" अदेबानि बांसिन एखे फोथायनाया पाल्लाकाद्दिया ' पाला 'निफ्राय दिहुनजादोंमोन होनना सोलियो , मोनसे जायगायारि दंफां जाय खेबसे हाखौ रोजायै बेंदोंमोन आरो बेनिखायनो पाल्लाकाद एबा पाला दंफांफोरनि हाग्रा ।
However the most common belief goes as Palakkad is derived from 'Pala' an indigenous tree which once densely occupied the land and hence Palakkad or the forest of Pala trees .