Tanur-താനൂര് 5.3

Tanur was a part of the kingdom of Vettattnad in medieval times.The name "Tanur(Tanni-ur)" is derived from Malayalam language words. "Tanni" refers to the tree Bastard myrobalan "Ur" refers to the "Village". The small coastal fishing town of Tanur was one of the oldest muslim settlements of India.Many ancient mosques are situated here.This was once a Portuguese colony. It is believed that St. Francis Xavier visited Tanur in 1546 AD.