Mal: കട്ടപ്പന kaṭṭappana
‘Palm Trees’ Town, Kerala
From Mal: kaṭṭa, ‘lump’, ‘mass’, ‘block’; and pana, ‘palm/palmyra tree’.
Kattapana is located in the mountain ranges of Idukki District at an altitude of 1,000+m – an ideal location for growing the cardamom, black pepper, coffee, cocoa, palm oil, ginger and tea it is famous for.
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Aerial view of the town of Kattappana Nirmal