Payyanur is a town on the Perumba river in Kannur District, in the Malabar region of Kerala, India.

Kavvayi Island

Muthappan Theyyam

Understand

This municipality consists of three administrative villages called Vellur, Korom and Payyanur. It is on the banks of Perumba River.

Talk

The main language spoken is Malayalam. However, English, Hindi and Tamil are the other languages which are also spoken and understood by majority of the people.

Get in

By train

Payyanur has a major railway station with direct trains to Mumbai, Kanyakumari and Bangalore.

By bus

You can also reach Payyanur by bus from big cities like Bangalore, Mangalore, Kochi, Trivandrum and Kannur.

By road

Roads are in bad condition and traffic is very heavy and undisciplined. Traffic blocks are a way of life.

Get around

• Autorikshaws charge ₹20.00 per km
• Buses charge only ₹7.00 for three km.

See

• Ettikkulam Beach. Curvaceous palm fringed beach with rocky surroundings. Near Kannurgate of Naval Academy. (updated Aug 2015)
• Kandoth Juma Masjidh, Perumba (4 km). Majestic white building in a sprawling campus (updated Aug 2015)
• 1 Kankol Village (Kankole) (6 km). very scenic place. (updated May 2015)
• 2 Kavvayi Island (2 km). Rich people live here. (updated May 2015)
• Kottancherry Maha Kshethram, Velllur. Big and beautiful temple (updated Aug 2015)
• 3 Kunhi Mangalam village (Kunhimangalam) (10 km). very green and scenic (updated May 2015)
• Malayalam Language Institute, Kandoth. (updated Aug 2015)
• Sree Malliyottu Palottu kavu, Kunhimangalam. (updated May 2015)
• Sree Muchilot Bhagavathi Temple, Ramanthali. (updated May 2015)
• Sree Muchilot Kavu, Korom. (updated May 2015)
• Sree Rayarothidam Someswari Temple, Padinjarekkara. (updated May 2015)
• Subramanya Swamy Temple (1 km). (updated Aug 2015)
• 4 Trikaripur Seaside Village (6 km). Very peaceful village with sandy footpaths. (updated May 2015)
• 5 Valiyaparamba Backwaters (15 km). (updated May 2015)
• Edat Kannangad Temple (Kannagad Edat), Edat, Kunhimangalam. Edat Kannangad Temple, main among 11 kannangad. About 11 theyyams perform. Festival once every two years (updated Jun 2020)

Do

Koormba Bhagavathy Temple, Kandoth, Payyanur

• Poorakkali. Ancient dance festival (updated May 2015)
• Island Walk, Kavvayi Island, Near the Railway Station (3 km). Silent island of the local elites (updated Apr 2015)
• Photography tour by train. Slow trains are called Passenger Trains in India. They are very cheap and punctual. They stop in all small railway stations and give you an opportunity to see the villages from inside and to absorb things slowly. They do not move very slowly, they are only 20% slower than the express trains. Here is a list of railway stations between Payyanur and Kannur where the slow trains will stop: Ezhimala, Payangadi, Kannapuram, Pappinishery, Chirakkal, Kannur. (updated Jun 2015)
• Trekking @ Chandera, Chandera (11 km). Take a slow train ("Passenger Trains") from Payyanur railway station to Chandera railway station. This is a very rural railway station without any road access. Only Passenger trains stop here. The railway station surroundings are very beautiful with paddy fields, banana cultivation and coconut plantations. You can also access the Valiyaparamba beach from here by boat. (updated Jun 2015)
• Watch Theyyam Dance. Look for select temples during the right season (updated May 2015)
• Visit ancienat family houses, Iruttan Tharavad, Aramana Tharavad, Kandoth (6 km). (updated Aug 2015)

Eat

• Bake Fresh Fast Food, Perumba Junction (3 km). (updated Aug 2015)

Payyanur boasts of tasty fish preparations

• Bake World, Main Road. (updated May 2015)
• 1 Bamboo Fresh, Near Girls School (1 km). (updated May 2015)
• Casa Restaurant, Edat (2 km). (updated Aug 2015)
• Chillis Restaurant, Near CITU office (1 km). (updated May 2015)
• Grand Dubai Restaurant, Kandoth (6 km). (updated Aug 2015)
• Green Park Hotel, Edat (2 km). (updated Aug 2015)
• Igloo Cool Bar, Main Road. (updated May 2015)
• Indian Coffee House, Royal Complex, ☏ +91 4985 203244. (updated May 2015)
• Kairaly Hotel, Perumba. Opp. Bus Station (1 km). (updated May 2015)
• Kamala Bakery, Main Road (23 km). (updated Apr 2015)
• Kudumbashree Restaurant, Near Woodlex furniture, Opp Bus station. Economy restaurant run by village women (updated Aug 2015)
• Steak House, Perumba (1 km), ☏ +91 4985 229 999. (updated May 2015)
• Top Form Restaurant, near bus station, ☏ +91 4985 205 882. (updated May 2015)
• Cafe Jucoberry, M.M.Centre. European style burgers, pizza. ₹200. (updated Jan 2021)
• Babuvettan's Thattukada, Kallettan Kadavu, Ramanthali Road. Muttayappam and Chicken parts. (updated Jan 2021)
• Kuttanadan Food Fest, Pilathara. Cassava, Duck Roast, Squid Fry. (updated Jan 2021)
• Eettillam Restaurant, Pilathara. Famous for their beef chili. (updated Jan 2021)

Drink

• Avil Milk Corner, Opposite Central Bank, Pilathara. Avil Milk with Varutha Avil. (updated Jan 2021)

Buʏ

Rajadhani Supermaraket, Perumba.

Sleep

• K. K. Residency, Opp. Bus Station, Perumba (2 km), ☏ +91 4985 201 111. ₹2,250. (updated May 2015)
• KBC Green Park, Edat, ☏ +91 497 280 6555. (updated May 2015)

Go next

• Kanhangad, beach village, 31 km
• Kannur, major beach city, 41 km
• Kasaragod, temple town on the beach, 64 km
• Taliparamba, undulating town, 21 km