This name stuck, and Sultan Battery became Sulthan Bathery over time. The town is also of importance to the Jain community. A ...

Popular for its history and ancient temples, Sultan Bathery is a town in Wayanad ... The major attraction of the town is the Jain temple, which was built during the 13th century.

His critics, including the Sangh Parivar, accuse him of mass religious conversions and destruction of Hindu and Jain temples. Surendran insisted that Sulthan Bathery was known as Ganapathy Vattam ...