode of the Neolithic man. These caves have several stone scripts, numerous animal and human figurines, symbols and weaponry that are around 7000 years old.
The Wayanad Wildlife Sanctuary, the Phantom Rock, the Regional Agricultural Research Station and Chethalayam Falls are some of the other popular attractions of the region. The Ambalavayal Heritage Museum exhibits a collection of rare artefacts that date back to the 2nd century AD. It is segregated into four blocks, namely the Gothrasmruthi, Devasmruthi, Jeevanasmruthi and Veerasmruthi, which display numerous artefacts and belongings of tribal people.
The Thovarimala Ezhuthupara is another major cave located in the vicinity of Sulthan-Battery. Pictorial writings of the Paleolithic and Neolithic people of this region, along with several stone carvings, can be seen in this cave. Sree Maha Ganapathi Temple, the St. Thomas Orthodox Church, Masjid Madeena, Bathery Juma Masjid, Assumption Church and Mariamman Temple are other major attractions of the destination.
The Seetha Lava Kusha Temple in the region is dedicated to Lava and Kusha, the sons of Lord Rama. The temple is believed to have been constructed by the Pazhassi Raja. It is believed that the temple is constructed at a place that has seen mention in the the Ramayana.
The Manikavu Temple, in the vicinity of the Choothupara Village at Meenangadi, is dedicated to Lord Shiva. The temple has a Shiva Lingam on which water pours continuously through a water stream. The Kuppadi, Cheeral, Kanal, Toberimala, Chethalayam, Muttal, Thrissilery, Nenmeni and Pulpally are some of the other nearby tourist attractions.
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