Calicut center of martial art kalaripayattu

Kozhikode or Calicut is a coastal city in the southern state of #Kerala, #Indian. the city was an early focus for #Arab traders, who first settled there in the 7th century. Vasco da Gama, the #Portuguese discoverer of the sea route to India, reached Kozhikode in 1498. The name Kozhikode is derived from Koyil-Kota (fort), […]