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Location:Entry to Ottapalam railway station from Shoranur side,Kerala.
Time:25th April 2014 15:09
66604 Shoranur-Coimbatore MEMU accelerates towards Ottapalam beside shores of Bharathapuzha (Nila river).

Ottapalam (Malayalam: ഒറ്റപ്പാലം) is a town in the Palakkad district of Kerala state in India. It is also the headquarters of the taluk of the same name. Situated on the banks of the Bharathappuzha river (also called the Nila or Perar), it has a rich cultural heritage and has played host to many historic events. It is famous for having several films shot here.Chinakathoor Pooram held every year at Chinakathoor Kavu Temple is a famous event. It used to be a major town of Nedunganad and later became part of Valluvanad Taluk during the reign of the Zamorins of Calicut.

With a length of 209 km, Bharathapuzha is the second-longest river in Kerala, after the Periyar River. The word "Nila" indicates the culture more than just a river. Bharathapuzha river now faces significant challenges for its survival. It is predicted that the river may change its course due to the obstruction of the tall grasses and bushes that has grown in the river. Illegal sand mining mafias are very active and the nexus between the politicians, bureaucrats and these mafias make it extremely difficult to stop this. Organisations which were once very active have now gone on hibernation due to the threat posed by them. Environmentalists have predicted dire consequences and the untimely death of the river within the near future.

Social networking sites like Facebook have active groups with a purpose of saving the river named as Bharathappuzha Samrakhshana Samithi.