Mangattuparamba
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Dharmasala ധർമ്മശാല |
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Nayanar Hospital, Dharmasala
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| Coordinates: 11°59′10″N 75°22′34″E / 11.986°N 75.376°ECoordinates: 11°59′10″N 75°22′34″E / 11.986°N 75.376°E | |
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 India
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| State | Kerala |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Malayalam, English |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| Telephone code | 0497 |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-KL |
| Vehicle registration | KL 59 /KL 13 |
Dharmasala is a small town and Head quarter of the Anthoor Municipality in Indian state of Kerala. Its area is 2 square kilometres (0.77 sq mi). It is about 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) north of Kannur. Dharmasala is an important government officials settlement area in Kannur. Kerala Police 4th Battalion Mangattuparamba, Government College of Engineering Kannur, Kannur University, Doordarshan, Parassinikkadavu Snake Park, Industrial Development Plot, Central School and National Institute of Fashion Technology are located there.
The Vismaya Water Theme Park is located at Parassinikadavu near Taliparamba.
Parassinkkadavu Snake Park (പറശിനിക്കടവ് പാമ്പ് വളര്ത്തല് കേന്ദ്രം) is about 16 kilometres (9.9 mi) from Kannur town in the Kannur district of north Kerala, in south India. The Snake Park is in Parassinikkadavu, which is 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) from Dharmasala
The park houses a variety of snakes and other small animals, including the Spectacled Cobra, King Cobra, Russell's viper, Krait and various pit vipers. There is also a large collection of non-venomous snakes including pythons. The park is dedicated to the preservation and conservation of snakes, many species of which are gradually becoming extinct. In a live show, trained personnel play and 'interact' with a variety of snakes, including cobras and vipers, and try to quell mythical fears and superstitions about snakes. It has also been proposed that a laboratory to extract venom from snakes for purposes of research be set up here.
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