Ambayathode

Ambayathode is a village near the famous Kottiyoor temple town in Kannur district of Kerala province in India. Ambayathodu witnessed massive landslides during Kerala Floods 2018.

Ambayathode
Village
St.George School, Ambayathode
Ambayathode Location in Kerala, India Ambayathode Ambayathode (India)
Coordinates: 11.86464°N 75.88982°E / 11.86464; 75.88982
Country	India
State	Kerala
District	Kannur
Government
• Body	Kottiyoor Grama Panchayat
Languages
• Official	Malayalam, English
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	670651
Telephone code	0490
Vehicle registration	KL 78
Niyamasabha constituency	Peravoor
Lok Sabha constituency	Kannur

Location

Ambayathode is located between Boys Town in Wayanad district and Kottiyoor in Kannur district. The town is the entry point for visitors to Kottiyoor temple from Bangalore side.

Attractions

Ambayathode is very scenic and less crowded than Kottiyoor. There are five hairpends down from Boys Town to reach Ambayathode. The first landmark is a big church being built in memory of Father Chavara. There is a library dedicated to the memory of E.M.S.Namboodiripad.

• There is another beautiful church called St.Mary's Orthodox church part of the Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church.
• There is a Pentecostal church of the Assemblies of God community.

Education

There are two schools called St. George LP School and Ambayathode UP School.

Economy

The people are mostly farmers. Milk is a major product. There is a milk society here run by the cooperative society of shepherds.

Transport

The national highway passes through Kannur town. Mangalore and Mumbai can be accessed on the northern side and Cochin and Thiruvananthapuram can be accessed on the southern side. The road to the east of Iritty connects to Mysore and Bangalore. The nearest railway station is Kannur on Mangalore-Palakkad line. There are airports at Kannur , Mangalore and Calicut.

Image gallery

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  Ambayathode Church
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  Ambayathode School