Madavoor
Grama Panchayat

Madavoor Grama Panchayat (Kozhikode District) - Cultural and Historical Note Madavoor Grama Panchayat is situated in the Koduvally Block of Kozhikode district. The cultural landscape of this region is shaped by various ritualistic and folk art forms, including: Kalamezhuthu Pattu Nagappaattu Thottampaattu Theyyattu Ayyappanpaattu Mappilappaattu Duffmutt Kolkkali The Vellari Nadakam (a type of folk play) staged in the paddy fields after the Makarakkoythu (post-harvest season) is considered the foundation of the local dramatic art. Evidence of Tipu Sultan's military campaign passing through Madavoor can be seen in the remnants of several destroyed temples, indicating human habitation in the area even during the 19th century. The famine and economic recession during the...