The Kummatti at Kunisseri
Nestling between the Western Ghats and the Arabian Sea is
the rice bowl of Malabar, todays Palakkad. Its strategic location and rich agricultural
tradition was a cause for many a battle. Primary was its produce being important
for expanding populations and secondly because it was the entry point of the
Tamilakam trade route, i.e. the Palakkad gap. Carts and animals of
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