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Ponnani's location at estuary of the Bharatappuzha amidst the fertile plains suitable for rice cultivation might have attracted early settlers. It is known that the river mouth - situated opposite to the plains of Coimbatore across the Ghat mountains - was accessed by the rulers of central Tamil Nadu through the Palghat Gap.
The Bharathappuzha ("River of Bhārata"), also known as the Nila River or Ponnani River, [3] is a river in the Indian states of Tamil Nadu and Kerala. With a length of 209 km, [ 1 ] it is the second longest river that flows through Kerala after the Periyar . [ 4 ]
Ponnani Taluk is an administrative division in the Malappuram district of Kerala, India. [1] It falls under the Tirur revenue division, with its headquarters in the town of Ponnani. Ponnani Taluk includes Ponnani Municipality and nine gram panchayats. [2] Most administrative offices are located in the Mini-Civil Station in Ponnani.
Ponnani Lighthouse is situated in Ponnani, Malappuram district, Kerala on the south bank of the Bharathappuzha river. [2] It was commissioned on 17 April 1983. The tower has a circular cross-section and a height of 30 meters. The light source is a metal halide lamp. The lighthouse has direct drive facility.
Ponnani State assembly constituency is one of the 140 state legislative assembly constituencies in Kerala. It is also one of the 7 state legislative assembly constituencies included in the Ponnani Lok Sabha constituency. [1] Ponnani Assembly Constituency is located right in the middle of the Kerala coast.
The Ponnani Juma Masjid, also known as the Ponnani Valiya Jumath Palli, is a Friday mosque, located in Ponnani, in the Malappuram district of the state of Kerala, India. The Juma Masjid played an important role in the intellectual field of Ponnani, once referred to as the 'Little Mecca' of Malabar .
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The exact location of Tyndis remains disputed, with suggested sites at Ponnani, Tanur, Beypore–Chaliyam–Kadalundi–Vallikkunnu, and Koyilandy. [12] Notably, Ponnani marked the southern boundary of the kingdom of Tanur, while the Beypore–Chaliyam–Kadalundi–Vallikkunnu region was at its northern end.