VANAMCOVE 
Jain temple town near the Mysore border
Why this weekend?
The day-by-day plan
Day 1 · The town
- Jain temple
- Tipu fort
- Market walk
Day 2 · The gates
- Safari gates
- Spice roads
- Return
Geography & terrain
Sultan Bathery lies in the Wayanad district of Kerala, 40 km from Kozhikode and 25 km from Kalpetta — the border town of the region, its 13th-century Jain temple, the forts and the safari gates set on the Wayanad hills.
History & culture
The town's story runs with the 13th-century temple era — the border town of the 13th-century Jain temple and the 18th-century-era Tipu life of the old roads, with the town's modern role as the gateway of the Wayanad circuit and the home of the 13th-century-era temple and the Tipu fort and the safari gates; the town's history of the 2000s-era tourism and the spice roads, gives Sultan Bathery its border character.
Where to stay
Budget
₹1,500–3,500/night
Mid-range
₹3,500–7,000/night
Comfort
₹7,000+/night
Things to do
- Jain temples
- Old forts
- Safari gates
- Spice roads
- Market lanes
Eat & drink
- Karimeen pollichathu
- Appam with stew
- Malabar porotta
- Sadya on banana leaf
Getting there
- Fly
- Kochi (COK) / Thiruvananthapuram (TRV) / Kozhikode (CCJ)
- Train
- Kochi, Kollam, Kozhikode junctions
- Road from Kochi
- varies by district — 50–400 km
- Getting around
- Autos, KSRTC buses, ferry networks
Budget snapshot
- Total
- ₹10,000–18,000 (2 days)
- Per day · Stay
- ₹1,500–7,000/night
- Per day · Food
- ₹600–1,000
- Per day · Transport
- ₹1,200–1,600
- Per day · Activities
- ₹2,500–2,900
Month by month
- Jan · Best
- 20–31°C · None rain
- Feb · Best
- 21–33°C · None rain
- Mar · Hot
- 23–35°C · None rain
- Apr · Hot
- 25–36°C · Moderate rain
- May · Pre-monsoon
- 26–35°C · Moderate rain
- Jun · Monsoon
- 24–32°C · Heavy rain
- Jul · Monsoon
- 23–31°C · Heavy rain
- Aug · Monsoon
- 23–31°C · Heavy rain
- Sep · Monsoon tail
- 24–32°C · Heavy rain
- Oct · Good
- 24–33°C · Moderate rain
- Nov · Best
- 22–32°C · Light rain
- Dec · Best
- 20–31°C · None rain
Practical info
- Language: Malayalam (English understood in tourist spots)
- Best window: Sep–Mar
- Connectivity: good 4G in towns
- UPI/cards widely accepted; keep small cash for hill and market stops
Practical tips
- The season (Sep–Mar) holds the town
- The safari gates open on the mornings
- Pairs with Wayanad WLS for the circuit
Frequently asked questions
What is Sultan Bathery?
The border town of the Wayanad.
What is there to do?
The temple, the fort and the gates.
How long is the visit?
Two days.
Jain temple town near the Mysore border
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