Straight coastline
A long, nearly unbroken sandy shore forms the western edge. The rest of the map is arranged in parallel to it.
Minimalist map poster · India
11.5978° N / 75.5814° E
A Malabar coast town strung along a long sandy shoreline, with the highway and railway running parallel to the sea through coconut groves

One city, five moods
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On the wall



The map
Badagara, now officially Vatakara, lies on the Malabar coast in the Kozhikode district of northern Kerala. As with many towns along this coast, the map is organised by the sea. A long sandy shoreline marks the west, and the national highway and the coastal railway run inland, roughly parallel to it. The town itself stretches out between these lines.
Between the main roads and the shore, the street pattern breaks up into small lanes, house plots and palm groves, with rivers and backwaters meeting the sea in places. The area is historically linked to the old Kadathanadu region and to the Vadakkan Pattukal, the northern ballads of Kerala. On a map, the town has no single core. It reads as a band of settlement running along the coast.
A Badagara map poster shows this long, narrow form clearly. The coastline is a single steady stroke, the transport lines follow it, and fine lanes fill the gaps between. In Sand or Paper, the result is a soft, linear composition that feels close to what it is like to travel along this shore.
A long, nearly unbroken sandy shore forms the western edge. The rest of the map is arranged in parallel to it.
The national highway and the coastal railway run north to south just inland. Together they form the town's main spine.
Small rivers and backwaters break through toward the Arabian Sea, adding curved water shapes to the thin coastal strip.
Make it yours
Add a date, a name or a line of your own, switch style, size or orientation.
The free preview is low-resolution with a watermark. Prints and HD files are rendered at 300 DPI, up to 7,200 × 10,800 px, without a watermark.
Why Badagara
Many people from Vatakara live and work far away, in the Gulf or in other parts of India. A map of the home coast, with the highway and the shore side by side, keeps that geography close.
You can personalise the title, subtitle and coordinates line, and choose Classic black & white, Noir, Paper, Blueprint or Sand. The digital files cost $9, and a free 900 px preview lets you check the framing before buying.
Order the Badagara poster| Print size | Resolution | Files |
|---|---|---|
| 30 × 40 cm11.8 × 15.7″ | 3,543 × 4,724 px | PNG · PDF |
| 29.7 × 42 cm (A3)11.7 × 16.5″ | 3,508 × 4,961 px | PNG · PDF |
| 42 × 59.4 cm (A2)16.5 × 23.4″ | 4,961 × 7,016 px | PNG · PDF |
| 45.7 × 61 cm18 × 24″ | 5,400 × 7,200 px | PNG · PDF |
| 50 × 70 cm19.7 × 27.6″ | 5,906 × 8,268 px | PNG · PDF |
| 61 × 91.4 cm24 × 36″ | 7,200 × 10,800 px | PNG · PDF |
For comparison, the free preview is 900 px wide, watermarked and meant for screens. The HD files have up to 8× the resolution in each direction and print cleanly at full poster size.
Pick a style at the top of the page, then choose Printed Poster — a size and, if you like, a frame — or Digital HD Files. Checkout takes one step, and your order page updates as soon as the payment goes through.
It is printed on premium 200 gsm matte paper in one of six sizes, from 30 × 40 cm to 24 × 36″. Printed posters start at $39, shipping included.
Yes. Choose a solid wood frame in black, white, natural oak or dark wood. It comes with shatterproof glazing and is ready to hang. Framed posters start at $99, shipping included.
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Send us a photo within 14 days of delivery and we will reprint it for free or refund you.
Yes. In the editor on this page, change the title, the subtitle and the coordinates line to anything you like, and pick a style and size. Printed, framed and digital orders all use exactly your design.
For $9 you get 300 DPI PNG and print-ready PDF files in all six sizes, without a watermark, to print anywhere. Not sure yet? Download a free watermarked preview first.
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