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 LegendEdit
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.
AltitudeEdit
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.
EducationEdit
There is a university here specializing in Veterinary science and there is a special college for catering management. Oriental school of hotel management.
TransportationEdit
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.
Lakkidi HillsEdit
Lakkidi is a small village near Vythiri. It is situated on the entrance to Wayanad district. There is a hotel management college. oriental school of hotel management and a veterinary university in Lakkidi.
Pookode LakeEdit
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.
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External linksEdit
Vythiri travel guide from Wikivoyage
October 16, 2023
vythiri, this, article, needs, additional, citations, verification, please, help, improve, this, article, adding, citations, reliable, sources, unsourced, material, challenged, removed, find, sources, news, newspapers, books, scholar, jstor, march, 2016, learn. This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Vythiri news newspapers books scholar JSTOR March 2016 Learn how and when to remove this template message Vythiri is a small village town and tourist destination located in the Wayanad district in the Indian state of Kerala 1 It is one of the three Taluks in the district with the other two being Mananthavady and Sulthan Bathery Vythiri VillageVillageVeterinary UniversityVythiri VillageLocation in Kerala IndiaShow map of KeralaVythiri VillageVythiri Village India Show map of IndiaCoordinates 11 32 59 N 76 02 11 E 11 54966 N 76 03638 E 11 54966 76 03638Country IndiaStateKeralaDistrictWayanadHeadquartersKalpettaLanguages OfficialMalayalam EnglishTime zoneUTC 5 30 IST The legendary Chain Tree Contents 1 Etymology 2 Suburbs and villages 3 Tourism 4 The Chain Tree Legend 5 Altitude 6 Education 7 Transportation 8 Lakkidi Hills 9 Pookode Lake 10 Gallery 11 Climate 12 See also 13 References 14 External linksEtymology EditThis section is empty You can help by adding to it August 2023 Suburbs and villages EditVythiri area has 18 villages Towns in this taluk include Lakkidi Vythiri Chundale Meppadi Kalpetta and Kaniyambetta 2 Vythiri is the headquarters of Vythiri Taluk Tourism EditThe 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 EditAccording 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 EditVythiri 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 EditThere is a university here specializing in Veterinary science and there is a special college for catering management Oriental school of hotel management Transportation EditVythiri 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 Lakkidi Hills EditLakkidi is a small village near Vythiri It is situated on the entrance to Wayanad district There is a hotel management college oriental school of hotel management and a veterinary university in Lakkidi Pookode Lake EditPookode 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 Edit nbsp Madiyoor Mahavishnu Temple nbsp Marthomma School Chundale nbsp Lakkidi SchoolClimate EditClimate data for Vythiri KeralaMonth Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec YearAverage high 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 Average low 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 3 See also EditChundale town Kalpetta town Meppadi townReferences Edit 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 Vythiri climate Average Temperature weather by month Vythiri weather averages Climate Data org En climate data org Retrieved 13 January 2019 External links Edit nbsp Vythiri travel guide from Wikivoyage Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Vythiri amp oldid 1170840618, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
