Kunthipuzha River

This river is known for the story of bathing of Kunthi devi, the mother of pandavas and so it is named as Kunthippuzha.

"Kunthirikkam" is the Malayalam word for Boswellia serrata which is a kind of frankincense tree seen in this region.

In Mannarkkad region this river is called the Kunthipuzha, while when it reaches Malappuram- Palakkad border , locals call it as Thuthapuzha, after a border town, Officially the river is Kunthipuzha The Kunthipuzha River originates from the Anginda peak in the Silent Valley National Park part of the Western Ghats in Kerala.

Initially it flows through the tropical evergreen forests and mountainous terrain of the Silent Valley National Park.

Then it enters into the Palakkad plains where it passes several towns namely, Kottopadam, Mannarkad, Kumaramputhur, Karimpuzha, Sreekrishnapuram, Vellinezhi, Thachanattukara, Aliparambu, Marayamangalam, Elamkulam, Pulamanthole, Moorkkanad, Vilathur and Kodumudy.