Tirur

Tirur, situated about 26 kilometres from Malappuram was one among the locations chosen by the British to lay the first railroads in Kerala. The famous Moplah rebellion of Malabar which culminated in the death of over 70 political prisoners due to negligence by the British took place here. This event, that came to be known as the Wagon tragedy, galvanized the populace against the imperialists. A monument with a mounted scroll containing the names of the victims was erected at this location. 

Nearby is Thunchan Parambu, the birthplace of Thunjath Ramanujan Ezhuthachan, the Father of Malayalam language. He is the author of Adhyatma Ramayanam, the Malayalam version of the Ramayana. Today the site hosts many literary events. It is frequented by prominent personalities in the fields of art, literature and culture. 

The Koottayi Boat Jetty is located near the railway station. It is the entry and exit point for boats plying the Kanol canal, a tributary of the Bharathapuzha. The Tirur-Koottayi road ends at Padinjarekara (better known as Koottayi Azhimugam), where the Bharathapuzha and Tirur rivers converge to drain into the sea. Triprangode Garuda Temple, the only temple dedicated to Lord Garuda, is one of the religious attractions here.

Vettom, a quaint hamlet 16 kilometres to the south-west of Tirur, has a magnificent attraction " a coconut processing centre. It gives visitors the opportunity to see the coconut segregation process, where workers diligently remove the husk, beat it into shape and so on. The fibre removed from coconut is then used for making coir products.