Ideal Duration: 1-3 hours
Open Time: Throughout the year
Nearest Airport: Kozhikode Airport
Nearest Railway Station: Kozhikkode
Sultan Bathery is a beautiful village with a rural population in Wayanad. It is also called Ganapativatom. The village is famous for its spice cultivation.
Since it is situated at a very high altitude, the climate here remains very pleasant throughout the year.
In the 18th century, the ruler of Mysore, Tipu Sultan attacked this place and deployed his artillery unit to the Jain temple built here. The artillery unit is called Battery, due to which the city came to be called Sultan Battery, which became distorted to "Sultan Bathery" in a local accent.
Sultan Bathery is the historical city of Kerala and the major commercial center of Wayanad. Most people earn through tourism and agriculture.
The most popular tourist destination of Sultan Bathery is Edakkal Caves and Wayanad Wildlife Sanctuary.
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