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Ambikāpuram

Kerala, India · Asia

About Ambikāpuram

Ambikāpuram sits on the route: 5 minutes from Pirāyiri, 57km from Athirappilly Falls.

Ambikāpuram is a town located in Kerala, India. With a population of 28,592, it is an important destination in Asia.

On a road trip, Ambikāpuram sits in India, where you drive on the left. It's in the Asia/Kolkata time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Ambikāpuram to your route.

About Ambikāpuram

Shekharipuram (also spelled Sekharipuram) is a residential area in Palakkad, in the Indian state of Kerala. Sekharipuram is famous for its agraharam (heritage village). The Calicut bypass road which starts from Sekharipuram is a four lane bypass road constructed for the vehicles coming from other parts of Kerala going

Read more towards Tamil Nadu side by bypassing Palakkad town. Sekharipuram is arguably the oldest of all the eighteen villages in palakkad town. History indicates that several hundred years ago a large number of Tamil Brahmins from Thanjavur, Trichy and Kumbakonam migrated via Madurai and Pollachi and settled in Palakkad and established the 108 agraharams of the district, of which 18 are in the Palakkad town. Each of these villages has a temple as the nucleus and several streets consisting of row houses with common walls for adjacent houses. One of them is the agraharam of Sekharipuram, which lies adjacent to another famous Tamil agraharam, Kalpathy. Sekharipuram consists of five large streets with five temples. The main temple is that of the presiding deity Lord Lakshminarayana with Bhoomi Devi and Lakshmi Devi. Other temples are those of Lord Mahaganapathy, Lord Hariharaputhra, Lord Shiva, and Goddess Emoor Bhagavathi.

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Where is Ambikāpuram located?

Ambikāpuram is located in Kerala, India, Asia. The coordinates are 10.7939 latitude, 76.6530 longitude.

What is the population of Ambikāpuram?

Ambikāpuram has a population of approximately 28,592 people, making it a town in India.

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Quick Information

Population
28,592
Continent
Asia
Country
India
Region
Kerala
Timezone
Asia/Kolkata
Coordinates
10.7939, 76.6530

Emergency & Services

Essential numbers in India

Police
100
Ambulance
102
Fire
101
All emergencies
112
Driving side
left
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Worth the detour from Ambikāpuram

1 notable place within an hour's drive.

waterfall

Athirappilly Falls

The Niagara of India in Kerala, a 24-meter waterfall on the Chalakudy River plunging through dense tropical rainforest in the Western Ghats.

57 km · about 65 min drive

Driving roads near Ambikāpuram

  • 62 kmNilgiri Mountain RailwayA UNESCO heritage rack railway climbing through tea plantations and eucalyptus forests from Mettupalayam to the hill station of Ooty.
  • 62 kmValparai Forty Hairpin BendsThe Pollachi-Valparai ghat road climbs the Anamalai hills of the Western Ghats through 40 numbered hairpins, with lion-tailed macaques, tea estates and the Aliyar reservoir far below.

When to drive here

Year-round

Tropical latitude: plan around the wet season rather than temperature.

Nearby Destinations

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