Situated in the Attappady block of Mannarkkad taluk in Palakkad district, Attapady is a unique culmination of nature’s pictorial beauty and an ethnic human culture. It is reported to be the largest patch of tribal settlement in Kerala constituted of Irular, Mudugar and Kurumbar groups. With Scenic greenery all round Attappady offers a mind blogging experience to the visitors. As a part of the Biodiversity hot spot Western Ghats, Attapady offers diverse plant and animal life forms to the enthusiasts. Here one can experience the true tribal lifestyle untouched by modernism. Most of the tribal groups here make their living by the primitive ways like hunting, collecting forest products like honey, fruits and herbs from the forests. Attappady is wild during the monsoon season and which is the best season to enjoy Monsoon in the ghats. Those who love monsoon will certainly love it more here. The Malleeswaran peak, one of the highest peak in Palakkad is a unique mountain beauty here. The locals worship it as a Giant shiva linga especially during shivarathri.