Koyilandy is a municipality and a taluk in Kozhikode district, Kerala on the Malabar Coast. The historical town is located right in the middle of the coast of Kozhikode district, between Kozhikode and
Kadaloor Point lighthouse, Koyilandy
The picturesque beach at Kappad is just 3 km away from Koyilandy.
Halwas are popular sweets in Koyilandy
Islam arrived in Kerala, the Malayalam-speaking region in the south-western tip of India, through Middle Eastern merchants. The Indian coast has an ancient relation with West Asia and the Middle East,
Muslim women of Kerala (1901)
Silk Road trade routes. The spice trade was mainly by water (blue).
The earliest major epigraphic evidence of Muslim merchants in Kerala is the Quilon Syrian copper plates (9th century AD)
Pathiri, a pancake made of rice flour, is one of the common breakfast dishes in Malabar