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Mahatma Gandhi Museum
The Gandhi Memorial Museum and Library in Kalpetta is a boarding house near the Jain Temple where Gandhiji took rest during his visit. The museum is located at Puliyarmala, about 4 km from Kalpetta town-center.
Contents
- Mahatma Gandhi Museum
- Puliyarmala Jain Temple
- M S Swaminathan Research Foundation
- Regional Coffee Research Station RCRS
- Myladippara Trekking Centre
- Popular attractions in Kalpetta
- Towards Padinjarethara
- Towards Meppadi
- Towards Sulthan Bathery
- Towards Mananthavady
- References
Puliyarmala Jain Temple
Anantnath Swami Temple at Puliyarmala is one of the very few present-day Jain temples in Kerala.
M S Swaminathan Research Foundation
A regional centre of M.S. Swaminathan Research Foundation (MSSRF) is located at Puthoorvayal, about 3 km from Kalpetta town-centre. The Centre was established to promote community conservation systems of rural and tribal people through research, extension and advocacy. Centre works in partnership with rural and farming communities for sustainable agricultural and rural development. Operational area of the Centre is confined to the Western Ghats regions in Kerala. The Botanic Garden and Butterfly Garden at the centre attracts a lot of visitors and students. Many rare and endangered species as well as plants local to the Western Ghats can be found in the Botanic Garden.
Regional Coffee Research Station (RCRS)
The Regional Coffee Research Station, Wayanad is situated near Chundale within Kalpetta municipal limits. This establishment is under the Coffee Board of India. The primary objective of this station is to develop appropriate technologies to suit the region where robusta is the dominant crop. Kerala is reckoned as the second largest coffee producing state in the country with robusta variety of coffee, and majority of coffee production of Kerala is from Wayanad. The station covers an area of 116 hectares (290 acres) with 30 hectares (74 acres) of farm with an adequate laboratory support for research.
The RCRS is a sub-center of Central Coffee Research Institute based at Chikmagalur district of Karnataka.
Myladippara Trekking Centre
Myladippara is a cliff located to the east of Civil Station, adjacent to the new NH bypass road. Trek to the Myladippara offers a charming experience.
Popular attractions in Kalpetta
There are many attractions near Kalpetta. Below is the list of attractions grouped by the road direction from Kalpetta:
Towards Vythiri: