Chalakkudi

Chalakudy is a municipal town situated on the banks of Chalakudy River in Thrissur District of the Kerala State in India. It is the headquarters of Chalakudy Taluk. It is the base camp for travellers to Athirappilly and Vazhachal Falls. Chalakudy lies on National Highway 47 and located about 47 km (23 mi) north of the city of Kochi, and 30 km (19 mi) south of Thrissur.HistoryThe name "Chalakudy" is derived from two words "Yagashala" and "kody" . Once Chalakudy was famous all over India as a place for conducting sacrifices. Many "rishis" used to come over here as it was considered as a sacred land. In order to identify these settlements, they hoisted flags next to it. Thus those entire area got its name "yagashalakody". This however evolved into "Shalakody" and finally into today's Chalakudy.Chalakudy was the headquarters of Kodassry nadu.Maharaja, Kingdom of Cochin formed Kodassery taluk in the 1762 by adding Kuzhur nadu, Ayyanezhi nadu, Koratty nadu, Malayattur proverty & Vellarappilly proverty to Kodassery nadu. Majority area of this taluk were amalgamated into Mukundapuram taluk in AD 1860 and Vellarapilly proverty was given to Kanayannur taluk.According to Brahminical traditions Chalakudy was part of Adur grama and Potta in Chalakudy Municipality was part of Irinjalakuda grama. It was also an old seminary at Sanpaulur at the bank of chalakudy river.