Manathala

At Manathala near Chavakkad is situated an ancient mosque which is considered very sacred by the Muslims. Manathala is situated about 29 km, north-west of Thrissur. The mausoleum of  Hydros Kutty, Haider Ali's Lieutenant is situated at Manathala. Chavakkad is also sometimes called koottungal. Sri. Hydrous Kutty Moopar who attained martyrdom fighting for truth and justice was laid to eternal rest on the courtyard of the Manathala Masjid.

The Chavakkad Province, which was under the control of the Punnathur Swarupam, was captured by the Dutch in 1717 and the Mysore force in 1776. In 1789, on the 26th of september, Chavakkad came to be under the British Malabar used to be a district in the Madras Province. It had then for its Province self rule certain Unions. The history of the local self-government of chavakkad commences with the formation of the chavakkad union in 1918 under the Malabar District Board.

Chavakkad became a main center of trade and commerce since it could establish navigational channels through Chettuva and Enamavu. The Canoli canal-built by the then Malabar collector Mr. Canoli - which connected the main trade centers like Kozhikode, Ponnani, Chavakkad, Kodungallur and Kochi heightened the importance of Chavakkad as a trade center. Vanjikadavu at Chavakkad where goods were transacted had many godowns built by the businessman who had settled there. The weekly markets and cattle markets of chavakkad were very famous. It was though Cannoli Canal that the postal service from Kochi to Kozhikode was done. For which there were postal boat services. Canoli Canal has played a major role in the development and establishment of chavakkad as a trade center. That's how Canoli Canal and Nadappalam became the official emblems of the municipality of Chavakkad.