Palakkad Gap or Palghat Gap is a low mountain pass in the Western Ghats between Coimbatore in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu and Palakkad in the state of Kerala. It has an average elevation of 140 metres (460 ft) with a width of 24–30 kilometres (15–19 mi). The pass is located between the Nilgiri Hills to the north and Anaimalai Hills to the south.[1]
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PalakkadGap or Palghat Gap is a low mountain pass in the Western Ghats between Coimbatore in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu and Palakkad in the state...
entrance to the PalakkadGap, the principal trade route between the Malabar Coast and Tamil Nadu. Palakkad city was ruled by the Palakkad Rajas (Tarur Swaroopam)...
is nicknamed "The granary of Kerala". Palakkad is the gateway to Kerala due to the presence of the PalakkadGap, in the Western Ghats. The 2,383 m high...
river that flows through Kerala after the Periyar. It flows through PalakkadGap, which is also the largest opening in the Kerala portion of Western Ghats...
followed by Palakkad. The South Malabar region is bounded by North Malabar (Korapuzha) to north, the hilly region of Nilgiris and PalakkadGap which connects...
interrupted only near Palakkad; hence also known Palghat, where the PalakkadGap breaks. The river Bharathappuzha flows through the PalakkadGap. The 3 east-flowing...
form a wall of mountains interrupted only near Palakkad; hence also known Palghat, where the PalakkadGap breaks. The Western Ghats rise on average to 1...
and the 4th centuries CE and it served as the eastern entrance to the PalakkadGap, the principal trade route between the west coast and Tamil Nadu. Coimbatore...
southern end of the range and is the highest peak in southern India. The PalakkadGap is the mountain pass which divides it from the Nilgiri Mountains. The...
to Tamil Nadu as the base from which they migrated to Kerala via the PalakkadGap, which is also the largest opening in the southern Western Ghats, and...
jungles of the PalakkadGap. The two tracks briefly reunite at the Walayar station, and then again split to join at Kanjikode. At Palakkad junction, the...
was ruled by the Cheras as it served as the eastern entrance to the PalakkadGap, the principal trade route between the west coast and Tamil Nadu. Coimbatore...
between Alappuzha in the south to Kasaragod in the north. This included PalakkadGap, Coimbatore, Salem, and Kolli Hills. The region around Coimbatore was...
to Tamil Nadu as the base from which they migrated to Kerala via the PalakkadGap, which is also the largest opening in the southern Western Ghats, and...
between Alappuzha in the south to Kasaragod in the north. This included PalakkadGap, Coimbatore, Dharapuram, Salem, and Kolli Hills. The region around Coimbatore...
Kannur, Wayanad, Kozhikode, Malappuram and the Central Kerala districts of Palakkad, Thrissur, Ernakulam, Idukki, Kottayam and the Southern Kerala districts...
village is located along this pass. This pass along with PalakkadGap and Aralvaimozhi gap is a significant pass that connects Kerala side of Western...
and the 4th centuries CE and it served as the eastern entrance to the PalakkadGap, the principal trade route between the Malabar Coast and Tamil Nadu....
Nathu La Sikkim 14,140 ft (4,310 m) Sikkim & Tibet Niti Pass Uttarakhand PalakkadGap Kerala 750 ft (230 m) Kerala & Tamil Nadu Pangsau Pass Arunachal Pradesh...
continuous mountain wall, except near Palakkad where there is a natural mountain pass known as the PalakkadGap.[1] When the independent India amalgamated...
The economy of Palakkad is driven by the proximity of Palakkad to Coimbatore, and the presence of the PalakkadGap providing an effective overland trading...
Thira Yakshagana in Kasaragod Kanyarkali in northern Palakkad district Purattu Nadakam in Palakkad district Pavakoothu Kaalakali Thiruvathira Krishnanattam...
Sangam literature. The region served as the eastern entrance to the PalakkadGap, on the principal trade route that extended from Muziris in the west...
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