Vythiri

Vythiri Village
Vythiri Village
town
	Veterinary University
	Vythiri Village Location in Kerala, India Vythiri Village Vythiri Village (India)
	Coordinates: 11°32′59″N 76°02′11″E / 11.54966°N 76.03638°E
Country	India
State	Kerala
District	Wayanad
Headquarters	Kalpetta
Languages
• Official	Malayalam, English
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)

Vythiri is a small town located in Wayanad district in the Indian state of Kerala.^[1] Along with Mananthavady and Sulthan Bathery, it is one of the three taluks in the district.

Etymology

Administration

The Vythiri taluk consists of 18 villages, including Lakkidi, Vythiri, Chundale, Meppadi, Kalpetta, and Kaniyambetta.^[2] The village of Vythiri acts as the administrative centre of Vythiri Taluk.

Religion and worship

St. Mary's Orthodox Church, part of the Sultan Bathery Diocese of the Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church is located in Vythiri.^[3]

Tourism

The all season attractive weather, greenery and the terrain of this place makes Vythiri a major tourist destination in Kerala. Tourists from all parts of the world visits and stays in Vythiri to enjoy the beauty of Vythiri and other tourist destinations in Wayanad.

The Chain Tree Legend

According to the local legend, an English engineer built the Ghat road to Vythiri on the basis of the information given by a tribal youth. After getting the necessary guidance, the English people killed the tribal guide. The spirit of the tribal youth got angry and caused many accidents in the road. So a priest took the initiative to chain the spirit to a tree in Vythiri. This Chain Tree is seen even today at Lakkidi. Some of the passing motorists even pay homage to the tree for allowing a safe passage.

Altitude

Vythiri is 700 meters above the sea level and the weather is remarkably cooler than other parts of Wayanad. There are many resorts in Wayanad thanks to the salubrious climate here.

Education

There is a university here specializing in Veterinary science and there is a special college for catering management. Oriental school of hotel management.

Transportation

Vythiri is 66 km by road from Kozhikode railway station and this road includes nine hairpin bends. The nearest major airport is at Calicut. The road to the east connects to Mysore and Bangalore. Night journey is not allowed on this sector as it goes through Bandipur national forest.

Pookode Lake

Pookode Lake is a fresh water lake with boating facility. It is very popular with tourists coming with children. The lake is 8.5 hectares big and the maximum depth of the water is 6.5 meters.

Gallery

Madiyoor Mahavishnu Temple
Marthomma School, Chundale
Lakkidi School

Climate

Climate data for Vythiri, Kerala
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	27.2 (81.0)	28.8 (83.8)	30.3 (86.5)	30.1 (86.2)	29.3 (84.7)	25.8 (78.4)	24.4 (75.9)	25.0 (77.0)	26.0 (78.8)	26.6 (79.9)	26.6 (79.9)	26.7 (80.1)	27.2 (81.0)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	16.9 (62.4)	18.0 (64.4)	19.7 (67.5)	20.8 (69.4)	20.9 (69.6)	19.8 (67.6)	19.4 (66.9)	19.5 (67.1)	19.3 (66.7)	19.5 (67.1)	18.7 (65.7)	17.3 (63.1)	19.2 (66.5)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	4 (0.2)	10 (0.4)	20 (0.8)	101 (4.0)	226 (8.9)	764 (30.1)	1,348 (53.1)	689 (27.1)	301 (11.9)	251 (9.9)	100 (3.9)	26 (1.0)	3,840 (151.3)
Source: Climate-Data.org^[4]

Landslides at Vythiri taluk in 2024

Landslides occurred near the villages of Punjirimattom, Mundakkai, Chooralmala, and Vellarimala in July 2024 due to heavy rains that triggered the collapse of hillsides. The landslides marked one of the deadliest natural disasters in Kerala's history, with reports of at least 400 deaths.^[5]^[6]

References

^ "Wayanad Administration.Taluks and villages". Wyd.kerala.gov.in. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
^ "Search for any cities or villages in India". IndiaStudyChannel.com. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
^ "St. Marys Orthodox Church - Vythiri". directory.mosc.in. MOSC Publications. Retrieved 17 June 2024.
^ "Vythiri climate: Average Temperature, weather by month, Vythiri weather averages - Climate-Data.org". En.climate-data.org. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
^ "Wayanad: The scenic Indian villages devastated by deadly landslides". www.bbc.com.
^ "In Mundakkai, 16 of family swept away in landslide". The Times of India. 4 August 2024.

Notes

[1] "Wayanad Administration.Taluks and villages". Wyd.kerala.gov.in. Retrieved 13 January 2019.

[2] "Search for any cities or villages in India". IndiaStudyChannel.com. Retrieved 13 January 2019.

[3] "St. Marys Orthodox Church - Vythiri". directory.mosc.in. MOSC Publications. Retrieved 17 June 2024.

[Climate-Data.org-4] "Vythiri climate: Average Temperature, weather by month, Vythiri weather averages - Climate-Data.org". En.climate-data.org. Retrieved 13 January 2019.

[:0-5] "Wayanad: The scenic Indian villages devastated by deadly landslides". www.bbc.com.

[6] "In Mundakkai, 16 of family swept away in landslide". The Times of India. 4 August 2024.

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