Palakkad district opens
the State to the rest of the country through a wide gap. Palakkad
has
witnessed in various incursions of historical importance.
Bharatha-puzha,
the longest river in Kerala originates from the highlands and clows
through the entire district.
This
district is the chief granary of Kerala and its economy is mainly
agricultural.
The district has fostered Carnatic music. Great musicians like Chembai Vaidya-natha Bhagavathar
and Palakkad Mani Iyer, personalities like KPS Menon and KP Kesava Menon
are the products of this district.
Forests
and streams, dams and gardens have made this district a fairyland of
tourist.
According to William Logan, the
author of the Malabar Manual, the Pallava dynasty of Kanchi might have
invaded Malabar in the second or third century. One of their
headquarters was a place called ‘Palakada’ which could be the
present day Palakkad.
It is bordered on the north and north-west by Malappuram district and on the south by Thrissur district. The climate
of the district is tropical.
