At a Glance
The Kankol Alappadamba Grama Panchayat is located in the Payyanur Block of the Payyanur Taluk in Kannur district. Spreading across the villages of Kankol and Alappadamba, the Kankol Alappadamba Grama Panchayat has an area of 42.07 square kilometers. The boundaries of this panchayat are the Eramam Kuttoor and Perinngome Vayakkara Grama Panchayats to the east, Karivellur Peralam Grama Panchayat to the west, Payyanur Municipality to the south, and Kayyoor Cheemeni Grama Panchayat to the north. The Kankol Alappadamba Grama Panchayat was formed in 1936. It is a legend that the village of Kankol Alappadamba is a region associated with the Daksha Yagam mentioned in Puranas. It is said that the place name Kankol Alappadamba originated from this yagam led by Maharshi Kapila. According to the legend, the places were named as follows: the temple chosen by Maharshi Kapila for the yagam, Kapilan Kovil, later became Kankol; the place where rice was cooked and offered, Oottithadam, became Ootithadam; the northern enclosure of the yagasala, Vadashery, became Vadashery; the area with a pond where food was served, which had a jungle, became Undakkovval Kundayamkovval; the place where a banyan tree was erected to keep the cattle became Alakkada; the place where ash and charcoal were dumped after the yagam became Karinkuzhi; the place where a basket was kept for plucking flowers became Kottarakkachaal; the place where great personalities resided became Mahadilmathil; the place where a mark was made became Kurubelee; the land where a banyan tree was planted became Alappadamba; and the place where water was drunk to quench thirst became Ettukudukka. Kankol Alappadamba is a scenic region with hills and valleys. As the name suggests, this panchayat was formed by combining the two villages of Kankol and Alappadamba. This land is blessed with rare biodiversity. An extremely rare flat Rudraksha is found here.
