THE GUARD OF WAYANAD CHURAM - KARINTHANDAN

This is the story of  a native tribe of  Lakkidi churam or Thamarassery churam in Calicut Wayanad route .



 .Karinthandan was a native tribe of Wayanad district in Kerala State .He was tragically killed by a

British Engineer. Karinthandan served as a guide to British Engineers who tried to construct a road from

Calicut to Wayanad. The guide who knows every nook and corner of  his place,helped foreigners to find a

way through the dense forest of  Wayanad .The Viceroy announced a reward earlier to those who build a

road across the churam .In order to gain the reward and fame the Engineer planned to kill Karinthandan .He

cunningly led his guide to a peak area and shot him dead.The soul of Karinthandan started troubling

passengers .A number of accidents  happened.. As a result,the natives called a panditji(manthravadhi) and he
chained the soul of Karinthandan to a huge banyan tree(aal maram).This tree is known as Changala maram in
Malayalam. People now considering Karinthandan as the Guard of  this churam and Wayanad district.  A

small temple is constructed here. Images of Chooralmala River  located in Wayanad District near to

Soochippara Waterfalls.