Thamarassery Churam, Vythiri
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About Thamarassery Churam
Thamarassery Churam is a mountain pass in Kerala,India across the Western Ghats. "Churam" is the Malayalam word for mountain pass. Hence, it is more prominently called Thamarassery Churam.
History
The British used to transport spices from Wayanad to Beypore Port, Kozhikode via the Kuttiadi route. Between 1700 to 1750, they searched for a new route which could reduce the distance. For which, they sought the help of Karinthandan Moopan (chief), a tribal leader from the Paniya tribe in Wayanad. The route via the Thamarassery ghat was found with the help of Karinthandan. He was later shot to death. The mysterious chain tree is situated about 58 km from this ghat.