Kozhichena

Kozhichena
village
Kozhichena Location in Kerala, India Kozhichena Kozhichena (India)
Coordinates: 10°59′30″N 75°57′03″E
Country	India
State	Kerala
District	Malappuram
Languages
• Official	Malayalam, English
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	676508
Nearest city	Kottakkal

Kozhichena is a village in Malappuram district, Kerala, India.

Culture

Kozhichena village is a predominantly Muslim populated area. Hindus are exist in comparatively smaller numbers. So the culture of the locality is based upon Muslim traditions. Duff Muttu, Kolkali and Aravanamuttu are common folk arts of this locality. There are many libraries attached to mosques giving a rich source of Islamic studies. Some of the books are written in Arabi-Malayalam which is a version of the Malayalam language written in Arabic script. People gather in mosques for the evening prayer and continue to sit there after the prayers discussing social and cultural issues. Business and family issues are also sorted out during these evening meetings. The Varikkotil family is a well-known family in this region since ancient times. The Hindu minority of this area keeps their rich traditions by celebrating various festivals in their temples. Housed in a former palace,7. Hindu rituals are done here with a regular devotion like other parts of Kerala.

Transportation

Kozhichena village connects to other parts of India through Kottakkal town. National highway No.66 passes through Tanur and the northern stretch connects to Goa and Mumbai. The southern stretch connects to Cochin and Trivandrum. State Highway No.28 starts from Nilambur and connects to Ooty, Mysore and Bangalore through Highways.12,29 and 181. National Highway No.966 connects to Palakkad and Coimbatore. The nearest airport is at Kozhikode. The nearest major railway station is at Tirur.