Nilambur

A panchayat whose one side is completely bordered by the Chaliyar River.

A land with a culture inseparably connected to the Chaliyar—this is how Nilambur Panchayat can be described. It is the region once ruled by the Nilambur Kovilakam, the feudal lords under the Zamorin.
History records that this land rose in rebellion against feudal oppression and won its freedom. Nilambur’s past is rich with history, marked by British colonial rule and the world-famous Nilambur teak forests.

The teak logs that once flowed through the arms of the Chaliyar crossed oceans and reached distant shores. The melodies of the Kovilakam’s traditional song festivals still resonate in memory.
A British train, carrying teak and other goods, whistles through the silence of the past, breaking the stillness of remembrance. Through all this, as a silent witness to history, the Chaliyar continues its flow.