Chamravattom Bridge

Chamravattom Bridge

Chamravattom Bridge also known as Chamravattom Regulator-cum-Bridge is one of the longest bridge in Kerala. The Bridge has 978-meter length and 10.5 m width which is built across Bharathapuza. It is the largest regulator-cum-bridge in the Kerala state. Bridge has 70 shutters. The foundation stone for the project was laid by formal Chief Minister VS Achuthanandan on September 13, 2009, and the Bridge was inaugurated by the Chief Minister of Kerala, Oommen Chandy, on 17 May 2012.Chamravattom project would benefit irrigation, transport, agriculture drinking water supply, tourism. The road distance between Kochi and Kozhikode stands reduced by 40 km through  Bridge, distance between ponnani-Tirur, Ponnani-Malappuram stands reduced by 20Km, 10Km respectively.

Chamravattom is blessed with natural beauty. There is temple namely Lord Ayyappa temple which is situated 100 meters inward to the river Nila. Before, as in rainy season poojari was able to go by boat for poojas in Temple. This temple is famous for flood arattu. Nearby places from Chamravattom Bridge are Ponnani, Edappal, Thavanur, Kuttipuram, and Tirur.

Shortest distance from Ernakulam to Calicut

Traveling via Chamravattam Bridge Reduces approximately 40 Km from Ernakulam to Calicut and vice versa. The Bridge also helps to reduce traffic at Kuttipuram, Edappal, Valanchery and Kottakal.

Ernakulam to Calicut (via Chamravattom Bridge)

Ernakulum-Calicut via NH 17 (172 km / 3 hr 45 min without traffic)

Via Salem - Kochi - Kanyakumari Hwy (197 km / 4 hr 5 min without traffic) This route has tolls

Chamravattom Ayyappa Temple

Chamravattom Ayyappa temple is famous for flood arattu for Ayyappan which is located in Chamravattom, Malappuram district-Kerala. This place is blessed with natural beauty destined to be guarded by Lord Ayyappa. The temple is located 100 meters inward to Nila or Bharathapuza, which is the second longest river in Kerala. It is believed that by praying here, devotees can get rid of diseases. The main offerings of the Lord Ayyappa temple are Panapaayasam and lamping. The temple looks small in size, which is surrounded by water. During Monsoon season, Poojari was supposed to go to the temple by boat for performing poojas.

The devotees from different places came to Chamravattom Lord Ayyappa temple during monsoon season for the sacred bath (arattu). But now it exists in memories only. After construction of Chamravattam Bridge, the possibilities of arattu has been reduced. But the temple is well protected with good compound and way.

Way to reach Chamravattam Ayyappa Temple

From Kuttipuram Railway Station: Via Tavanur Road (10.8 km / 22 min without traffic )

From Tirur Railway Station : Via Tirur- Chamravattam Road/ Ponnani Road  (12.2 km / 30 min without traffic )

Chamravattom Kadavu / Eswaramangalam Kadavu

   Before opening Chamravattam Bridge peoples was suppose to use Eswaramangalam Kadavu or Chamravattom Kadavu for traveling. There was only one Canoe (തോണി) and a boatman. The canoe will start from the Eswaramangalam ghat. Actually at the middle of the river from Chamravattam Kadavu is covered with huge amount of sand, so it was quite difficult to go with the canoe to destination part of the river. Both sides of ghat is too depth, so there was two canoe. People have to walk through sand in the middle of the river. There were only two rupees per head for traveling. As in rainy seasons, it is much difficult to travel. The water level in the river will hike up to 40% more than the summer season. Sand in the middle of the river will be covered with water. Boat is fixed with an engine, as in earlier it was paddling. The minimum number of people can travel in a canoe is up to 15-20, but it was more dangerous to take more than twenty peoples. Later, they started to take the vehicle (Two-wheeler) in the boat. Later two canoes were tightly getting built together, for more safe and comfortable traveling. Today, Kadavu is there without the canoe.    


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