KOLAHALAMEDU - 4 KM. Holy land for the Muslims. Believed to the burial place of Kolar Thangal, an ancient teacher. The Thangal Para, a rocky promenade nearby, where Zufi preacher Sheik Farudiddin is believed to have sat in meditation, is also a busy centre of pilgrimage. The vast expanse of the grass lands 3 km away formerly known as Devaswom land, now under the Forest Department, has now emerged as the venue of the annual international paragliding contests.