Vatakara/Vadakara (Keralam)

Mal: വടകര vaṭakara

‘North Bank’  [Badagara] Town, Kerala

From Mal: vaḍa, ‘north’; and  kara, ‘shore’, ‘riverside’.

Vatakara lies on the northern shore of the  Kuttiyadi river.

For related place names see Indian Place names and Kerala place names.

Video: A Drive through Vatakara