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Kozhikode Beach
Kozhikode Beach
	Kozhikode Beach
	Coordinates: 11°15′22″N 75°46′10″E / 11.25607°N 75.76940°E
Country	India
State	Kerala

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Kozhikode Beach or Calicut Beach is a beach on the western side of Kozhikode, situated on the Malabar Coast of India. The beach is accessible through four road overbridges in the city. The beach has paved stones and illumination. There is one Lions Park for the children and an aquarium. Kozhikode beach has always been a prominent place for conducting public meetings. The beach road was renamed 'Gandhi Road' in 1934 after Gandhi visited Calicut in 1934.

History

100 years ago Valiyangadi and the beach area were the centre of Kozhikode city. In the 1970s the downtown shifted to Mananchira area and again, in the 1980s, Mavoor Road became the centre of attraction. In 2010s, Thondayad Bypass area and Palazhi on the Airport road has emerged as the new city centre with a vibrant night life.

Important landmarks

Barami Masjidh
Santhwanam NGO, Cherootty Road
Gandhi Peace Foundation, Cherootty Road
All India Radio, Beach Road
Corporation Office, Beach
Thodiyil Shree Bhagawathy Temple
Gurajathi School, Gujarathi Street
St.Josephs Boys School
District Court, Kozhikode
St.Josephs AIGHSS, Convent Road
Sea Queen Hotel
Beach Hotel
Sree Thiruvani Bhagavathi Temple, Moonalingal
Government General Hospital, Beach Hospital
Hotel Neerayi
Merchant Navy Club^[1]
The Marine Research Aquarium, CMFRI, Beach Road
Crescent Mervue Apartments
Maha Ganapathi Bhuvaneshwari Temple, Puthiya Kadavu, Beach Road
Kamburam Bhagavathy Temple
Vellayil Police Station, Beach Road
Vellayil Fishing Harbour
Appolo Sea Breeze Apartments,Beach Road,

The 28-km beach road

Kozhikode Beach has a long drive from Beypore in the south to Kappad in the north. The following beaches are part of Kozhikode Beach:

Beypore, Payyanakkal and Marad
Kallayi, Kuttichira and Thekkeppuram
Vellayil, South Beach and Valiyangadi
Kamburam, Putiyappa and Elathur
Konad, Bhat Road

Valiyangadi

On the southern side of the beach, Valiyangadi was the place where European and Arab traders brushed shoulders just a few centuries back. There is one Gujarathi Street and a Halwa Street on the locality. The road towards the south reaches the Chakkum Kadavu bridge and has access to the Kallayi, Marad and Beypore beaches. Valiyanagdi have great past and history. We can see the value of valiyangadi in malabar history

Mishkal Masjidh

The Mishkal Masjidh is a four storied mosque at Kuttichira in Kozhikode city. The mosque is about 700 years old. Originally built of wood in five stories, the mosque was later rebuilt into the present four stories. The mosque has 47 doors, 24 pillars decorated with carvings and a very big prayer hall that can accommodate 400 people. ^[2]

Cherootty Road

The Road over bridge from Mananchira to the Kozhikode beach takes you to the Red Cross Road that terminates in the beach. Cherootty road is one of the offshoots of the Red Cross Road that ends at Court Road near the Mathrubhumi newspaper office. This is a major shopping area of the Kozhikode beach area with many branded clothing shops and branches of nationalized branches on either side of the road. Gandhi Peace Foundation is maintaining an office there. The convent road is a branch of the Cherootty Road. Tagore Centenary Hall, Muslim League Office, Moonnalingal junction and the Beach Office are also connected to the Red Cross Road. The Silk Street and the Court Road runs parallel to Cherootty Road. The Silk Street has a Punjabi school, St.Joseph's school and Sidhi Durbar. Further west of the Silk Street lies the beach road which runs north–south from Vellayil in the north to Chakkum Kadavu in the south.

Nalam Gate

Nalam Gate or the fourth gate is a posh shopping locality on P.T.Usha Road in Kozhikode city. It is known as a foodie paradise because of the presence of a number of classy restaurants and coffee shops.

Image gallery

Beach stall- Shave Ice
Kite flying
Kites
Pickled Fruits for sale at Kozhikode Beach
A view of the Calicut beach
Beach

References

^ "Merchant Navy Club, Calicut". Merchant Navy Club, Calicut. Retrieved 15 January 2021.
^ http://www.keralatourism.org/malabar/mishkal-mosque-kozhikode.php

External links

[1] "Merchant Navy Club, Calicut". Merchant Navy Club, Calicut. Retrieved 15 January 2021.

[2] ttp://www.keralatourism.org/malabar/mishkal-mosque-kozhikode.php

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-'''Kozhikode Beach''' is a [[beach]] on the western side of [[Kozhikode]], situated on the [[Malabar Coast]] of [[India]]. The beach is accessible through four road overbridges in the city. The beach has paved stones and illumination.  There is one Lions Park for the children and an acquarium.  Kozhikode beach has always been a prominent place for conducting public meetings.  The beach road was renamed 'Gandhi Road' in 1934 after [[Gandhi]] visited Calicut in 1934.
+'''Kozhikode Beach''' or '''Calicut Beach''' is a [[beach]] on the western side of [[Kozhikode]], situated on the [[Malabar Coast]] of [[India]]. The beach is accessible through four road overbridges in the city. The beach has paved stones and illumination.  There is one Lions Park for the children and an aquarium.  Kozhikode beach has always been a prominent place for conducting public meetings.  The beach road was renamed 'Gandhi Road' in 1934 after [[Gandhi]] visited Calicut in 1934.
+[[File:Beach_palace.jpg|thumb|{{lang-en|kozhikode beach}}]]
 ==History==
-years ago Valiyangadi and the beach area were the centre of Kozhikode city.  In the 1970s the downtown shifted to [[Mananchira]] area and again, in the 1980s, [[Mavoor Road]] became the centre of attraction.  In 2010s, [[Thondayad Junction|Thondayad]] Bypass area and [[Palazhi]] on the [[Calicut Airport|Airport]] road has emerged as the new city centre with a vibrant night life for buddies.
+years ago Valiyangadi and the beach area were the centre of Kozhikode city.  In the 1970s the downtown shifted to [[Mananchira]] area and again, in the 1980s, [[Mavoor Road]] became the centre of attraction.  In 2010s, [[Thondayad Junction|Thondayad]] Bypass area and [[Palazhi]] on the [[Calicut Airport|Airport]] road has emerged as the new city centre with a vibrant night life.
 ==Important landmarks==
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 * St.Josephs Boys School
 * District Court, Kozhikode
+*St.Josephs AIGHSS, Convent Road
+*Sea Queen Hotel
+*Beach Hotel
+*Sree Thiruvani Bhagavathi Temple, Moonalingal
+*Government General Hospital, Beach Hospital
+*Hotel Neerayi
+*Merchant Navy Club<ref>{{Cite web|title=Merchant Navy Club, Calicut|url=https://www.google.com/maps/place/Merchant+Navy+Club,+Calicut/@11.2589973,75.7667784,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x3ba6592f0a9f196d:0x3ba4015ecd1e61d5!8m2!3d11.258992!4d75.7689671?shorturl=1|access-date=2021-01-15|website=Merchant Navy Club, Calicut|language=en}}</ref>
+*The Marine Research Aquarium, CMFRI, Beach Road
+*Crescent Mervue Apartments
+*Maha Ganapathi Bhuvaneshwari Temple, Puthiya Kadavu, Beach Road
+*Kamburam Bhagavathy Temple
+*Vellayil Police Station, Beach Road
+*Vellayil Fishing Harbour
+*Appolo Sea Breeze Apartments,Beach Road,
 ===The 28-km beach road===
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 * [[Vellayil]], South Beach and Valiyangadi
 * Kamburam, Putiyappa and [[Elathur, Kozhikode|Elathur]]
+*Konad, Bhat Road
 ===Valiyangadi===
-On the southern side of the beach, Valiyangadi was the place where European and Arab traders brushed shoulders just a few centuries back.  There is one Gujarathi Street and a Halwa Street on the locality. Francis Road, Halwa Road and Thangal Road form a triangle here leading to the Bavutty Haji Road on the beach. The dargah called 'Sheikh Makham' is a center of Sunni Pilgrimage here.  The road towards the south reaches the Chakkum Kadavu bridge and has access to the Kallayi, Marad and Beypore beaches.
+On the southern side of the beach, Valiyangadi was the place where European and Arab traders brushed shoulders just a few centuries back.  There is one Gujarathi Street and a Halwa Street on the locality. The road towards the south reaches the Chakkum Kadavu bridge and has access to the Kallayi, Marad and Beypore beaches. Valiyanagdi have great past and history. We can see the value of valiyangadi in malabar history
 ===Mishkal Masjidh===
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 ===Cherootty Road===
-The Road over bridge from [[Mananchira]] to the Kozhikode beach takes you to the '''Red Cross Road''' that terminates in the beach.  Cherootty road is one of the offshoots of the Red Cross Road that ends at Court Road near the [[Mathrubhumi]] newspaper office.  This is a major shopping area of the Kozhikode beach area with many branded cloth shops and branches of nationalized branches on either side of the road.  Gandhi Peace Foundation is maintaining an office there.  The convent road is a branch of the Cherootty Road.  Tagore Centenary Hall, Muslim League Office, [[Moonnalingal]] junction and the Beach Office are also connected to the Red Cross Road.  The Silk Street and the Court Road runs parallel to Cherootty Road.  The Silk Street has a Punjabi school, St.Joseph’s school and Sidhi Durbar.  Further west of the Silk Street lies the beach road which runs north-south from [[Vellayil]] in the north to [[Chakkum Kadavu]] in the south.
+The Road over bridge from [[Mananchira]] to the Kozhikode beach takes you to the '''Red Cross Road''' that terminates in the beach.  Cherootty road is one of the offshoots of the Red Cross Road that ends at Court Road near the [[Mathrubhumi]] newspaper office.  This is a major shopping area of the Kozhikode beach area with many branded clothing shops and branches of nationalized branches on either side of the road.  Gandhi Peace Foundation is maintaining an office there.  The convent road is a branch of the Cherootty Road.  Tagore Centenary Hall, Muslim League Office, [[Moonnalingal]] junction and the Beach Office are also connected to the Red Cross Road.  The Silk Street and the Court Road runs parallel to Cherootty Road.  The Silk Street has a Punjabi school, St.Joseph's school and Sidhi Durbar.  Further west of the Silk Street lies the beach road which runs north–south from [[Vellayil]] in the north to [[Chakkum Kadavu]] in the south.
 ===Nalam Gate===
-Nalam Gate or the ''fourth gate'' is a posh shopping locality on ''P.T.Usha Road'' in [[Kozhikode]] city.  It is known as a foodie paradise because of the presence of a number of classy restaurants and coffee shops.  The branches of ''Caffe Coffee Day'' and ''Downtown'' ''Restaurant'' are some of the attractions in this area.  ''Garlic Routes'' is another popular restaurant of this locality.
+Nalam Gate or the ''fourth gate'' is a posh shopping locality on ''P.T.Usha Road'' in [[Kozhikode]] city.  It is known as a foodie paradise because of the presence of a number of classy restaurants and coffee shops.
 ==Image gallery==
 <gallery>
-File:Kozhikode beach stall.jpg|thumb|Beach stall- Ice delicacy
+File:Kozhikode beach stall.jpg|Beach stall- [[Shave ice|Shave Ice]]
-File:Kozhikode beach kites.jpg|thumb|Kite flying
+File:Kozhikode beach kites.jpg|Kite flying
-File:Kites Kozhikode.jpg|thumb|Kites
+File:Kites Kozhikode.jpg|Kites
 File:Kozhikode C07986.JPG|Pickled Fruits for sale at Kozhikode Beach
 File:Kozhikode Beach 01315.JPG|A view of the Calicut beach
-File:Kozhikode Beach 01302.JPG|Creepers
-File:Kozhikode Beach 01613.JPG|Hindu Flag
 File:Kozhikode Beach 01603.JPG|Beach
 </gallery>
 ==See also==
-* [[Kozhikode]] city
 * [[Kozhikode North]]
 * [[Kozhikode South]]