DHARMADAM BEACH The island is a beautiful sight from the Muzhappilangad Beach 100 metres from the mainland at Dharmadam It is surrounded by the Aniarrikandy River on three sides and by the Arabian Sea on the fourth side It Is formed as a result of lateritic rock projection between two arms of Amarakandy River and the sea. Dharmadam Island is a small l hectare (5 acre) uninhabited island covered with coconut palms and dense bushes and is situated in! Harasser, Mauna District of Kerala the locals call the island pachathuruthu meaning Green Island. , you can take a boat from south end of nearby Moidu Bridge located along Kannur - Thalasseri highway and reach Dharmadam Island the Dharmadam Island contain lots or reddish drown rocks it looks very beautiful along with the coconut trees on the Island. Surprisingly the water the well is fresh water even though the well is very close to the sea. There are medicinal herbs and some interesting plants on the Island There is a tree in the island locally known as pliant tree. We get about one or two glasses of water torn a small stem of this tree which we can drink and it tastes like a herbal water. Another tree locally known as nanchu tree whose fruit to use to catch fish by sedating the fishes as it is a poison and it also has medicinal values. Once an area frequented by Buddhist monks from North India. Dharmadam means the place of ethics Far from the days of Monks, the fulfilling place is an ideal spot for romance.

Dharmadam is located 4 km from the town of Thalassery and you can see the Thalassery town from the island There is a small railway station in Dharmadam where only the local passenger trains stop. The Jews and the Arabs have named this place Dahfattan in their records in the 12th century, the British named it Darmapatam and the Portuguese called it Darmapatao.

The blue sea, the emerald island. The beautiful green villages the vast stretch of sand. The black rocks peeping up from the sea, a place to relax and unwind. Dharrnadam Island in Kerala is a great picnic spot and weekend getaway.

Located about 100 m away from the pristine shores of Dharmadam Beach, Dharmadom Island has turned into favorite for tourists seeking a secluded and tranquil picnic spot. This uninhabited island is covered with a canopy of coconut palms and dense bushes, surrounded by Mainland Rivers on three sides and the sea on the other One can approach it only at low tide, and strolls around the place give one a brilliant view of the confluence of the Anjarakandy and Thalassery Rivers