Manantheri is a census town near Kuthuparamba in Kannur district in the Indian state of Kerala.

Manantheri census town has an area of 17.06 km2 (6.59 sq mi) with 3,219 families residing in it.

Pazhassirajas army commander Kaithery Madathil Ambu and his sister Makkam resided on the left side of the temple.

As a part of a historic investigation related to the temple, the story of Pazhassiraja got from the folksong Thottam pattu.

We requested Mathrubumi chief editor to convey the message of Pazhassirajas unknown First war against British in the history.

You can see the original battlefield of Pazhassi, the destroyed Regency of Kaithery Ambu Nair and the Ancient temples of Mahadeva, Sreekrishna, Sreeporkkali, Mahavishnu, Deva senapathi Subrahmanyaswami.

This place is part of the Ramayana Trail and Srirama and Lakshmana visited the hermitage of Mathanga Maharshi as advised by Kabanda.