Situated 5 kms from the City atop the east hill, Pazhassiraja Museum exhibits the historic past of Kozhikode. It is named after the Great Freedom fighter Pazhassiraja Kerala Varma Thampuran of Padinjare Kovilakom of the Kottayam royal family, who is known as the ‘Lion of Kerala’. It is the Pazhassiraja who had introduced the guerilla warfare in Kerala. The museum displays copies of ancient mural paintings, antique bronzes, old coins and models of temples, umbrella stones, dolmenoid cists (quadrangular burial chambers with capstones) and megalithic monuments. Administrated by the State Archeological Department, the museum is open on all days from 9.30 am - 12.30 pm and 2.30 pm - 5.30 pm except Mondays.