tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-41810366542275638172024-02-18T17:42:46.331-08:00KERALA PHOTOSOur Kerala is filled with natural beauty and keralaphotos will bring it to you in the largest web gallery of Kerala pictures on the World Wide Web.Kerala is probably one of the greenest places you will ever see.Kerala Photos| kerala temples| famous churches| kerala pooram| natural photos| kerala| kerala dams| kerala backwaters| kerala waterfalls| kerala forests| onam pictures| pulikali pictures| kerala pictures| lakes| festivals| kerala photo| Thiruvananthapuram 2 KasaragodKERALAPHOTOShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07853597425297222225noreply@blogger.comBlogger44125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4181036654227563817.post-55010348055915215332011-12-15T01:19:00.000-08:002011-12-15T01:19:16.354-08:00Madayipara(Kannur)<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19px;"></span><br />
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</span></h3><h3 style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-color: initial; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: initial; font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 0.3em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; overflow-x: hidden; overflow-y: hidden; padding-bottom: 0.17em; padding-top: 0.5em; width: auto;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small; font-weight: normal; line-height: 24px;">Madayipara is significant owing to its <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biodiversity" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; text-decoration: none;" title="Biodiversity">biodiversity</a> as well as history. Madayipara was the administrative center of the Ezhimala kings. In and around Madayipara, one can find remnants from the past. At the southern side of the hill, stand the remains of a fort called Pazhi Kotta (kotta means fort in Malayalam). Here one can also find watchtowers at the four corners of the fort. Between AD 14 and AD 18, Madayipara used to be the site for the coronation ceremony of the rulers of the princely state of Kolathunadu.</span></h3><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKn0AYuqm-y6ieCH5liRoMcuWDUrxPFVHWq25ws-ykmUQyWHMwj_9WOl_5-sy56ge-cRn_D4HTd8ZvHgWpJ4Big4c4d_zz19fl4xO554bkt_o0ULngdZ1hsICtE9DaT3qXCGTtUxtCsMg/s1600/333512_188201561272813_100002489125703_371160_1043801041_o.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKn0AYuqm-y6ieCH5liRoMcuWDUrxPFVHWq25ws-ykmUQyWHMwj_9WOl_5-sy56ge-cRn_D4HTd8ZvHgWpJ4Big4c4d_zz19fl4xO554bkt_o0ULngdZ1hsICtE9DaT3qXCGTtUxtCsMg/s320/333512_188201561272813_100002489125703_371160_1043801041_o.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="line-height: 1.5em; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0.4em;"><br />
</div><div style="line-height: 1.5em; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0.4em;">The hillock of Madayipara, which carries several signs of historic relevance, is also a place important from a religious point of view. Here, a pond in the shape of a hand held mirror, connected to ancient Jewish settlers, is another historic attraction. Similarly, a temple at this site, called Vadukunda Siva Temple, and the adjoining lake, about an acre in extent, form another attraction. The lake near the temple will not go dry even in hot summer months and remains a source of nourishment to life forms. The pooram festival of Madayi Kavu (kavu – family temples and those in the midst of thick vegetation) held at Madayipara has been responsible for much of its fame.</div><div style="line-height: 1.5em; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0.4em;">With regard to the biodiversity of Madayipara, the region contains about 300 flowering plants, about 30 varieties of grass, and several insect-eating plant species. Madayipara is also home to several rare medicinal herbs. Coming to avian life, Madayipara sustains about 100 species of butterflies and about 150 species of birds. Among the biggest butterflies in the world, the <a class="new" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Atlas_butterfly&action=edit&redlink=1" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; text-decoration: none;" title="Atlas butterfly (page does not exist)">Atlas butterfly</a> is a visitor to Madayipara.</div></div>KERALAPHOTOShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07853597425297222225noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4181036654227563817.post-27273467933308987822011-12-09T01:05:00.000-08:002011-12-09T01:05:13.066-08:00Madayi Kavu Kannur<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><br />
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</b></span></b></div><b>Madayi Kavu</b>, also known as <b>Thiruvar Kadu Bhagavathi Temple</b>, is a famous <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hindu" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; text-decoration: none;" title="Hindu">Hindu</a> temple dedicated to <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kali" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; text-decoration: none;" title="Kali">Kali Amma</a> in <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kerala" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; text-decoration: none;" title="Kerala">Kerala</a>, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/India" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; text-decoration: none;" title="India">India</a>. The temple, now under the administration of <a class="mw-redirect" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Devaswom_Board" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; text-decoration: none;" title="Devaswom Board">Devaswom Board</a>, was originally under the control of the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kolathiri" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; text-decoration: none;" title="Kolathiri">Kolathiri</a> kings. The temple, situated in <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Madayi" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; text-decoration: none;" title="Madayi">Madayi</a> near<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Payangadi" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; text-decoration: none;" title="Payangadi">Payangadi</a>, is an important site of worship in the <a class="mw-redirect" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kannur_District" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; text-decoration: none;" title="Kannur District">Kannur District</a> and Kerala region.<span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white;">The temple is also associated with</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white;"> </span><a class="new" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Mannanpurathu_Kavu&action=edit&redlink=1" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; text-decoration: none;" title="Mannanpurathu Kavu (page does not exist)">Mannanpurathu Kavu</a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white;">(</span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nileshwaram" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; text-decoration: none;" title="Nileshwaram">Nileshwaram</a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white;">) dedicated to</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white;"> </span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kali" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; text-decoration: none;" title="Kali">Kali</a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white;">, and</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white;"> </span><a class="new" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Vadukunnu_Temple&action=edit&redlink=1" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; text-decoration: none;" title="Vadukunnu Temple (page does not exist)">Vadukunnu Temple</a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white;">dedicated to</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white;"> </span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shiva" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; text-decoration: none;" title="Shiva">Shiva</a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white;">.</span><br />
<div style="font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19px; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-top: 0.4em; text-align: -webkit-auto;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white;">Madayiis a small place in Kannur District of Kerala State which is blessed with immense beauty of nature.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white;">When one travel’s from Mangalore to Thiruvananthapura on National Highway 17, 170 km away is Kannur District. It is the native place of Goddess ‘Madayikavu Amma’.</span></div><div style="font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19px; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-top: 0.4em; text-align: -webkit-auto;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white;">Madayi is famous for Madayikavu (Thiruvar Kadu Bhagavathi Temple) where devotees worship as ‘Madayikavu Amma’.</span></div><div style="font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19px; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-top: 0.4em; text-align: -webkit-auto;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white;">'Madayikavu Amma', Goddess who is known for her blessings on devotees is worshipped as Mother Kali and it is a belief that any devotee who worship this Goddess with faith will be free from the black magic’s and witchcrafts of the enemies.</span></div><div style="font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19px; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-top: 0.4em; text-align: -webkit-auto;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white;">The origin of the temple is ancient, and the main deity worshipped here is Madayi Kavu Amma or Thiruvar Kadu Bhagavathi in the form of Maha Kali.</span></div><div style="font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19px; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-top: 0.4em; text-align: -webkit-auto;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white;">As per the history the temple existed from ancient time and there are two different stories about the existence of the deity. 565 In one of the stories, Madayikavu Amma who is in the form of Bhadrakali originally was existing in Shiva Kshethara Thiliparambha Rajarajeshwari temple. But, as she was non- vegetarian and could not continue to exist at Thiliparambha Rajarajeshwari temple, she ordered the then King of that region to construct a separate temple in her name. Then ‘Madayikavu’ temple came into existence as per the deity’s wish.</span></div><div style="font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19px; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-top: 0.4em; text-align: -webkit-auto;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white;">In another ancient story it is believed the people of Madayi were troubled by a demon named ‘Dharaka’ and Madayikavu Amma in the form of Kali killed him and requested Lord Shiva to give a place on earth where people can worship her always. Lord Shiva ordered his disciple Parashuram and as per his orders Parashuram hit the ground with his sword and the sea which made way for a hill was transformed into a “Punya Kshethara’ of mother Kali very popularly known as Madayi Kavu Ammaor Thiruvar Kadu Bhagavathi.</span></div><div style="font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19px; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-top: 0.4em; text-align: -webkit-auto;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white;">The origin of the temple is ancient, possibly preexisting <a class="mw-redirect" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vedic" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; text-decoration: none;" title="Vedic">Vedic</a> times. The main deity worshipped here is <i>Madayi Kavu Amma</i> or <i>Thiruvar Kadu Bhagavathi</i> who is <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bhagavathi" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; text-decoration: none;" title="Bhagavathi">Bhagavathi</a> in the form of Kali. The Bhagavathi is worshipped as the daughter of Shiva. Other deities are also present. The temple also contains a Shiva shrine. The Shiva shrine faces East, while the Mata Kali shrine faces towards the West. The <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brahmin" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; text-decoration: none;" title="Brahmin">Brahmin</a> priests at the temple, known as <i>Podavar</i> Brahmins, belong to a particular sect associated with Kali worship, and are not barred from consumption of meat. A particular aspect of the temple is <i>Kozhi Kalasham</i>, which is the sacrifice of poultry for the goddess which is held in high regard.</span></div><div style="font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19px; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-top: 0.4em; text-align: -webkit-auto;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white;">The temple was spared from destruction by <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tipu_Sultan" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; text-decoration: none;" title="Tipu Sultan">Tipu Sultan</a> (whose followers destroyed the nearby Vadukunnu Temple). The Madayi Kavu temple was saved from destruction by a <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nair" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; text-decoration: none;" title="Nair">Nair</a> warrior, <i>Vengayil Chathukutty Nayanar</i>, who received the title of <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nayanar" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; text-decoration: none;" title="Nayanar">Nayanar</a> from the temple authorities for his bravery (<i>Sthanaperu</i>). Till this day members of the Vengayil Nayanar family are held in high esteem at the temple.</span></div></div>KERALAPHOTOShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07853597425297222225noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4181036654227563817.post-7929390487238974072011-12-09T01:01:00.000-08:002011-12-09T01:01:51.459-08:00Vagamon<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><br />
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</b></div><div style="font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19px; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-top: 0.4em; text-align: -webkit-auto;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white;"><b>Vagamon</b>is a <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hill_station" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; text-decoration: none;" title="Hill station">hill station</a> located in <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kottayam" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; text-decoration: none;" title="Kottayam">Kottayam</a>-<a class="mw-redirect" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Idukki" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; text-decoration: none;" title="Idukki">Idukki</a> border of Idukki district of <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kerala" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; text-decoration: none;" title="Kerala">Kerala</a>, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/India" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; text-decoration: none;" title="India">India</a>. It has a cool climate with the temperature between 10 and 23 °C during a summer midday. It is situated 1,100 metre above sea level.</span></div><div style="font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19px; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-top: 0.4em; text-align: -webkit-auto;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgilq_X29OnzPWG9Gmi2IsiwAojYET_03-HKr9FqAdLgcrvggxpEqj8eq9muVEi09SBtrFTrappmFQtSy46lb5faoV8uX7M5dnSBn2TPFxpfCnrdMgkZu-ndGc8tmB70Nfx9o3AaKlPWIQ/s1600/dsc_5260.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgilq_X29OnzPWG9Gmi2IsiwAojYET_03-HKr9FqAdLgcrvggxpEqj8eq9muVEi09SBtrFTrappmFQtSy46lb5faoV8uX7M5dnSBn2TPFxpfCnrdMgkZu-ndGc8tmB70Nfx9o3AaKlPWIQ/s320/dsc_5260.jpg" width="320" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyfcRFtgpKola8KF6IDaF_p6r4Rap1hIJf2GOpOIV9Pgp5W6AzcyeMgXRUpJYr4toCMnKyVtW6qbAmD6Z2LXpqpc3o3cHjRCsWqAVSEiX6ggTqKeM6DMR_rR9PFVRcrfujIfDNNL0mQhE/s1600/Vagamon.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyfcRFtgpKola8KF6IDaF_p6r4Rap1hIJf2GOpOIV9Pgp5W6AzcyeMgXRUpJYr4toCMnKyVtW6qbAmD6Z2LXpqpc3o3cHjRCsWqAVSEiX6ggTqKeM6DMR_rR9PFVRcrfujIfDNNL0mQhE/s320/Vagamon.jpg" width="320" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white;"><i>Kurisumala monastery</i> is a famous hill station and <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pilgrimage" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; text-decoration: none;" title="Pilgrimage">pilgrimage</a> center for the <a class="mw-redirect" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nazrani" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; text-decoration: none;" title="Nazrani">Nazrani</a> <a class="mw-redirect" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catholics" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; text-decoration: none;" title="Catholics">Catholics</a> where <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cross" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; text-decoration: none;" title="Cross">cross</a> put-up in each sub hill stations. The nearby Kurisumala Ashram is an abode of calm and spiritual delight. This hill area includes 12 sub mounds where <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pilgrim" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; text-decoration: none;" title="Pilgrim">pilgrims</a> visit. Travelers can enjoy trekking and climbing this high hill. The area is fully surrounded with <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tea" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; text-decoration: none;" title="Tea">Tea</a> estates and lakes. Indo-Swiss Project <a class="mw-redirect" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dairy_farms" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; text-decoration: none;" title="Dairy farms">dairy farms</a> is situated on the hill. The hill dairy farm, managed by the Kurisumala<a class="mw-redirect" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monks" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; text-decoration: none;" title="Monks">monks</a>. Vagamon is surrounded by three hills namely, 'Thangal hill', 'Murugan hill' and 'Kurisumala'. Other attractions include Tea estates, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pine" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; text-decoration: none;" title="Pine">pine</a> forests, grass lands, <a class="mw-redirect" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meadows" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; text-decoration: none;" title="Meadows">meadows</a>, mist and <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shola" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; text-decoration: none;" title="Shola">shola forests</a>, the famous suicide point of ‘Thangal hill’, a peculiar rock formation at Thangal Para, a <a class="mw-redirect" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dairy_farm" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; text-decoration: none;" title="Dairy farm">dairy farm</a> in Kurisumala and the Live Stock Board. Vagamon is at the fringe of the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Western_Ghats" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; text-decoration: none;" title="Western Ghats">Western Ghats</a> and the foot hills on its lower side reach up to <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Teekoy" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; text-decoration: none;" title="Teekoy">Teekoy</a> with a gradual descent. Traveling by the hill highway in this section is an exhilarating experience with deep <a class="mw-redirect" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Valleys" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; text-decoration: none;" title="Valleys">valleys</a> and magnificent views all around. Vagamon presents very spectacular views with an ethereal touch.Vagamon is located 39 km from <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thodupuzha" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; text-decoration: none;" title="Thodupuzha">Thodupuzha</a>, 33 km away from <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palai" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; text-decoration: none;" title="Palai">Palai</a>, 45 km from <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kumily" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; text-decoration: none;" title="Kumily">Kumily</a>, 22 km from Kuttikanam and about 65 km from Kottayam. <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cochin_International_Airport" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; text-decoration: none;" title="Cochin International Airport">Cochin International Airport</a> is the nearest airport while the closest railway station is Kottayam. There are many fine <a class="mw-redirect" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Resorts" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; text-decoration: none;" title="Resorts">resorts</a> available in the surrounding areas with affordable cost for trekkers. This beautiful hill area is located in Idukki district.Vagamon's charm is worth experiencing and is indeed one of the must see places for tourists. One speciality of Vagamon is that you will never get tired of Vagamon as each day or visit will display the varied moods of nature and climatic differences; the mist you can touch, the rain drops, the gentle breeze or the golden hue in December-January which will be greatly rewarding and soothing for you and that can romanticize your mind and thoughts. You can easily be humbled by nature and its a not -so- completely -lost pristine condition here. The trees and shrubs in Vagamon give it an added attraction.</span></div></div>KERALAPHOTOShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07853597425297222225noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4181036654227563817.post-50434002290424242332011-12-08T03:21:00.000-08:002011-12-08T03:21:17.607-08:00Kodungallur<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><br />
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Kodungallur is located about 29 km northwest of <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kochi" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; color: #0645ad; text-decoration: none;" title="Kochi">Kochi</a> city and 38 km Southwest of <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thrissur" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; color: #0645ad; text-decoration: none;" title="Thrissur">Thrissur</a>, on <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Highway_17_(India)" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; color: #0645ad; text-decoration: none;" title="National Highway 17 (India)">National Highway 17 (India)</a>. <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muziris" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; color: #0645ad; text-decoration: none;" title="Muziris">Muziris</a> the ancient seaport at the mouth of the <a class="mw-redirect" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Periyar_River" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; color: #0645ad; text-decoration: none;" title="Periyar River">Periyar River</a> (also known as <i>Choorni Nadi</i>) was very near to Kodungallur. Kodungallur was the capital of <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kulasekhara_dynasty_(Second_Cheras)" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; color: #0645ad; text-decoration: none;" title="Kulasekhara dynasty (Second Cheras)">Kulasekhara dynasty (Second Cheras)</a>, called Mahodayapuram or Shinkli, who ruled <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kerala" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; color: #0645ad; text-decoration: none;" title="Kerala">Kerala</a> and some parts of <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tamil_Nadu" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; color: #0645ad; text-decoration: none;" title="Tamil Nadu">Tamil Nadu</a> from 9th century to 12th century AD.</span></div><div style="font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19px; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-top: 0.4em; text-align: -webkit-auto;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white;">Though situated in Thrissur district, the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corporation_of_Cochin" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; color: #0645ad; text-decoration: none;" title="Corporation of Cochin">Corporation of Cochin</a> has drafted a Master Plan that aims to develop Kodungallur as the satellite township around the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kochi" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; color: #0645ad; text-decoration: none;" title="Kochi">Kochi city</a>.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-0" style="line-height: 1em;"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kodungallur#cite_note-0" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; color: #0645ad; text-decoration: none; white-space: nowrap;">[1]</a></sup> But Kodungalloor has great tradition,culture and being a historical nerve centre of Kerala has got an identity of its own and some people say that it should not be made a satellite town of Kochi city.Moreover,culturally,linguistically and dialectically Kodungalloor is closely connected with Thrissur city, the cultural capital of Kerala.</span></div></div>KERALAPHOTOShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07853597425297222225noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4181036654227563817.post-67647034413089745512011-12-08T03:19:00.000-08:002011-12-08T03:19:41.184-08:00Anthikad(Thrissur district)<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmOCeE6t0FUJbbpMXniOE3VlgrHUNs5AvXNMLWCOZ25wpD8Z1bv265cMw0tp0KpX282k6eXF9QkqW8Tjp6Z7SwqK7-nwiDF8BaWPteTZGdJ99X3G3YxGL_3lxHpUm1yKTirWGAic_3NIw/s1600/373839_2444604148659_1058532230_2573212_320756026_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmOCeE6t0FUJbbpMXniOE3VlgrHUNs5AvXNMLWCOZ25wpD8Z1bv265cMw0tp0KpX282k6eXF9QkqW8Tjp6Z7SwqK7-nwiDF8BaWPteTZGdJ99X3G3YxGL_3lxHpUm1yKTirWGAic_3NIw/s320/373839_2444604148659_1058532230_2573212_320756026_n.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><b style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"><br />
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</b></span></div><div style="font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19px; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-top: 0.4em; text-align: -webkit-auto;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white;"><b>Pookode Lake</b> is a scenic <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lake" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; text-decoration: none;" title="Lake">lake</a> in <a class="mw-redirect" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wayanad" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; text-decoration: none;" title="Wayanad">Wayanad</a> district, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kerala" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; text-decoration: none;" title="Kerala">Kerala</a>, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_India" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; text-decoration: none;" title="South India">South India</a>. The lake is surrounded by forests, and <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boating" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; text-decoration: none;" title="Boating">boating</a> is allowed. Recent commercial modernisations have removed some of its <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wilderness" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; text-decoration: none;" title="Wilderness">wilderness</a> charms.</span></div><div style="font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19px; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-top: 0.4em; text-align: -webkit-auto;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinCPZGwGktOFuSGDXX7wTajC_e8sqFSPnd4bQQ0IbxB78hf2RmE10pzdF7w76t95bzeilPHQ_BU3RCvkooS0FeKkkYEp9zfVPo-nhAAwT7chmHNWwbz8G-haGtrEOWaygGG2CYI-h6Ido/s1600/327474_258450584209873_100001348016425_683548_297306658_o.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinCPZGwGktOFuSGDXX7wTajC_e8sqFSPnd4bQQ0IbxB78hf2RmE10pzdF7w76t95bzeilPHQ_BU3RCvkooS0FeKkkYEp9zfVPo-nhAAwT7chmHNWwbz8G-haGtrEOWaygGG2CYI-h6Ido/s320/327474_258450584209873_100001348016425_683548_297306658_o.jpg" width="320" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white;">There is a Sree Narayana Ashram near the lake, surrounded by flowering trees and their shades. There was a gallery of painting and sculptures.Now there is only a building there.There is a handicrafts shop near the lake owned by 'Uravu'.From there you can buy variety of household items made of natural materials. cost is a little bit high but the products have good quality.Of them, you can see a rain instrument made of bamboo when tilted raining sound is produced.There are lot of curious items made of bamboo and coconut husk.Herbal medicines, Tribal medicines and spices are also available. you would love to see groups of beautiful <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nymphaeaceae" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; text-decoration: none;" title="Nymphaeaceae">Blue water lilly flowers</a> scattered here and there in the lake.Boats are available for rent but visitors are not allowed to touch lilly flowers while boating. Visitors may walk around the lake. There is a children's park and garden nearby.</span></div><div style="font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19px; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-top: 0.4em; text-align: -webkit-auto;"></div><h4 style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-color: initial; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: initial; margin-bottom: 0.3em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; overflow-x: hidden; overflow-y: hidden; padding-bottom: 0.17em; padding-top: 0.5em; width: auto;"><span class="mw-headline" id="How_to_reach_there" style="background-color: white;">How to reach there</span></h4><div style="margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-top: 0.4em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white;">Visitors coming from Kozhikode should take left deviation from Talippuzha near vythiri .Sign board is there to guide you. Kalpetta is 13 km distant from vythiri. You can pay 50 INR and take a pedal boat for 20 minute ride. Mornings are very beautiful at the lake.</span></div><br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjK3NmvLEVFI6z0MG9saldmAX4FLWt_oZmFZmqgNufjEnf2SVKMzHsfOc-d1a8vJ9QMMe4p5-Ze55Reqmuspa0HKyCg4ZKEW7F2KmuQiEcfoc0NG_66t-4u1Q1mNDzzhEHojMjDNCQFbr4/s1600/337588_312660428759138_100000455490577_1090321_2100776115_o.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="111" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjK3NmvLEVFI6z0MG9saldmAX4FLWt_oZmFZmqgNufjEnf2SVKMzHsfOc-d1a8vJ9QMMe4p5-Ze55Reqmuspa0HKyCg4ZKEW7F2KmuQiEcfoc0NG_66t-4u1Q1mNDzzhEHojMjDNCQFbr4/s200/337588_312660428759138_100000455490577_1090321_2100776115_o.jpg" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiXpogxtgYebQaPQrHtGpaA7Cq7dc69coRHy6aee7fDiH215a_ypvhdyV1Dgg2qzl-Emha5ahBRVysD1oIF4T6CRSKmiL7cFXlB4aY-iTgCuowo9l1l7CLnihdao8hyXBSv_w8Ug7nOS4/s1600/323674_312659198759261_100000455490577_1090320_232161218_o.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="111" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiXpogxtgYebQaPQrHtGpaA7Cq7dc69coRHy6aee7fDiH215a_ypvhdyV1Dgg2qzl-Emha5ahBRVysD1oIF4T6CRSKmiL7cFXlB4aY-iTgCuowo9l1l7CLnihdao8hyXBSv_w8Ug7nOS4/s200/323674_312659198759261_100000455490577_1090320_232161218_o.jpg" width="200" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19px;"><b>Payyambalam Beach</b> is a <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beach" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; text-decoration: none;" title="Beach">beach</a> in <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kannur_district" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; text-decoration: none;" title="Kannur district">Kannur district</a> of <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kerala" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; text-decoration: none;" title="Kerala">Kerala</a> in <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/India" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; text-decoration: none;" title="India">India</a> that attracts tourists and local people. It often finds mention in tourism related publications as a beautiful beach. It has now a garden close to it. The beach is just 2 km from <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kannur" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; text-decoration: none;" title="Kannur">Kannur</a>town.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19px;">A <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sculpture" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; text-decoration: none;" title="Sculpture">sculpture</a> <b>Mother and Child</b> by <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kanayi_Kunhiraman" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; text-decoration: none;" title="Kanayi Kunhiraman">Kanayi Kunhiraman</a> is an attractive feature of the beach garden. A part of the garden is specially for children.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19px;">Many movies have been shot in this location including the <a class="mw-redirect" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maniratnam" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; text-decoration: none;" title="Maniratnam">Maniratnam</a> movie <i>Alai Payuthe</i>.The <a class="mw-redirect" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Worldspace" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; text-decoration: none;" title="Worldspace">Worldspace</a> ad featuring <a class="mw-redirect" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A.R._Rahman" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; text-decoration: none;" title="A.R. Rahman">A.R. Rahman</a> was also shot here.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19px;">Payambalam is the largest and most beautiful beach in Kerala</span></span><br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2Rls0RAT1fnlKzVBfFj4XUSmaNkHpPr66XHydOS6IrmSd37Edqs332EJGxP85pCD-gQFYQ4MTfp3uuHcLToQymmaWoRz3_B5SMXPYLOdRIoUdZyZlwvF335lLackbWkJ0MVJug8SWtdw/s1600/133971_179205095438006_100000455490577_510849_111246_o.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2Rls0RAT1fnlKzVBfFj4XUSmaNkHpPr66XHydOS6IrmSd37Edqs332EJGxP85pCD-gQFYQ4MTfp3uuHcLToQymmaWoRz3_B5SMXPYLOdRIoUdZyZlwvF335lLackbWkJ0MVJug8SWtdw/s200/133971_179205095438006_100000455490577_510849_111246_o.jpg" width="200" /></a>Payyambalam Beach - One of the most beautiful beaches in the state of Kerala is at a distance of 2 km from Kannur town. This beautiful stretch of sand and surf is the best place for a relaxing holiday. A quiet, secluded, beautiful and popular picnic spot of the local people, the Payyambalam Beach holds much potential for development into a tourist resort.<br />
<a class="kLink" href="http://www.naturemagics.com/kerala-beach/payyambalam-beach-kerala.shtm#" id="KonaLink0" style="background-attachment: initial !important; background-clip: initial !important; background-image: none !important; background-origin: initial !important; border-bottom-color: transparent !important; border-bottom-style: none !important; border-bottom-width: 0px !important; border-color: initial; border-color: initial; border-color: initial; border-left-color: transparent !important; border-left-style: none !important; border-left-width: 0px !important; border-right-color: transparent !important; border-right-style: none !important; border-right-width: 0px !important; border-top-color: transparent !important; border-top-style: none !important; border-top-width: 0px !important; border-width: initial; border-width: initial; border-width: initial; bottom: 0px; cursor: pointer; display: inline !important; font-family: inherit !important; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: inherit !important; left: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px !important; padding-left: 0px !important; padding-right: 0px !important; padding-top: 0px !important; position: static; right: 0px; text-decoration: underline !important; text-transform: none !important; top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit !important; font-weight: inherit !important; position: static;"><span class="kLink" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-color: initial; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-color: initial !important; border-left-style: none !important; border-left-width: 0px !important; border-right-color: initial !important; border-right-style: none !important; border-right-width: 0px !important; border-top-color: initial !important; border-top-style: none !important; border-top-width: 0px !important; display: inline !important; float: none !important; font-family: inherit !important; font-weight: inherit !important; padding-bottom: 1px !important; padding-left: 0px !important; padding-right: 0px !important; padding-top: 0px !important; position: static; width: auto !important;">The </span><span class="kLink" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-color: initial; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-color: initial !important; border-left-style: none !important; border-left-width: 0px !important; border-right-color: initial !important; border-right-style: none !important; border-right-width: 0px !important; border-top-color: initial !important; border-top-style: none !important; border-top-width: 0px !important; display: inline !important; float: none !important; font-family: inherit !important; font-weight: inherit !important; padding-bottom: 1px !important; padding-left: 0px !important; padding-right: 0px !important; padding-top: 0px !important; position: static; width: auto !important;">beach</span></span></a> garden, which offers a lovely view of the sea itself is picturesque in its nature. The magnificient landscaped sculpture of mother & child adds to Payyambalam's beauty. Kanayi Kunhiraman, a noted sculptor errected this sculpture.<br />
Location: 2 km from Kannur town, Kannur district, north Kerala.The beach is only walking distance from Fort St. Angelo, it is also an ideal spot to spend your evenings throughout the year.<br />
Quiet, secluded, this beautiful stretch of sand and surf is the best locale for a relaxed evening. The Payyambalam beach is a popular picnic spot of the local people and holds much potential for development into a tourist resort.<br />
The rest of the land - Kannur - is equally fascinating to explore. Being the cradle of ageless folk arts like Theyyam and folk <a class="kLink" href="http://www.naturemagics.com/kerala-beach/payyambalam-beach-kerala.shtm#" id="KonaLink1" style="background-attachment: initial !important; background-clip: initial !important; background-image: none !important; background-origin: initial !important; border-bottom-color: transparent !important; border-bottom-style: none !important; border-bottom-width: 0px !important; border-color: initial; border-color: initial; border-color: initial; border-left-color: transparent !important; border-left-style: none !important; border-left-width: 0px !important; border-right-color: transparent !important; border-right-style: none !important; border-right-width: 0px !important; border-top-color: transparent !important; border-top-style: none !important; border-top-width: 0px !important; border-width: initial; border-width: initial; border-width: initial; bottom: 0px; cursor: pointer; display: inline !important; font-family: inherit !important; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: inherit !important; left: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px !important; padding-left: 0px !important; padding-right: 0px !important; padding-top: 0px !important; position: static; right: 0px; text-decoration: underline !important; text-transform: none !important; top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit !important; font-weight: inherit !important; position: static;"><span class="kLink" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-color: initial; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-color: initial !important; border-left-style: none !important; border-left-width: 0px !important; border-right-color: initial !important; border-right-style: none !important; border-right-width: 0px !important; border-top-color: initial !important; border-top-style: none !important; border-top-width: 0px !important; display: inline !important; float: none !important; font-family: inherit !important; font-weight: inherit !important; padding-bottom: 1px !important; padding-left: 0px !important; padding-right: 0px !important; padding-top: 0px !important; position: static; width: auto !important;">music</span></span></a> , Kannur has always remained a land of ageless charms.<br />
However, if you decide to hide away at this <a class="kLink" href="http://www.naturemagics.com/kerala-beach/payyambalam-beach-kerala.shtm#" id="KonaLink2" style="background-attachment: initial !important; background-clip: initial !important; background-image: none !important; background-origin: initial !important; border-bottom-color: transparent !important; border-bottom-style: none !important; border-bottom-width: 0px !important; border-color: initial; border-color: initial; border-color: initial; border-left-color: transparent !important; border-left-style: none !important; border-left-width: 0px !important; border-right-color: transparent !important; border-right-style: none !important; border-right-width: 0px !important; border-top-color: transparent !important; border-top-style: none !important; border-top-width: 0px !important; border-width: initial; border-width: initial; border-width: initial; bottom: 0px; cursor: pointer; display: inline !important; font-family: inherit !important; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: inherit !important; left: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px !important; padding-left: 0px !important; padding-right: 0px !important; padding-top: 0px !important; position: static; right: 0px; text-decoration: underline !important; text-transform: none !important; top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit !important; font-weight: inherit !important; position: static;"><span class="kLink" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-color: blue; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-color: initial !important; border-left-style: none !important; border-left-width: 0px !important; border-right-color: initial !important; border-right-style: none !important; border-right-width: 0px !important; border-top-color: initial !important; border-top-style: none !important; border-top-width: 0px !important; display: inline !important; float: none !important; font-family: inherit !important; font-weight: inherit !important; padding-bottom: 1px !important; padding-left: 0px !important; padding-right: 0px !important; padding-top: 0px !important; position: static; width: auto !important;">beach </span><span class="kLink" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-color: blue; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-color: initial !important; border-left-style: none !important; border-left-width: 0px !important; border-right-color: initial !important; border-right-style: none !important; border-right-width: 0px !important; border-top-color: initial !important; border-top-style: none !important; border-top-width: 0px !important; display: inline !important; float: none !important; font-family: inherit !important; font-weight: inherit !important; padding-bottom: 1px !important; padding-left: 0px !important; padding-right: 0px !important; padding-top: 0px !important; position: static; width: auto !important;">destination</span></span></a>, your stay should be arranged in the town 2 km away. Comfortable <a class="kLink" href="http://www.naturemagics.com/kerala-beach/payyambalam-beach-kerala.shtm#" id="KonaLink3" style="background-attachment: initial !important; background-clip: initial !important; background-image: none !important; background-origin: initial !important; border-bottom-color: transparent !important; border-bottom-style: none !important; border-bottom-width: 0px !important; border-color: initial; border-color: initial; border-color: initial; border-left-color: transparent !important; border-left-style: none !important; border-left-width: 0px !important; border-right-color: transparent !important; border-right-style: none !important; border-right-width: 0px !important; border-top-color: transparent !important; border-top-style: none !important; border-top-width: 0px !important; border-width: initial; border-width: initial; border-width: initial; bottom: 0px; cursor: pointer; display: inline !important; font-family: inherit !important; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: inherit !important; left: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px !important; padding-left: 0px !important; padding-right: 0px !important; padding-top: 0px !important; position: static; right: 0px; text-decoration: underline !important; text-transform: none !important; top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit !important; font-weight: inherit !important; position: static;"><span class="kLink" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-color: initial; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-color: initial !important; border-left-style: none !important; border-left-width: 0px !important; border-right-color: initial !important; border-right-style: none !important; border-right-width: 0px !important; border-top-color: initial !important; border-top-style: none !important; border-top-width: 0px !important; display: inline !important; float: none !important; font-family: inherit !important; font-weight: inherit !important; padding-bottom: 1px !important; padding-left: 0px !important; padding-right: 0px !important; padding-top: 0px !important; position: static; width: auto !important;">accommodation</span></span></a> is available.<br />
Getting there: National Highway 17 passes through Kannur.<br />
Nearest railway station : Kannur, about 2 km.<br />
Nearest airport : Karipur International Airport, Kozhikode, 93 km to the south.<br />
</div>KERALAPHOTOShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07853597425297222225noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4181036654227563817.post-76389315587574422322011-12-07T03:16:00.000-08:002011-12-07T03:16:50.618-08:00Payyanur<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6_nZ7h-SIuIx7S-cbjiomixKFhUjDWxhOwW2ywNVNJbAdBrYNguz-CmBs7J6ACdGUx_IFv9y-hFacXpas2wo6rNw-JD6NdzZgSHlsErWib5yu_imJ1D03o1yMFsfzT7JahJVlDhghjao/s1600/132338_179205228771326_100000455490577_510858_4640753_o+%25281%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6_nZ7h-SIuIx7S-cbjiomixKFhUjDWxhOwW2ywNVNJbAdBrYNguz-CmBs7J6ACdGUx_IFv9y-hFacXpas2wo6rNw-JD6NdzZgSHlsErWib5yu_imJ1D03o1yMFsfzT7JahJVlDhghjao/s200/132338_179205228771326_100000455490577_510858_4640753_o+%25281%2529.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqXj4uZK_pauZ2doMU2IHxFBvli9y4TSQBPCslsfg02gZ0h7csWz5ePLmHZcIqNJWObh8paIayDhIefBhM0Jy5f_aWm-qtKkYmWVHMhd4nLPUTe9tOLRNvBzvP84eY43jCV4QxK3WRiWw/s1600/135093_179205212104661_100000455490577_510856_7693148_o.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqXj4uZK_pauZ2doMU2IHxFBvli9y4TSQBPCslsfg02gZ0h7csWz5ePLmHZcIqNJWObh8paIayDhIefBhM0Jy5f_aWm-qtKkYmWVHMhd4nLPUTe9tOLRNvBzvP84eY43jCV4QxK3WRiWw/s200/135093_179205212104661_100000455490577_510856_7693148_o.jpg" width="200" /></a><br />
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This <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Municipality" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; color: #0645ad; text-decoration: none;" title="Municipality">Municipality</a> consists of three administrative villages viz. Vellur, Korom and Payyannur. Other villages are; Annur and Kokkanissery.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19px;">he place derives its name from the renowned Sri Subrahmanya Swami Temple located here. <i>Payyan</i> is an appellation of <a class="mw-redirect" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lord_Subrahmanya" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #0645ad; text-decoration: none;" title="Lord Subrahmanya">Lord Subrahmanya</a> and <i>ooru</i> means "the place". Thus <i>Payyanur</i> means the land of Lord Subrahmanya. Payyanur is also well known for <i>Pavithra Mothiram</i>, Astrology, art forms like <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theyyam" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #0645ad; text-decoration: none;" title="Theyyam">Theyyam</a> and <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poorakkali" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #0645ad; text-decoration: none;" title="Poorakkali">Poorakkali</a>, and historical movements like that held at <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Korom" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #0645ad; text-decoration: underline;" title="Korom">Korom</a>.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19px;">Payyannur assembly constituency is part of <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kasaragod_(Lok_Sabha_constituency)" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #0645ad; text-decoration: none;" title="Kasaragod (Lok Sabha constituency)">Kasaragod (Lok Sabha constituency)</a></span><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsC1pxLMwuwNGi_9cXgBuWF0zifa2ARLIW1_3-3KKz9eIfnD0EH4vAn9sqw58lYs0Lo1wB7VLpGmMAXCu0USTTmrfQ-xKNwdY5PunOf-UitNZqeYCU1nloLxNhe4ViRdBAKnQgVTQ9Se0/s1600/77687_179205125438003_100000455490577_510851_6740649_o.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsC1pxLMwuwNGi_9cXgBuWF0zifa2ARLIW1_3-3KKz9eIfnD0EH4vAn9sqw58lYs0Lo1wB7VLpGmMAXCu0USTTmrfQ-xKNwdY5PunOf-UitNZqeYCU1nloLxNhe4ViRdBAKnQgVTQ9Se0/s200/77687_179205125438003_100000455490577_510851_6740649_o.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Payyannur, the name derived from payyan[Subrahmanyan] and uru[land]meaning the land of Lord Subrahmanya. It is so called because here situated the famous temple of Lord Subrahmanya.This include in the three famous temples of Subrahmanya in the Kannur district. The other two are the Peralasseri temple and the Makreri temple.<br />
Here lived several social workers Peeranki Nambeesan,M.K.Raghavan, T.Govindan,Artist Ganesh, Kunhimangalam Narayanan master, famous architect etc.Kandoth in Payyannur is famous for pottery. Theru attained fame by the manufacture of ghadi.</span><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicaMtBP3wqM4LwO7B886eaWBUL8A0x4HbQsBhSFziCvkdjx-HxugkjetW36wCdSXE2qRQyPOFX37lROrvfBkaM9J5PspE7I3ckEsqNmSqn46AN2r1stSF3bv4ZkUNwK-F-6rsLK6MpBec/s1600/133400_179205198771329_100000455490577_510855_4659147_o.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicaMtBP3wqM4LwO7B886eaWBUL8A0x4HbQsBhSFziCvkdjx-HxugkjetW36wCdSXE2qRQyPOFX37lROrvfBkaM9J5PspE7I3ckEsqNmSqn46AN2r1stSF3bv4ZkUNwK-F-6rsLK6MpBec/s200/133400_179205198771329_100000455490577_510855_4659147_o.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Payyanur is a beautiful piece of land situated on the northern side of the famous Ezhimala Hills in Payyanur in the Kannur district of Kerala state. For more information on payyanur please visit www.payyanur.com. Payyanur famous for Pavithramothiram, Khadi, Subrahmanya temple, Theyyam etc.<br />
payyanur is so important for the famous weavers street from this street .Please add payyanur college also.<br />
Ramanthali Sree Muchilot Bagavathi Temple<br />
Ramanthali [near Payyanur]also came into the fore in 2008 January as a result of the Muchilot Bagavathi Perumkaliyattam.Varachuvaykkal and Kalavaraniraykkal are already over. Muchilot Bagavathi is one of the most popular deity worshipped in North Kerala. There is a practice for suppling food to thousands of devotees in connection with the Muchilot Bagavathi. Another work 'Muchilot Bagavathi' narrates the origin and establishment of Muchilot Kavu in different parts of Kannur and Kasaragod District. Highly decorative figure of Muchilot Bagavathi attracts the minds of devotees and the men of esthetic sense. In Cherukunnu and Kannapuram yearly Muchilot Bagavathi Theyyam performed. But in several other Kavus [worshipping place] Muchilot Bagavathi Theyyam performing in a gap of 12 to several years like one at Kayyur[near Nileshwar] in Jan 2008 after a term of 47 years. Perumkaliyattam at Muyyam near Taliparamba was a great experience to the devotees in the month of December 2007.</span><br />
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</span></div>KERALAPHOTOShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07853597425297222225noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4181036654227563817.post-19561803928191590232011-12-07T02:29:00.000-08:002011-12-07T02:29:03.579-08:00Banasura Sagar Dam<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><br />
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It is the largest earthen dam in India and the second largest in <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asia" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; text-decoration: none;" title="Asia">Asia</a> and an ideal starting point for hikes into the surrounding scenic mountains. It is an important tourist attraction.</span></div><div style="font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19px; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-top: 0.4em; text-align: -webkit-auto;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipEIJyQcwH-cC8HMnr_vpOZ5ffIig6ORXj0IwhhJy-70TVrt28gEfc6ynGlcxLdJAKuD9hRLSAriWCyZGWKoBga3DVElFfvAUQWHlc1552s6pmPi8H_6DLnNvDN5d_le0hr4vaBdk__EM/s1600/378084_327706247255511_100000484159943_1324283_1146117650_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; color: black;"><img border="0" height="111" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipEIJyQcwH-cC8HMnr_vpOZ5ffIig6ORXj0IwhhJy-70TVrt28gEfc6ynGlcxLdJAKuD9hRLSAriWCyZGWKoBga3DVElFfvAUQWHlc1552s6pmPi8H_6DLnNvDN5d_le0hr4vaBdk__EM/s200/378084_327706247255511_100000484159943_1324283_1146117650_n.jpg" width="200" /></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white;">In the dam's <a class="mw-redirect" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reservoir_(water)" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; text-decoration: none;" title="Reservoir (water)">reservoir</a> there is a set of islands that were formed when the reservoir submerged the surrounding areas. The islands with the Banasura hills in the background provide a spectacular view. The dam has now become a major tourist attraction of wayanad. Boating facility at the dam will help you travel between small islands in speed boats. A small children's park is also present at the dam.</span></div><div style="font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19px; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-top: 0.4em; text-align: -webkit-auto;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 18px;">This is the largest earth dam in India. The topography here is such that many islands will be formed in the upstream of the dam when the dam is full. These islands with the background of the Banasura hill will provide a hypnotising sight to tourists.</span></div><div style="font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19px; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-top: 0.4em; text-align: -webkit-auto;"><strong style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 22px; text-align: -webkit-left;">History</strong><br style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 22px; text-align: -webkit-left;" /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 22px;">Banasura Sagar Dam consisting of a dam and a canal began operating as part of the Indian Banasura Sagar Project. It aims at supporting the Kakkayam Hydro electric power project and also contributes to the irrigation and drinking water requirements of the people during summer, if there is water shortage.</span></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-top: 0.4em; text-align: -webkit-auto;"><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 15px;">The Arattupuzha Pooram, one of the major festivals of central Kerala, will be held at the Arattupuzha Sree Sastha temple on Thursday. The Arattupuzha Pooram is described as the ‘greatest Devamela in the world.’ Pooram celebrations include processions carrying idols (‘thidambu’) of 23 deities, including Thripayar Thevar, Oorakathamma Thiruvadi, Cherppil Bhagavathy, Chathakudam Sastha, Anthikad Bhagavathy, Thottipal Bhagavathy, Pisharikkal Bhagavathy, Edakkunni Bhagavathy, Ayyunnil Bhagavathy, Thaikkattussery Bhagavathy, Kaduppassery Bhagavathy, Choorakkottu Bhagavathy, Poonilarkkavil Bhagavathy, Kattupisharikkal Bhagavathy, Chakkamkulangara Sastha, Kodannur Sastha, Nankulam Sastha, Sreemattil Sastha, Nettissery Sastha, Kalloli Sastha, Chittichathakkudam Sastha and Medamkulam Sastha. The idol of the deity of the Arattupuzha Sastha temple is taken to the Thottipal temple. It is brought back after the Thottipal Pooram to the Sastha temple around 4 p.m. Routine temple rites and ‘Sreebhoothabali’ are then performed.</span></div>KERALAPHOTOShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07853597425297222225noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4181036654227563817.post-39397915965944205062011-12-04T04:36:00.000-08:002011-12-04T04:36:37.617-08:00Mayyil (kannur)<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvJz8lGFgXJ2pzmSvRNt-7kFub2LwSoq7tmeMoE44Yrmnyj-THsBCUeNAaIMtLioGoPNdNJ72MoGaOGKUnFauJ0b9-VHqps8f7YcswDBwBShWFg-0wLgsD7WvWOnOB8uL-7iR9ntsUMs0/s1600/387236_198093096941917_100002236835949_415291_15239491_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvJz8lGFgXJ2pzmSvRNt-7kFub2LwSoq7tmeMoE44Yrmnyj-THsBCUeNAaIMtLioGoPNdNJ72MoGaOGKUnFauJ0b9-VHqps8f7YcswDBwBShWFg-0wLgsD7WvWOnOB8uL-7iR9ntsUMs0/s320/387236_198093096941917_100002236835949_415291_15239491_n.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="background-color: white; color: black;"><br />
</div><div style="background-color: white; color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Mayyil</b> is a <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Census_town" title="Census town">census town</a> in <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kannur_district" title="Kannur district">Kannur district</a> in the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/India" title="India">Indian</a> state of <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kerala" title="Kerala">Kerala</a>. It is 20 km away from Kannur Town. <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Valapattanam_River" title="Valapattanam River">Valapattanam River</a> is one border of this panchayath. Mayyil panchayath is included in <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Irikkur" title="Irikkur">Irikkur</a> block and Taliparambu assembly constituency.The following temples r seen here</span></div><ul style="background-color: white; color: black;"><li><span style="font-size: small;">Velam maha ganapathi temple</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;">Chekiyattu sree darmashata temple</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;">Chekiyattu sree maha vishnu temple</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;">Nechikottu kavu</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;">Chalagottu kavu</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;">Arimbra Subhramanya Temple</span></li>
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</div><div align="justify"><span style="font-size: small;"><span class="searchmatch">Vazhani</span> <span class="searchmatch">Dam</span> is a good picnic spot<span class="style4"><span class="style3"><strong>.</strong>:It is situated 23 km from Thrissur city, Kerala. </span></span></span><span style="color: black; font-size: small;"><strong></strong><br />
It has a length of 792.48 metres. The project was completed during the year 1962. <br />
It is one of the biggest clay dams. Vazhani dam and its garden is a splendid spectacular view. It is one of the tourist attraction of Thrissur district.The water is used mainly for irrigation and drinking purposes. The Vazhani dam is an integral source of water for the people of Thrissur district..</span><span style="color: black; font-size: small;"><strong>Impounds</strong> :Vadakkancherry Puzha.</span> </div></div>KERALAPHOTOShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07853597425297222225noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4181036654227563817.post-52593386311725425762011-12-03T07:37:00.000-08:002011-12-03T07:37:55.138-08:00Kanhangad<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCffxmgIyPPIY-SEwcI0rNkTl7uiz42EK5kIKdpLTO9DD7jj9-bNSjhjNRPwO5-OJRj-dqMWcWJrqVgakqkaO_vNUj-qJg0mfvLy9m1BtUfiWy-dMz-_cwCwam_JltIbS1VWSSy5DTN9c/s1600/324710_300298630002913_100000683358484_1026094_1023335892_o.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCffxmgIyPPIY-SEwcI0rNkTl7uiz42EK5kIKdpLTO9DD7jj9-bNSjhjNRPwO5-OJRj-dqMWcWJrqVgakqkaO_vNUj-qJg0mfvLy9m1BtUfiWy-dMz-_cwCwam_JltIbS1VWSSy5DTN9c/s320/324710_300298630002913_100000683358484_1026094_1023335892_o.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div align="justify"> <span style="font-size: small;"><b style="background-color: white; color: black;"> </b></span></div><div align="justify"><br />
</div><div align="justify"><span style="font-size: small;"><b style="background-color: white; color: black;">Kanhangad</b><span style="background-color: white; color: black;"> is a town and a </span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Municipality" style="background-color: white; color: black;" title="Municipality">municipality</a><span style="background-color: white; color: black;"> in </span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kasaragod_district" style="background-color: white; color: black;" title="Kasaragod district">Kasaragod district</a><span style="background-color: white; color: black;"> in the </span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/India" style="background-color: white; color: black;" title="India">Indian</a><span style="background-color: white; color: black;"> </span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/States_and_territories_of_India" style="background-color: white; color: black;" title="States and territories of India">state</a><span style="background-color: white; color: black;"> of </span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kerala" style="background-color: white; color: black;" title="Kerala">Kerala</a><span style="background-color: white; color: black;">. It is 28 km from the district headquarters of </span><a class="mw-redirect" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kasaragod_Town" style="background-color: white; color: black;" title="Kasaragod Town">Kasaragod</a><span style="background-color: white; color: black;">. </span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bekal_Fort" style="background-color: white; color: black;" title="Bekal Fort">Bekal Fort</a><span style="background-color: white; color: black;"> is a 300-year old fort, one of the largest and best preserved forts in Kerala and lies 10 km north of Kanhangad. The fort is believed to have been built by Ikkeri Shivappa Nayaka. A Hanuman temple is located at the entrance of the fort. The construction resembles the Portuguese fort at Kannur </span><i style="background-color: white; color: black;">St.Angelo's Fort</i><span style="background-color: white; color: black;">.Kanhangad is the part of Kasaragod district, the northern most portion of Kerala. Having borders with Karnataka the land is home to distinctive culture with a smooth bend of Kerala and Karnataka traditions, culture and language. A cosmoplitin culture has developed here from ancient times due to the connections with people from other countries for trade and commerce. Kasaragod is basically a Multi-Linguistic Culture that has added to the tourist ttactions here. Malayalam, Kannada, Konkani and Tulu are widely spoken languages. </span></span></div><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="background-color: white; color: black;"> </span></span><div align="justify" style="background-color: white; color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;">The are is the home for various destinations of tourist, religious and cultural importance. Kasaragod is the one of the most beautiful land scape in Kerala with 11 rivers, forts, beaches, hills and backwaters. </span></div><div align="justify"><span style="background-color: white; color: #ff0080; font-family: Arial; font-size: small;"><strong>KANHANGAD</strong></span><span style="background-color: white; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: small;"><strong> </strong></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #ff8000; font-family: Arial; font-size: small;">is the major city of the northern-most district of Kerala,at Kasaragod Dt,. The district was formed on May 24, 1984, which known for coir and handloom industries. The name "KASARGOD" is derived from the word </span><span style="background-color: white; color: red; font-family: Arial; font-size: small;"><em><u>kusirakood</u></em></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #ff8000; font-family: Arial; font-size: small;"><em> </em>meaning <em><u>Nuxvomica forests (</u></em></span><span style="background-color: white; color: red; font-family: Arial; font-size: small;"><em><u>kanjirakuttom</u></em></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #ff8000; font-family: Arial; font-size: small;"><em><u>)</u></em>. Once It was one of the trade center for Arabs & Portuguese ...<br />
Even now, "Thalangara Toppy" (</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #ff8000; font-family: Arial; font-size: small;">Cap wear by muslims</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #ff8000; font-family: Arial; font-size: small;">) "Urru" (Wooden made Boat) are famous and well exporting items to the Arabian countries.<br />
Fishing is a prime source of livelihood.</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #ff8000; font-family: Arial; font-size: small;"> </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #ff8000; font-family: Arial; font-size: small;">The district has water, forest, and mineral resources. It is flanked by the forest-covered Western Ghats in the east and the Arabian Sea in the west. Demarcating the north and the south are two rivers the Talapadi and the Trikaripur. Grey rocks and barren land amidst dense vegetation as well as calm lagoons visible through the coconut palms along the coastal bet lend this district a rare and distinct beauty. Kasaragod, having a 77 km coast line, is well known for its tobacco production. Places like Chithari, Pallikkara, Ajanoor, Punjavi, Kuniya, Kallyott, Pulloor, Periya are producing tobacco bulkly.</span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="background-color: white; color: black;"> </span></span></div></div>KERALAPHOTOShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07853597425297222225noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4181036654227563817.post-76461039710885728342011-12-03T01:43:00.000-08:002011-12-03T01:47:26.113-08:00Nemmara<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><br />
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The Vela is a festival celebrated in the villages of the Palakkad and Thrissur (especially in Talappilly Taluk) districts in summer, after the harvest. The prominent crop in this area is rice. After the harvest, the fields are empty and dry, and this is the time for the Vela. The Nemmara Vela is celebrated on a grand scale, equalling the famous '<a class="mw-redirect" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trissur_Pooram" title="Trissur Pooram">Trissur Pooram</a>'. The festival is believed to be the birthday of the presiding deity of the village temple or the memory of a major event like the killing of a demon by the goddess.<br />
The Vela falls on the 20th day of 'Meenam', the month in the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malayalam" title="Malayalam">Malayalam</a> era (2nd or 3rd of April). Two competing groups, Nemmara and Vallangi, have their own temples plus a common temple, the Nellikkulangara, where the two groups can mingle. The festivities start ten days earlier than the actual day of Vela, with the hoisting of a flag (<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kodiyettam" title="Kodiyettam">Kodiyettam</a>), in the respective temples. Natives are not supposed to leave the village once the flags have been raised.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a class="image" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Nellikkulangara_Kavu.JPG" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img alt="" class="thumbimage" height="165" src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d3/Nellikkulangara_Kavu.JPG/220px-Nellikkulangara_Kavu.JPG" width="220" /></a></div><div class="thumb tright"> <div class="thumbinner" style="width: 222px;"> <div class="thumbcaption"> <div class="magnify"><a class="internal" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Nellikkulangara_Kavu.JPG" title="Enlarge"><img alt="" height="11" src="http://bits.wikimedia.org/skins-1.18/common/images/magnify-clip.png" width="15" /></a></div><a class="mw-redirect" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Nellikkulangara_temple" title="The Nellikkulangara temple">The Nellikkulangara temple</a></div></div></div>The Nemmara group starts its Vela from the Mandam or Vela Mandam and the Vallangi from the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shiva" title="Shiva">Siva</a> temple. There are 11 to 15 elephants for each of the two groups. These elephants are decorated and to the accompaniment of percussion instruments, are paraded through the main thoroughfares of the town. In the evening, these groups reach the Nellikulangara temple. There is an area of empty fields here, enough to accommodate a large crowd.<br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnnfm0xLMJIgKy9R9g4SKgeRfy8_F_DelbeReIBSdt4m-h37Wy53lPySDotLf-MbbIVkOuPKGwifOeOesmnOrWPA2CeZenxeWQYDBV0p73o6qZWJMWr5EVSCaITwYemvFanBfzjnFHAWw/s1600/303033_10100445946351781_5030398_53802552_582826891_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnnfm0xLMJIgKy9R9g4SKgeRfy8_F_DelbeReIBSdt4m-h37Wy53lPySDotLf-MbbIVkOuPKGwifOeOesmnOrWPA2CeZenxeWQYDBV0p73o6qZWJMWr5EVSCaITwYemvFanBfzjnFHAWw/s200/303033_10100445946351781_5030398_53802552_582826891_n.jpg" width="200" /></a>Another attraction of the festival is the <i>Aana Pandal</i> which is an arch-like structure, where the caparisoned elephants remain for some time. The 'Pandal', fully decorated with coloured electric lamps, give out different light patterns when switched on. Both groups keep the design of the illuminations a secret. The switching on of the 'Pandal' on the previous day of the festival is a grand occasion for the local people.<br />
The finale of the festival is the fireworks display. It is a magnificent show, with both sides vying to get the upper hand. New techniques are tried every year to bring out the best performance. The quality and quantity of the fireworks are discussed by the people for many days after the event.</div><div style="background-color: white; color: black;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuUQTJllTHjYD0IbCYMxCIP35SFhsyR-jvpF-VgYt8JxJsYjysWfLJrnuWxUvypW8TSjI3Z-iC0M907wXx5BgrGBC0SCnblXjjZpRpFpartKCEN_QflQ0xsdmDdWPQSvi7BgZQ1lRg3pM/s1600/294808_10100445963702011_5030398_53802742_219771162_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuUQTJllTHjYD0IbCYMxCIP35SFhsyR-jvpF-VgYt8JxJsYjysWfLJrnuWxUvypW8TSjI3Z-iC0M907wXx5BgrGBC0SCnblXjjZpRpFpartKCEN_QflQ0xsdmDdWPQSvi7BgZQ1lRg3pM/s320/294808_10100445963702011_5030398_53802742_219771162_n.jpg" width="320" /></a><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Nearest Airport: <a class="mw-redirect" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kochi_%28India%29" title="Kochi (India)">Kochi</a> or <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coimbatore" title="Coimbatore">Coimbatore</a> Nearest railway station: <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palakkad" title="Palakkad">Palakkad</a> or <a class="mw-redirect" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trichur" title="Trichur">Trichur</a> or <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kollengode" title="Kollengode">Kollengode</a>. From Kochi Airport: travel to Trichur - 30 km, take a taxi to Nemmara or by bus from Trichur bus stand to Nemmara - 48 km.</b></span></div><span style="background-color: white; color: black; font-size: small;"><b> </b></span><br />
<div style="background-color: white; color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>From Coimbatore Airport : By Taxi or bus to Palakkad - 60 km.</b></span></div><span style="background-color: white; color: black; font-size: small;"><b> </b></span><br />
<div style="background-color: white; color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>From Palakkad: By taxi or bus to Nemmara, 28 km.</b></span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: black;"><br />
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</tbody></table><div style="background-color: white; color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;">Nelliyampathy is 75 km from city of <a class="blue" href="http://www.rang7.com/palakkad" target="_parent" title="Palakkad">Palakkad</a> in <a class="blue" href="http://www.rang7.com/kerala" target="_parent" title="Kerala">Kerala</a> and shares its border between the states of <a class="blue" href="http://www.rang7.com/tamil-nadu" target="_parent" title="Tamil Nadu">Tamil Nadu</a> and Kerala. The highest point of Nelliyampathy is the Palagapandi Estate which contains a bungalow of British period, that has now been converted to a resort. Even the estate is covered with plantations of tea, cardamon, coffee and one can also be fortunate to sight a lot of wildlife here. The hills of Nelliyampathy also ofer a good view of Sholayar Pass. </span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: black;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwPklVCYXWkJbShW3GRi5eybzvnBiv6dsAyArOQhRSEic77BYj6ISkOiPHuBOo4Rw5Lf1crHQemRgqAXfem2tFVElQs2LNuR93xF2Xg2dYuVz671MCrRC-fTPWRozZZN-V2DAtL5dobcg/s1600/312003_231241930267373_100001447049088_674854_2025507877_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwPklVCYXWkJbShW3GRi5eybzvnBiv6dsAyArOQhRSEic77BYj6ISkOiPHuBOo4Rw5Lf1crHQemRgqAXfem2tFVElQs2LNuR93xF2Xg2dYuVz671MCrRC-fTPWRozZZN-V2DAtL5dobcg/s320/312003_231241930267373_100001447049088_674854_2025507877_n.jpg" width="320" /></a><span style="font-size: small;"><span class="MyDescription">From the town of Nenmara in Palakkad district, the cloud-caressed peaks of the majestic Nelliyampathy hill ranges are a sight to behold. The height of the hills ranges from 467 m to 1572 m. To reach Nelliyampathy, one has to take the road starting from Nenmara that proceeds to the Pothundy Dam. There are about 10 hairpin bends that have to be negotiated on the way to Nelliyampathy.<br />
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The Pothundy Dam is a picturesque locale with facilities for boating and is a nice option as a picnic place. As the Ghat road winds its way up to Nelliyampathy, at certain places there are viewpoints from where the vast stretches of Palakkad district are visible with its extensive paddy fields forming a verdant carpet. It also offers a splendid view of the Palakkad Gap, which is a geographical phenomenon in the Western Ghats formation in this region, bringing into view, parts of the adjoining State of Tamilnadu.<br />
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On the way up, those interested in bio farming can take a close look at the privately managed farms and also vast expanses of tea estates managed by different plantation companies. The hills of Nelliyampathy are also well known for its orange cultivation.<br />
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Privately owned hotels and resorts are located at various points, as one goes up the hills of Nelliyampathy. The bio-farms located here are a major landmark as one proceeds up before reaching the topmost point at Palagapandi estate. The estate has a quaint bungalow, built during the period of the British rule in India, and has now been converted into a private owned resort. At Kaikatty, a community hall is available, which is usually used as a base by those interested in trekking.<br />
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Not far away from Palagapandy is Seetharkundu where one can have a fantastic valley view, and a 100 m high waterfall providing an added attraction. From Palagapandy, one can trek or go by jeep to reach Mampara; another breathtaking vantage point at Nelliyampathy. The area in and around Palagapandy estate has tea, cardamom and coffee plantations with adjoining hills allowing one to catch a glimpse of the wildlife in the form of Indian gaur, elephants, leopards, giant squirrel etc. and is also a paradise for birdwatchers.</span></span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;"> Nelliyampathy is a beautiful hill station in the state of <a class="blue" href="http://www.rang7.com/kerala" target="_parent" title="Kerala">Kerala</a>, located near the town of <a class="blue" href="http://www.rang7.com/palakkad" target="_parent" title="Palakkad">Palakkad</a>. This tourist hill station is located close to the border of <a class="blue" href="http://www.rang7.com/tamil-nadu" target="_parent" title="Tamil Nadu">Tamil Nadu</a> and Kerala. The region comprises of Nelliyampathy hills and mountains, which form a part of the majestic Sahyadri ranges in the Western Ghats, with gorgeous valleys interrupting its flow. Historians believe that a rich civilization was present in Nelliyampathy during the Tamil Sangam period. </span></div><span style="background-color: white; color: black; font-size: small;"> </span><br />
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<div style="background-color: white; color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;"> The way up the Nelliyampathy is a steep climb with a series of hair pin bends and passes through a number of privately managed farms and tea estates. Nelliyampathy is thus a good destination for eco tourism and farm tourism, where one may be enlightened to farm management activity. On the way to Nelliyampath one also passes the popular picnic locale of this region, Porthundy Dam, where one can also enjoy boating. One can also catch a glimpse of the Palakkad Gap, a unique geographical formation.<br />
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The Nellikota mountain ranges are the highest in this region and rise up to an altitude of 1572 m. Padagiri is the highest peak situated in the Nellikota ranges. Vellachimudi, Mayanmudi, Valiyavana and Vela Vanchan are some of the other important peaks of the Nelliyampathy mountain range. The Nelliyampathy range is a chain of ridge covered with green forests and valleys. Sprawling over the ranges are also plantations of tea, coffee, cardamom and mainly orange. The misty mountains, the breath-taking valleys and intense greenery offer a feast for the eyes. </span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: black;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_4Y0hnD74HvAQquuK6mAjzCyZ13_4GhUoCeliztq6KykP78dg1-0NsC2jQi8nxcTbnuTza4ADdl5v3-aEJoVfkIJGtKPDrZoBRze2z_16UYlvEAHlNeC9JKBbA2ybbuTVLNdaD2JF7cY/s1600/302458_231243400267226_100001447049088_674866_1426560981_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_4Y0hnD74HvAQquuK6mAjzCyZ13_4GhUoCeliztq6KykP78dg1-0NsC2jQi8nxcTbnuTza4ADdl5v3-aEJoVfkIJGtKPDrZoBRze2z_16UYlvEAHlNeC9JKBbA2ybbuTVLNdaD2JF7cY/s320/302458_231243400267226_100001447049088_674866_1426560981_n.jpg" width="320" /></a><span style="font-size: small;">Seethakundu is a famous tourist spot which gives a fantastic view of the valley and where one can enjoy under a 100 meters high waterfall. Other places to visit near Nelliyampathy are <a class="blue" href="http://www.rang7.com/malampuzha" target="_parent" title="Malampuzha">Malampuzha</a> Gardens, Raja's Cliff, Parambikulam Wildlife Sanctuary and Koothampully. It is worth visiting Koothampully for its tectiles of the local handloom and woven weavers community of this village. Their textiles were very famous with the royalty of <a class="blue" href="http://www.rang7.com/mysore" target="_parent" title="Mysore">Mysore</a>. <span class="MyDescription"></span></span></div><span class="MyDescription"><span style="background-color: white; color: black; font-size: small;"><br />
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<strong>Nearest railway station: </strong> Palakkad, about 52 km from Nelliyampathy. <br />
<strong>Nearest airport: </strong> Coimbatore, about 55 km from Palakkad.</span><br />
</span></div>KERALAPHOTOShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07853597425297222225noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4181036654227563817.post-4265283807459570902011-12-03T01:05:00.000-08:002011-12-03T01:05:56.909-08:00Ponmudi<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div style="background-color: white; color: black;"><br />
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Getting there: </strong></span> </div><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="background-color: white; color: black;"> </span></span><div style="background-color: white; color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;"><strong> Nearest railway station:</strong> Thiruvananthapuram Central, about 61 km.</span></div><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="background-color: white; color: black;"> </span></span><div style="background-color: white; color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;"><strong> Nearest airport:</strong> Thiruvananthapuram International Airport about 67 km.</span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;"><strong>Location:</strong> About 61 km from Thiruvananthapuram city, South Kerala. </span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;"><strong>Altitude:</strong> 915m above sea level. </span> </div><div style="background-color: white; color: black;"><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19px; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-top: 0.4em; text-align: -webkit-auto;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white;"><b>Wayanad District</b> in the north-east of <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kerala" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial;" title="Kerala">Kerala</a>, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/India" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial;" title="India">India</a>, was formed on November 1, 1980 as the 12th district by carving out areas from <a class="mw-redirect" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kozhikode_District" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial;" title="Kozhikode District">Kozhikode</a> and <a class="mw-redirect" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kannur_District" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial;" title="Kannur District">Kannur</a> districts. Kalpetta is the district headquarters as well as the only municipal town in the district. The region was known as Mayakshetra (Maya's land) in the earliest records. Mayakshetra evolved into Mayanad and finally to Wayanad.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-Wayanad_Rekhakal_0-0" style="line-height: 1em;"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wayanad_district#cite_note-Wayanad_Rekhakal-0" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; white-space: nowrap;">[1]</a></sup> The <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Folk_etymology" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial;" title="Folk etymology">Folk etymology</a> of the word says it is a combination of <i>Vayal</i> (<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paddy_field" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial;" title="Paddy field">paddy field</a>) and <i>Naad</i> (land), making it 'The Land of Paddy Fields'. There are many indigenous <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tribe" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial;" title="Tribe">tribals</a> in this area. It is set high on the majestic <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Western_Ghats" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial;" title="Western Ghats">Western Ghats</a> with altitudes ranging from 700 to 2100 m. </span></div><div style="font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19px; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-top: 0.4em; text-align: -webkit-auto;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghovj1zqaeCkoHqALYPcpizkzajk_bYmK4qJHta8-nK_xyHHlpaY9GKAqAB6BgbZGpeVc6zHNm612ptw_He_qoP3RNjDgiYBlDW_1045ja5Ux3q-iL2TOqMh1QRKSMzj8tE7uPJ8Ins1w/s1600/381223_197122700372290_100002236835949_413199_700681660_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHLcjm-Nfet0oNlS8gCtQ659DB5UeRuz66Omm04Ffar0uule1jbBQ4tmu33issOlAXc3riVv6NsEFPRGdc7q1wnnOSu2YeF95RdgZqB-4xh_lx06EBNBgkEk6-8RSh_6ta5XnNNM4fx5M/s1600/332979_197123383705555_100002236835949_413203_1648478471_o.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"><img border="0" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHLcjm-Nfet0oNlS8gCtQ659DB5UeRuz66Omm04Ffar0uule1jbBQ4tmu33issOlAXc3riVv6NsEFPRGdc7q1wnnOSu2YeF95RdgZqB-4xh_lx06EBNBgkEk6-8RSh_6ta5XnNNM4fx5M/s200/332979_197123383705555_100002236835949_413203_1648478471_o.jpg" width="200" /></span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghovj1zqaeCkoHqALYPcpizkzajk_bYmK4qJHta8-nK_xyHHlpaY9GKAqAB6BgbZGpeVc6zHNm612ptw_He_qoP3RNjDgiYBlDW_1045ja5Ux3q-iL2TOqMh1QRKSMzj8tE7uPJ8Ins1w/s200/381223_197122700372290_100002236835949_413199_700681660_n.jpg" width="150" /></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white;"></span><br />
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</div><div style="font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19px; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-top: 0.4em; text-align: -webkit-auto;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white;"><span class="style53" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><b>Wayanad</b> the green paradise is nestled among the mountains of the Western Ghats, forming the border world of the greener part of Kerala. </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: normal;">Clean and pristine, enchanting and hypnotizing, this land is filled with history and culture. Located at a distance of 76 km. from the sea shores of Kozhikode..</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white;">It is the least populous district in Kerala</span></div><div style="font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19px; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-top: 0.4em; text-align: -webkit-auto;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvCwAnR9Etyb41FhqebyWpr6OHTVGOUOoiduYtlR26hXZIeFUm2UjehQpxe1AWsp4757BSFaya_3Bl1Wiq9m4JXGPYjrReHgV2UTX6XwgRf9xecjUpXKeAvzil9L5ujN7ioYai1eNMsMg/s1600/313250_190307944380626_100002042642994_412914_1131156733_n+%25281%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"><img border="0" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvCwAnR9Etyb41FhqebyWpr6OHTVGOUOoiduYtlR26hXZIeFUm2UjehQpxe1AWsp4757BSFaya_3Bl1Wiq9m4JXGPYjrReHgV2UTX6XwgRf9xecjUpXKeAvzil9L5ujN7ioYai1eNMsMg/s200/313250_190307944380626_100002042642994_412914_1131156733_n+%25281%2529.jpg" width="200" /></span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; font-family: 'trebuchet ms', arial, sans-serif; line-height: normal;">Wayanad District, in the north-east of Kerala , India , was formed on November 1 , 1980 as the 12th district, carved out of Kozhikode and Kannur districts. The etymology of the word Wayanad is Vayal (paddy) Naad (land); 'Land of Paddy Fields'. There are many indigeneous tribals in this area. It is set lofty on the majestic Western Ghats with altitudes ranging from 700 to 2100 Metres above mean sea level.</span><br />
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The dam was started as an irrigation project for the surrounding villages in </span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thrissur" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto; text-decoration: none;" title="Thrissur">Thrissur</a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto;">. At the same time, it catered the drinking water needs of the population of</span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thrissur" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto; text-decoration: none;" title="Thrissur">Thrissur</a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"> city. It serves as an irrigation dam, reaching out to the paddy fields in and around </span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thrissur" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto; text-decoration: none;" title="Thrissur">Thrissur</a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"> city. Built across the Manali River, the dam is a vast catchment area of nearly 3,200 acres (1,300 ha) with extensive </span><a class="mw-redirect" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Botanical_gardens" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto; text-decoration: none;" title="Botanical gardens">botanical gardens</a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"> and cascading fountains offer numerous inviting avenues for tourists. The dam has a vast catchment area of nearly 3,200 acres (13 km</span><sup style="font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 1em; text-align: -webkit-auto;">2</sup><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto;">) with extensive botanical gardens and cascading fountains offer numerous inviting avenues for tourists. One can see tuskers on the bank of this reservoir Peechi -vazhani Wildlife Sanctuary, established in 1958 covering 125 square kilometres (48 sq mi).</span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;">Peechi Dam, 23 km from Thrissur is the main irrigation project of the city, What started as an irrigation project has now burgeoned into a popular picnic spot ,which offers boating facilities at the reservoir. The dam is built across the Manali River and is endowed with an immense catchment area that stretches across an expanse of nearly 3200 acres. The project is intended for irrigating 17555 Ha land in Mukundapuram, Thalappally, Thrissur and Chavakkad Taluk, through the left and right bank main canal and Branch canals. In addition to this, drinking water is supplied to Thrissur Corporation and Eight near by Panchayat from this reservoir.</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;">The colorful and beautifully tended botanical gardens as well as the rippling fountains accentuate the beauty of the place. The Peechi Wildlife Sanctuary, located a mere 15 km away from Thrissur is also a big draw with the tourists. Peechi, a small and picturesque town, sited at a distance of 23 km from Thrissur , is one of the ideal spots to attract tourists with its vast catchment area, botanical gardens and lush green forests.</span><br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1z2HdFqREaxKSSoDAU5PLuUZHHx-y7F-QdSU0PSQ20EMMovtrXUwmEJhXJ8TZXxM_7ul0pB9NYigQ3OGaOF1ZlJfIRGd8DtGj2H3paFYrehebTmCpc5eMUf7yHaGUuRogFbjS7I1809w/s1600/334618_285096448182203_100000455490577_993953_1236839532_o.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; color: black;"><img border="0" height="179" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1z2HdFqREaxKSSoDAU5PLuUZHHx-y7F-QdSU0PSQ20EMMovtrXUwmEJhXJ8TZXxM_7ul0pB9NYigQ3OGaOF1ZlJfIRGd8DtGj2H3paFYrehebTmCpc5eMUf7yHaGUuRogFbjS7I1809w/s320/334618_285096448182203_100000455490577_993953_1236839532_o.jpg" width="320" /></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; font-family: Tahoma; line-height: 18px;">Nileshwaram is a picturesque spot in Kasargod, sandwitched between two rivers, Nileshwaram and Karyangodu. It is well known for its backwaters, rivers and the beaches. It also has a rich cultural legacy. The place was the seat of the Nileshwar Rajas. The Nileshwaram Palace is under the Department of Archeology and functions as a folklore centre. Various competitions are held here and shows are also organized. The name Nileshwar comes from "Neelakandeswaran" referring to Lord Siva. There is a legend that the place was named after sage Neela who installed the Deity of Iswara(Lord Siva) in that place. The town is also famous for its 'kavu' or shrines. One of the well known Kaav is the "Mannampurath Kaavu" which situated in Nileshwar town itself. There also several centres in the town offering rejuvenation therapy and naturopathy treatments.The longest foot bridge in Kerala is situated in the town of Nileshwaram.</span><br />
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<div style="font-family: arial; line-height: 21px; text-align: justify; text-decoration: none;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPtixCps1Tt9GLFy4QPdmju12pNz6QXWB_3_LW6UE_uF9RVYGdz_vligvN4HKXlAOx_uFX2GTJ3TsK0KgnJJ8MZ_LgLmrVdWnuBIb8TuPVHWGUPsGyw07qSPAuSm8uwTSYtKfRNtycLPg/s1600/3259949118_0f3d6b89a2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; color: black;"><img border="0" height="131" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPtixCps1Tt9GLFy4QPdmju12pNz6QXWB_3_LW6UE_uF9RVYGdz_vligvN4HKXlAOx_uFX2GTJ3TsK0KgnJJ8MZ_LgLmrVdWnuBIb8TuPVHWGUPsGyw07qSPAuSm8uwTSYtKfRNtycLPg/s200/3259949118_0f3d6b89a2.jpg" width="200" /></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white;">Nileshwaram, the cultural center of Kasargod district is situated around 40kms south of Kasargod town in Hosdurg taluk. This quiet and peaceful town is renowned for its delightful backwaters, meandering rivers and tranquil beaches. The place was the seat of the Nileshwar Rajas who inhered in the family <a class="kLink" href="http://www.webindia123.com/city/kerala/kasargod/destinations/touristattractions/nileshwaram.htm#" id="KonaLink0" style="background-attachment: initial !important; background-clip: initial !important; background-image: none !important; background-origin: initial !important; border-bottom-color: transparent !important; border-bottom-style: none !important; border-bottom-width: 0px !important; border-left-color: transparent !important; border-left-style: none !important; border-left-width: 0px !important; border-right-color: transparent !important; border-right-style: none !important; border-right-width: 0px !important; border-top-color: transparent !important; border-top-style: none !important; border-top-width: 0px !important; bottom: 0px; cursor: pointer; display: inline !important; font-family: inherit !important; left: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px !important; padding-left: 0px !important; padding-right: 0px !important; padding-top: 0px !important; position: static; right: 0px; top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; position: static;"><span class="kLink" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-color: initial; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-color: initial !important; border-left-style: none !important; border-left-width: 0px !important; border-right-color: initial !important; border-right-style: none !important; border-right-width: 0px !important; border-top-color: initial !important; border-top-style: none !important; border-top-width: 0px !important; display: inline !important; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; padding-bottom: 1px !important; padding-left: 0px !important; padding-right: 0px !important; padding-top: 0px !important; position: static; width: auto !important;">unit</span></span></a> of Kolathris and their palace (Nileshwaram Palace), today operates as a folklore centre of the Department of Archeology. At the center of the palace building, there is a big pond where swimming practice and competitions are held. </span></div><div style="font-family: arial; line-height: 21px; text-align: justify; text-decoration: none;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white;">The town is also famous for its numerous shrines called 'kavu', several <a class="kLink" href="http://www.webindia123.com/city/kerala/kasargod/destinations/touristattractions/nileshwaram.htm#" id="KonaLink1" style="background-attachment: initial !important; background-clip: initial !important; background-image: none !important; background-origin: initial !important; border-bottom-color: transparent !important; border-bottom-style: none !important; border-bottom-width: 0px !important; border-left-color: transparent !important; border-left-style: none !important; border-left-width: 0px !important; border-right-color: transparent !important; border-right-style: none !important; border-right-width: 0px !important; border-top-color: transparent !important; border-top-style: none !important; border-top-width: 0px !important; bottom: 0px; cursor: pointer; display: inline !important; font-family: inherit !important; left: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px !important; padding-left: 0px !important; padding-right: 0px !important; padding-top: 0px !important; position: static; right: 0px; top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; position: static;"><span class="kLink" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-color: initial; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-color: initial !important; border-left-style: none !important; border-left-width: 0px !important; border-right-color: initial !important; border-right-style: none !important; border-right-width: 0px !important; border-top-color: initial !important; border-top-style: none !important; border-top-width: 0px !important; display: inline !important; float: none !important; font-family: inherit; padding-bottom: 1px !important; padding-left: 0px !important; padding-right: 0px !important; padding-top: 0px !important; position: static; width: auto !important;">yoga</span></span></a> and cultural centers which offers rejuvenation therapy and naturopathy treatments like mud and herbal baths.</span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white;"><br />
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<b style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto;">Athirappilly</b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19px;"> is a first grade </span><a class="mw-redirect" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Panchayat" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; color: #0645ad; font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto; text-decoration: none;" title="Panchayat">Grama Panchayath</a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"> with 489.00 km² area in Mukundapuram Taluk, </span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thrissur_district" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; color: #0645ad; font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto; text-decoration: none;" title="Thrissur district">Thrissur district</a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"> in </span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kerala" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; color: #0645ad; font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto; text-decoration: none;" title="Kerala">Kerala</a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto;">, </span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/India" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; color: #0645ad; font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto; text-decoration: none;" title="India">India</a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto;">. It is located 60 km from </span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thrissur" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; color: #0645ad; font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto; text-decoration: none;" title="Thrissur">Thrissur</a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"> city, 70 km northeast of </span><a class="mw-redirect" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cochin" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; color: #0645ad; font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto; text-decoration: none;" title="Cochin">Kochi</a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"> city, 55 km northeast of </span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cochin_International_Airport" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; color: #0645ad; font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto; text-decoration: none;" title="Cochin International Airport">Cochin International Airport</a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto;">, and 30 km from </span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chalakudy" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; color: #0645ad; font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto; text-decoration: none;" title="Chalakudy">Chalakudy</a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"> town.</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19px;">The </span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Athirappilly_Falls" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; color: #0645ad; font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto; text-decoration: none;" title="Athirappilly Falls">Athirappilly Falls</a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"> is situated on the Chalakudy river, which originates in the upper reaches of the </span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Western_Ghats" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; color: #0645ad; font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto; text-decoration: none;" title="Western Ghats">Western Ghats</a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto;">. Many endangered and endemic species of flora and fauna are found in the forests of the Athirapilly-Vazhachal area. This area is the only place in the Western Ghats where four endangered </span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hornbill" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; color: #0645ad; font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto; text-decoration: none;" title="Hornbill">Hornbill</a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"> species are seen. The Western Ghats is one of the most important biodiversity hot spot in the world. This valuable natural world is already degraded by mining and hydro electric projects. Environmentalists claim that Athirapally is a one-of its-kind riparian ecosystem in Kerala. V.S. Vijayan, Chairman of the Kerala State Biodiversity Board and former Director of the Salim Ali Centre for Ornithology and Natural History (SACON), Coimbatore, has been quoted in Down to Earth magazine as affirming that the Vazhachal forest division is the second most biodiverse area in the State. The International Bird Association has declared it an "Important Bird Area" and the Asian Nature Conservation Foundation has recommended that the area should be declared a sanctuary or a national park, he points out.</span><br />
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</span></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; padding-bottom: 5px; text-align: justify; text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Local communities along the Chalakudy river banded together to stop the construction of a hydroelectric dam upstream from<strong>Athirapally </strong>Waterfall. The proposed dam would have submerged more than 140 hectares of forest, dried up extensive riparian areas downstream and destroyed <strong>Athirapally</strong> Waterfall, one of several scenic waterfalls important to the local tourism industry.The dam also would have destroyed the critical habitat of many important species, including the rare Cochin Forest Cane Turtle, the endangered Great Indian Hornbill, the Lion-Tailed Macaque and the Nilgiri Langur.</span></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; padding-bottom: 5px; text-align: justify; text-decoration: none;"></div><div align="justify" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Athirappally Waterfalls is located 78 kms from Kochi (Cochin), located at the entrance to Sholayar ranges, this waterfall is a popular picnic spot. Affording to the onlookers, one of the most bewitching sights, Athirappally Falls is about 80 feet high and located in the forest area. Combined with the greenery, it infuses freshness into any tired soul. The Athirapally Falls join the Chalakkudy River after plummeting a drop of 80 feet.</div><br />
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line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto;">(</span><a class="mw-redirect" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malayalam_language" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; color: #0645ad; font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto; text-decoration: none;" title="Malayalam language">Malayalam</a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto;">:</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"> </span><span lang="ml" style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto;" xml:lang="ml">ബേക്കല് കോട്ട</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto;">,</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"> </span><a class="mw-redirect" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kannada_language" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; color: #0645ad; font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto; text-decoration: none;" title="Kannada language">Kannada</a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto;">:</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"> </span><span lang="kn" style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto;" xml:lang="kn">ಬೇಕಲ ಕೋಟೆ</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto;">) is the largest fort in</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"> </span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kasaragod_district" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; color: #0645ad; font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto; text-decoration: none;" title="Kasaragod district">Kasargod</a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto;">,</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"> </span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kerala" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; color: #0645ad; font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto; text-decoration: none;" title="Kerala">Kerala</a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto;">,</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"> </span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/India" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; color: #0645ad; font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto; text-decoration: none;" title="India">India</a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto;">, spreading over 40 acres (160,000 m</span><sup style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 1em; text-align: -webkit-auto;">2</sup><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto;">). An important features of this fort are the water-tank with its flight of steps, the tunnel opening towards the south, the magazine for keeping ammunition and the broad and wide steps leading to the Observation Tower which is a rarity. From there one has ample view of towns in the vicinity like</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"> </span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kanhangad" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; color: #0645ad; font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto; text-decoration: none;" title="Kanhangad">Kanhangad</a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto;">, Pallikare, Bekal, Kottikkulam, Uduma etc. The nearest railway stations are Pallikare, Kotikulam, Kanhangad,and Kasargod.This observation center had strategic significance in discovering even the smallest movements of the enemy and ascertaining safety of the Fort.</span><br />
<div style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19px; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-top: 0.4em; text-align: -webkit-auto;">The Fort appears to have been built up from the sea since almost three fourth of its exteriors is drenched and the waves continually stroke the citadel. The Mukhyaprana Temple of <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hanuman" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #0645ad; text-decoration: none;" title="Hanuman">Hanuman</a> and the ancient Muslim Mosque nearby bear testimony to the age-old religious harmony that prevailed in the area. The zigzag entrance and the trenches around the fort show the defense strategy inherent in the fort.</div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19px; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-top: 0.4em; text-align: -webkit-auto;">Unlike most other Indian Forts, Bekal fort was not a center of administration for no remains of any palace, mansion or such buildings are found within the fort. Arguably the fort was built exclusively for fulfilling defense requirements. The holes on the outer walls of the fort are specially designed to defend the fort effectively. The holes at top were meant for aiming at the farthest points; the holes below for striking when the enemy was nearer and the holes underneath facilitated attacking when the enemy was very near to the fort. This is a remarkable evidence of technology in defense strategy.</div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9FoZvlNix2uRyLh6LTESrsDgmvTNY2Zf8-n2eZrPkBBGx-OT175iaEbK-r46Nbz45xThadDgNybBcREgzZG_AwkXQAfuYR231t-jX_k4JBLCcyGe2IzQEQjxrMUeuG55hvpugoA-d0gA/s1600/262955_10150275392998004_704868003_7974448_2639890_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9FoZvlNix2uRyLh6LTESrsDgmvTNY2Zf8-n2eZrPkBBGx-OT175iaEbK-r46Nbz45xThadDgNybBcREgzZG_AwkXQAfuYR231t-jX_k4JBLCcyGe2IzQEQjxrMUeuG55hvpugoA-d0gA/s200/262955_10150275392998004_704868003_7974448_2639890_n.jpg" width="200" /></a></div> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The unique Bekal Fort stands amidst the roaming but heartening music of the seas along with the eternal note of the unending waves, carrying the thrilling memories of a bygone era. This foremost souvenir of the 'Gods own Country' remains undeterred over the ages as a silent witness to centuries of eventful yester years. The Bekal Fort has been a source of attraction for historians, tourists and nature - lovers for centuries since it embodies memories of a glorious past.</span><br />
<br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: justify;" /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: justify;">The Fort appears to have been built up from the seas since almost three fourth of its exterior is drenched and the waves do stroke the citadel. The Hanuman temple and the ancient Muslime Mosque nearly hold testimony to the age-old religious harmony that prevailed in the area. The zigzag entrance and the trenches around the fort show the defense strategy connected with the fort.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: justify;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: justify;" /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: justify;">Bekal Fort happens to be the biggest fort of Kerala spreading over forty acres. The important features of this fort are the tank with its flight of steps, the opening of the tunnel towards the South, the magazine for keeping ammunition and the broad and wide steps leading to the Observation Tower is a rarity. From there one has ample view of all the important places in the vicinity like Kanhangad, Pallikare, Bekal, Kottikulam Uduma etc. This observation centre has strategic significance in finding out even the smallest movements of the enemy and ascertaining the safety of the Fort.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: justify;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: justify;" /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: justify;">Unlike most other Indian Forts, Bekal fort was not a center of administration for no remains of a Palace are found within the Fort. Probably the fort was built for fulfilling the defense requirements. The holes on the outer walls of the fort are so remarkable that they are specially designed to defined the fort effectively. The holes at the top are meant for aiming at the farthest points; the holes below are meant for hitting when the enemy is nearer and the holes under neath facilitate attacking when the enemy is very near to the fort. This is a remarkable evidence for the medival technology of defence strategy. Apart from this, the wild and ecstatic beauty of the setting sun is a glorious presence in the fort.</span><br />
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<b style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto;">Kodaikanal</b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19px;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"> is a</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"> </span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/City" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; color: #0645ad; font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto; text-decoration: none;" title="City">city</a><sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-1" style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 1em; text-align: -webkit-auto;"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kodaikanal#cite_note-1" style="background-attachment: initial; 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text-align: -webkit-auto;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto;">division of the</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"> </span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dindigul_district" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; color: #0645ad; font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto; text-decoration: none;" title="Dindigul district">Dindigul district</a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto;">in the</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"> </span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/States_and_territories_of_India" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; color: #0645ad; font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto; text-decoration: none;" title="States and territories of India">state</a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto;">of</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"> </span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tamil_Nadu" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; color: #0645ad; font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto; text-decoration: none;" title="Tamil Nadu">Tamil Nadu</a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto;">,</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"> </span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/India" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; color: #0645ad; font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto; text-decoration: none;" title="India">India</a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto;">. Its name in the Tamil language means "The Gift of the Forest".</span><sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-about_2-0" style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 1em; text-align: -webkit-auto;"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kodaikanal#cite_note-about-2" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #0645ad; text-decoration: none; white-space: nowrap;">[3]</a></sup><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto;">Kodaikanal is referred to as the "Princess of</span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hill_station" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; color: #0645ad; font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto; text-decoration: none;" title="Hill station">Hill stations</a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto;">" and has a long history as a retreat and popular tourist destination. It's a lot cooler in temperature than lower elevation cities such as</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"> </span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chennai" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; color: #0645ad; font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto; text-decoration: none;" title="Chennai">Chennai</a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto;">and</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"> </span><a class="mw-redirect" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bengaluru" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; color: #0645ad; font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto; text-decoration: none;" title="Bengaluru">Bengaluru</a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto;">.</span><br />
<div style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19px; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-top: 0.4em; text-align: -webkit-auto;">Kodaikanal was established in 1845 as a refuge from the high temperatures and <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tropical_disease" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #0645ad; text-decoration: none;" title="Tropical disease">tropical diseases</a> of the <a class="mw-redirect" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deccan_plateau" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #0645ad; text-decoration: none;" title="Deccan plateau">plains</a>.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-books.google.com_3-0" style="line-height: 1em;"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kodaikanal#cite_note-books.google.com-3" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #0645ad; text-decoration: none; white-space: nowrap;">[4]</a></sup> Much of the local economy is based on the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hospitality_industry" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #0645ad; text-decoration: none;" title="Hospitality industry">hospitality industry</a> serving <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tourism" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #0645ad; text-decoration: none;" title="Tourism">tourism</a>.</div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19px; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-top: 0.4em; text-align: -webkit-auto;"></div><div style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; line-height: normal;">Kodaikanal has several scenic natural attractions which are enjoyed by its visitors and make it a popular romantic destination for newlyweds. These are described in order of distance from the bus-stand.</div><div style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; line-height: normal;"><br />
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</div><div style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; line-height: normal;"><b><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kodaikanal_Lake" title="Kodaikanal Lake">Kodaikanal Lake</a></b>, 500 metres (1,600 ft) from the bus stand, is an artificial, roughly star-shaped 45 ha (60 acres) lake built in 1863. It is recognized as Kodaikanal's most popular geographic landmark and tourist attraction. Rowboats and <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pedalo" title="Pedalo">pedalos</a> can be hired at the Kodaikanal Boat Club with its main entrance near the only five-star hotel in Kodaikanal, The Carlton. Horses and bicycles can be hired beside the lake for short periods. The 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) path that skirts the periphery of this lovely lake is a favourite walk for the locals and tourists alike.</div><div style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; line-height: normal;"><b>Bryant Park</b>: Just east of the lake and 500 metres (1,600 ft) from the bus stand, is a wonderfully maintained 20.5 acres (8.3 ha) botanical garden. The park was planned and built in 1908 by a forest officer from Madurai, H.D.Bryant, and named after him. With 325 species of trees, shrubs and cactuses, the park is a rainbow of stunning flowers during the peak season. A large section is dedicated to nearly 740 varieties of roses. There is a 1857 <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eucalyptus" title="Eucalyptus">Eucalyptus</a> tree and a <a class="mw-redirect" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bodhi_tree" title="Bodhi tree">Bodhi tree</a> which adds a religious significance to the park. Ornamental plants are cultivated in a nursery for sale. The park organizes horticultural exhibits and flower shows every summer, to coincide with the peak season. Entrance fee to the park is nominal and it is open all year.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-34" style="line-height: 1em;"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kodaikanal#cite_note-34" style="white-space: nowrap;">[35]</a></sup></div><br />
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<div align="justify" class="content" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 19px; text-decoration: none;">The unique flowering plant 'Kurunji'(Strobilanthus Kunthanus) that last bloomed in 2004, is nature's gift to Kodaikanal. Kodaikanal located amidst the folds of the verdant Pali hills is one of the most popular serene hill stations in India, which mesmerises any visitor and is frequented all through the year.</div><div align="justify" class="content" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 19px; text-decoration: none;">Kodai is situated at an altitude of about 2,133-m high and covers an area of 21.45-sq-km. The hill town is renowned for its educational institutions of international repute. The hill-plantain fruits and plums are known for their freshness and taste. Berijam lake, one among the beautiful lakes of South India, spreads over an area of 24 hectares.</div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19px; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-top: 0.4em; text-align: -webkit-auto;"><b><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAhi3x2PGr1u3GdlawCtokCeaniNRNq74RbvDOVIiaTFtc4Y-tBKEKP-nVEJ5me-wwMbYdWixiIxA8p5xilP5Dxmy4rYFgJ_lq3hTKSjlywz2xDS4dN7UCxHM5cBbp1fG00ElU0bd8LbU/s1600/7420_1147420881602_1109945164_30397543_5242685_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAhi3x2PGr1u3GdlawCtokCeaniNRNq74RbvDOVIiaTFtc4Y-tBKEKP-nVEJ5me-wwMbYdWixiIxA8p5xilP5Dxmy4rYFgJ_lq3hTKSjlywz2xDS4dN7UCxHM5cBbp1fG00ElU0bd8LbU/s200/7420_1147420881602_1109945164_30397543_5242685_n.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19px; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-top: 0.4em; text-align: -webkit-auto;"><b>Munnar</b> is one of the most popular hill station in <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kerala" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; color: #0645ad; text-decoration: none;" title="Kerala">Kerala</a> and in southern <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/India" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; color: #0645ad; text-decoration: none;" title="India">India</a>. Munnar is located on the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Western_Ghats" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; color: #0645ad; text-decoration: none;" title="Western Ghats">Western Ghats</a>, situated in the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Idukki_district" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; color: #0645ad; text-decoration: none;" title="Idukki district">Idukki district</a>. The name Munnar is believed to be derived from Tamil<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-2" style="line-height: 1em;"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Munnar#cite_note-2" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #0645ad; text-decoration: none; white-space: nowrap;">[3]</a></sup><sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-3" style="line-height: 1em;"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Munnar#cite_note-3" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #0645ad; text-decoration: none; white-space: nowrap;">[4]</a></sup> words <i>Munu</i> (three) and <i>aaru</i> (river), referring to the town's strategic location at the confluence of the Madhurapuzha, Nallathanni and Kundaly rivers.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgX-Hwrwe9L_3BS1XYwjRSjFxO2qcalJm2qtDsZTBnBGmjZ_E9tuJDZX3yxEVWhgkn0Ojd09umplquOS5HnE62j7hsZOnsna4OzTv5TI3zB0-Ryalfo-BqHvrY_GkIKTNmgwFyMI_GWUJM/s1600/7420_1147425881727_1109945164_30397565_1448999_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgX-Hwrwe9L_3BS1XYwjRSjFxO2qcalJm2qtDsZTBnBGmjZ_E9tuJDZX3yxEVWhgkn0Ojd09umplquOS5HnE62j7hsZOnsna4OzTv5TI3zB0-Ryalfo-BqHvrY_GkIKTNmgwFyMI_GWUJM/s200/7420_1147425881727_1109945164_30397565_1448999_n.jpg" width="200" /></a></div> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19px;">The Munnar town is in Kannan Devan Hills ( KDH ) Village in Devikulam taluk and is the largest panchayat in the Idukki district having an area measuring nearly 557 km².</span><br />
<div style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19px; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-top: 0.4em; text-align: -webkit-auto;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie2us1DL2hWsyWHjP2mOielC0Abg7-em_pGOMU-9VN0KWlauGq-iUCZyaHoheHZ4zHsnxoJLTo9co4LGOJe4G_Ac2Ex_b-O2rMVJTOuc-ZTXANmAI5uf01VlM6UNEgZLBkOn6Y-ml2bDU/s1600/7420_1147416641496_1109945164_30397520_2393707_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie2us1DL2hWsyWHjP2mOielC0Abg7-em_pGOMU-9VN0KWlauGq-iUCZyaHoheHZ4zHsnxoJLTo9co4LGOJe4G_Ac2Ex_b-O2rMVJTOuc-ZTXANmAI5uf01VlM6UNEgZLBkOn6Y-ml2bDU/s200/7420_1147416641496_1109945164_30397520_2393707_n.jpg" width="200" /></a>The major attraction in munnar is the tea plantations which is enchantingly lush green covered with mist.</div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19px; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-top: 0.4em; text-align: -webkit-auto;">The nearest major railway stations are at <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ernakulam" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; color: #0645ad; text-decoration: none;" title="Ernakulam">Ernakulam</a> and <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aluva" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; color: #0645ad; text-decoration: none;" title="Aluva">Aluva</a> (approximately 120 km by road). The nearest airport is <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cochin_International_Airport" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; color: #0645ad; text-decoration: none;" title="Cochin International Airport">Cochin International Airport</a>, which is 110 km away.</div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19px; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-top: 0.4em; text-align: -webkit-auto;"></div><div style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 22px;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgW9sKeinTcb0wbVNDEo5pJH-wmkG9Fd6PNl-DTFJDENm_g2Al-1Wfipu-fDES4_VhhY7dNZUsSTayWvpMagCW1bs3DhcAvPE-Q1ww1nbhicREvfZauSp5pOrFBpT2vY-dPdg5vCJi3Efs/s1600/7420_1147416881502_1109945164_30397526_7022026_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgW9sKeinTcb0wbVNDEo5pJH-wmkG9Fd6PNl-DTFJDENm_g2Al-1Wfipu-fDES4_VhhY7dNZUsSTayWvpMagCW1bs3DhcAvPE-Q1ww1nbhicREvfZauSp5pOrFBpT2vY-dPdg5vCJi3Efs/s200/7420_1147416881502_1109945164_30397526_7022026_n.jpg" width="200" /></a>It is one of the attractions that contributed to Kerala's popularity as a travel destination among domestic and foreign travellers. Situated at the confluence of three mountain streams - Muthirapuzha, Nallathanni and Kundala, and perched about 1600 m above sea level, the hill station of Munnar once used to be the summer resort of the erstwhile British administration in south India.<br />
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This hill station is marked by vast expanses of tea plantations, colonial bungalows, rivulets, waterfalls and cool weather. It is also an ideal destination for trekking and mountain biking.<br />
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Let us now explore some of the options in and around Munnar that would provide travellers ample opportunities to enjoy the captivating hill station of Munnar.</div><div style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 22px;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8VjS_JTxIO6GaUDE-_GPq72cEA7qt25U6pJUNTYkSaxegytFoQyxbHSvasq783c9kTSLYnnCwGzkSRY06PmgX4yEoUPOIBSVSq4tzmmuCYUQiroOAn0z0dbPJnzGWvnq3N8Bykd2pbQo/s1600/7420_1147425921728_1109945164_30397566_3762570_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8VjS_JTxIO6GaUDE-_GPq72cEA7qt25U6pJUNTYkSaxegytFoQyxbHSvasq783c9kTSLYnnCwGzkSRY06PmgX4yEoUPOIBSVSq4tzmmuCYUQiroOAn0z0dbPJnzGWvnq3N8Bykd2pbQo/s200/7420_1147425921728_1109945164_30397566_3762570_n.jpg" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRtxJuI2HK_tZV8ROE7dejS0rL_tCCqF2X9QsBI_iyw0W3R4meASOcW2jpimm2W_BYuwQ9oEkqatoK8r_hxTlz3f3od6mwxWmEiuRFU2VKp3ozOnPjgXwbzVQhGo9XQmfMm5ZXRkUjSIs/s1600/7420_1147417161509_1109945164_30397533_2718041_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRtxJuI2HK_tZV8ROE7dejS0rL_tCCqF2X9QsBI_iyw0W3R4meASOcW2jpimm2W_BYuwQ9oEkqatoK8r_hxTlz3f3od6mwxWmEiuRFU2VKp3ozOnPjgXwbzVQhGo9XQmfMm5ZXRkUjSIs/s200/7420_1147417161509_1109945164_30397533_2718041_n.jpg" width="200" /></a>Eravikulam National Park<br />
One of the main attractions near Munnar is the Eravikulam National Park. Located about 15 km from Munnar, this park is famous for its endangered inhabitant - the Nilgiri Tahr. Spread over an area of 97 sq. km., this park is also home to several species of rare butterflies, animals and birds. A great place for trekking, the park offers a magnificent view of the tea plantations and also the rolling hills caressed by blankets of mists. The park becomes a hot destination when the hill slopes here get covered in a carpet of blue, resulting from the flowering of Neelakurinji. It is a plant endemic to this part of the Western Ghats which blooms once in twelve years. The last time it bloomed was in 2006.</div><div style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 22px;">Anamudi Peak<br />
Located inside the Eravikulam National Park is the Anamudi Peak. This is the highest peak in south India standing at a height of over 2700 m. Treks to the peak are allowed with permission from the Forest and Wildlife authorities at Eravikulam.</div><div style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 22px;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEia-36wJJuxDORauM5kFQr3zpghjjllQlynVC6OXv6IWaQTLnHJg5in3Gcod-juBbRlKRUb6Uhb6Omkvs1klsKDCuwT6VpBazIwmdQoTufK8OkLblMPTPHjpHJk9w_HA5DLsY4ebIlc1Lg/s1600/7420_1147433601920_1109945164_30397591_674375_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEia-36wJJuxDORauM5kFQr3zpghjjllQlynVC6OXv6IWaQTLnHJg5in3Gcod-juBbRlKRUb6Uhb6Omkvs1klsKDCuwT6VpBazIwmdQoTufK8OkLblMPTPHjpHJk9w_HA5DLsY4ebIlc1Lg/s200/7420_1147433601920_1109945164_30397591_674375_n.jpg" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkqfjJhfGYtdmoyU2lPG1SfcTsc3UAVa9flFWcbtwsyqE3u9039OtxKVVjZ4RivFvWKF4FRqJ5oBK2n03MOc75n1MZZ2i6MFiBjMXj8PW5Ld2-ehbQ7So161O71tvZa_PqB_E3dXK7cMo/s1600/7420_1147425961729_1109945164_30397567_8140464_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkqfjJhfGYtdmoyU2lPG1SfcTsc3UAVa9flFWcbtwsyqE3u9039OtxKVVjZ4RivFvWKF4FRqJ5oBK2n03MOc75n1MZZ2i6MFiBjMXj8PW5Ld2-ehbQ7So161O71tvZa_PqB_E3dXK7cMo/s200/7420_1147425961729_1109945164_30397567_8140464_n.jpg" width="200" /></a>Mattupetty<br />
Another place of interest, located about 13 km from Munnar Town, is Mattupetty. Situated at a height of 1700 m above sea level, Mattupetty is known for its storage masonry dam and the beautiful lake, which offers pleasurable boat rides, enabling one to enjoy the surrounding hills and landscape. Mattupetty's fame is also attributed to the dairy farm run by the Indo-Swiss Livestock Project, where one would come across different high yielding breeds of cows. Mattupetty with its lush green tea plantations, rolling grasslands and the Shola forests is also ideal for trekking and is home to a variety of birds.</div><div style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 22px;">Pallivasal<br />
Pallivasal, located at about 3 km from Chithirapuram in Munnar is the venue of the first Hydro-electric project in Kerala. It is a place of immense scenic beauty and is often favoured by visitors as a picnic spot.</div><div style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 22px;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhw4Ssgogq0RZ4qiDoJqNeMwJuZVNLvy3iS9PRpLLDmTDoXpIWscBM16zFvm5Bg1lx79i5a1k1RgJUYJvZSFIRoazbH_WE7CSNE8wR6JqUqT5i59Xk5rwI3y-O8UeXi5j4GXTTsFSt8jpw/s1600/7420_1147413961429_1109945164_30397513_6664602_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhw4Ssgogq0RZ4qiDoJqNeMwJuZVNLvy3iS9PRpLLDmTDoXpIWscBM16zFvm5Bg1lx79i5a1k1RgJUYJvZSFIRoazbH_WE7CSNE8wR6JqUqT5i59Xk5rwI3y-O8UeXi5j4GXTTsFSt8jpw/s200/7420_1147413961429_1109945164_30397513_6664602_n.jpg" width="200" /></a>Chinnakanal<br />
Near the town of Munnar is Chinnakanal and the waterfalls here, popularly known as Power House Waterfalls, cascade down a steep rock 2000 m above sea level. The spot is enriched with the scenic view of the Western Ghat ranges.</div><div style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 22px;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgD4kMAUBuTJ5BZVYvxSI_RYaC1R164LsbwDSmoE-2c1rqxAHg5Q52aRkxdC6_jQ3iSd7dOW7jAf80Yo15jqCbmUja0m9IO5GTXDOqMxEn7zx5v77RgTwEI8y7i-XmxQQNx_NF7ewxcjKM/s1600/7420_1147443642171_1109945164_30397628_5973155_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgD4kMAUBuTJ5BZVYvxSI_RYaC1R164LsbwDSmoE-2c1rqxAHg5Q52aRkxdC6_jQ3iSd7dOW7jAf80Yo15jqCbmUja0m9IO5GTXDOqMxEn7zx5v77RgTwEI8y7i-XmxQQNx_NF7ewxcjKM/s200/7420_1147443642171_1109945164_30397628_5973155_n.jpg" width="200" /></a>Anayirangal<br />
When you have traveled about seven kilometers from Chinnakanal, you reach Anayirangal. Anayirangal, 22 km from Munnar, is a lush green carpet of tea plants. A trip on the splendid reservoir is an unforgettable experience. The Anayirangal dam is surrounded by tea plantations and evergreen forests.</div><div style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 22px;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrbWBHYZ0E-tGGgKM-Ea4BWSOju4hWvHt2b0MquCEbFFPHu4iLpPEvcVKkkCFPzTALhjJ0SGrd87yjNBj0G6uGCYmitEHZt3iuPnvCwHyvdJ3a1JHjk04OU3SAHhjXu4luTZ0d6DDgRgs/s1600/7420_1147443402165_1109945164_30397622_4791568_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrbWBHYZ0E-tGGgKM-Ea4BWSOju4hWvHt2b0MquCEbFFPHu4iLpPEvcVKkkCFPzTALhjJ0SGrd87yjNBj0G6uGCYmitEHZt3iuPnvCwHyvdJ3a1JHjk04OU3SAHhjXu4luTZ0d6DDgRgs/s200/7420_1147443402165_1109945164_30397622_4791568_n.jpg" width="200" /></a>Top Station<br />
Top Station, which is about 32 km from Munnar is at a height of 1700 m above sea level. It is the highest point on the Munnar-Kodaikanal road. Travellers to Munnar make it a point to visit Top Station to enjoy the panoramic view it offers of the neighbouring state of Tamil Nadu. It is one of the spots in Munnar to enjoy the Neelakurinji flowers blooming over a vast area.</div><div style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 22px;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-w4Coio25sZnhMYlNqueG2oHUHobtU2YN1DupzkJX1FAp5vkmrAGA0Ex-X5pFQ7hGG1F0_MVTcCnLsOunshxky_FINPbOaJiEFE1TT11dILUbHvjeBA0aBFE1DiQrogcKWU-SCJDgjmY/s1600/7420_1147417121508_1109945164_30397532_4623504_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-w4Coio25sZnhMYlNqueG2oHUHobtU2YN1DupzkJX1FAp5vkmrAGA0Ex-X5pFQ7hGG1F0_MVTcCnLsOunshxky_FINPbOaJiEFE1TT11dILUbHvjeBA0aBFE1DiQrogcKWU-SCJDgjmY/s200/7420_1147417121508_1109945164_30397532_4623504_n.jpg" width="200" /></a>Tea Museum<br />
Munnar has a legacy of its own when it comes to the origins and evolution of tea plantations. Taking account of this legacy and to preserve and showcase some of the exquisite and interesting aspects on the genesis and growth of tea plantations in Kerala's high ranges, a museum exclusively for tea was opened some years ago by Tata Tea in Munnar. This Tea Museum houses curios, photographs and machineries; all of which have a story to tell on the origins and growth of tea plantations in Munnar. The museum is located at the Nallathanni Estate of Tata Tea in Munnar and is worth a visit.</div><div style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 22px;"><strong>Getting there:</strong><br />
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<strong>Nearest railway stations:</strong> Theni (Tamil Nadu), about 60 km away; Aluva about 110 km away.<br />
<strong>Nearest airports: </strong>Madurai (Tamil Nadu), about 140 km away; Nedumbassery International Airport, about 125 km away.</div><br />
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</div><div style="background-color: white; color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Kalady</b> (<a class="mw-redirect" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malayalam_language" title="Malayalam language">Malayalam</a>: <span lang="ml">കാലടി</span>) is a village located east of the Periyar river, in the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ernakulam_district" title="Ernakulam district">Ernakulam district</a> of <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kerala" title="Kerala">Kerala</a>, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/India" title="India">India</a>. Notably, it is the birthplace of Sri <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adi_Shankara" title="Adi Shankara">Adi Shankara</a>, and thus is a popular destination for pilgrims. Kalady started featuring in the spiritual map of India only after its rediscovery in the late 19th century by the then Shankaracharya of <a class="mw-redirect" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sringeri" title="Sringeri">Sringeri</a> and the subsequent consecration of a temple for Sri Adi Shankara in 1910. The Centenary of Kalady was celebrated in May 2010 and the story of Kalady has been documented in digital media.</span></div><span style="font-size: small;">On the right of the river Periyar, or 'Poorna' as it is also known , there is a tiny village cradled in green fields, called Kalady. This is an important pilgrimage center since it was the birth place of Sri Adi Sankaracharya, one of India's foremost philosopher saints who preached the monistic or 'advaita' philosophy.<br />
</span><div style="background-color: white; color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;">At Kalady, there are two shrines dedicated to the memory of the Adi Sankaracharya. While one shrine is dedicated to him as Dakshinamoorthi, the other shrine is dedicated to Goddess Sharada and is looked after by the Sringeri Mutt. The Sringeri Mutt is believed to be situated exactly at the same place where Adi Shankaracharya house once stood. To the left of the entrance of the temple is a black pole, which was meant to mark the exact spot where Adi Sankaracharya was born. <br />
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Sharing the same premises is another spot called Brindavan, where Shankaracharya's mother Aryamba was cremated. Shri Krishna temple located nearby used to be the family temple of Adi Shankaracharya. Infact, around this venue there are many sites associated with the life of the Shankaracharya. For instance, there is the famous bathing ghat called the Crocodile Ghat outside the temple. It is said the Crocodile Ghat is the place where the young Shankaracharya once got caught by a crocodile.<br />
His mother was against his taking the Sanyasa and so he utilized this opportunity to coax her to give him permission to take up Sanyasa or renouncement. When she said yes to Sanyasa, the crocodile let him go easily. About 45 m away from this Mutt is the nine-storey Sri Adi Shankaracharya Keerthi Sthamba Mandapa, which bears illustrations narrating the entire life story of the great Adi Shankaracharya. <br />
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<b>The Legend</b><br />
The village of Kalady, meaning 'Feet', was earlier known as "Sasalam." There is a touching story explaining how Kalady got the new name. The story goes somewhat like this. One day, Aryadevi, the widowed mother of little Shankaracharya fainted while walking the 3 km stretch for her daily bath in the Poorna River. Feeling helpless, Shankaracharya asked his favorite deity Lord Krishna for assistance. <br />
The Lord blessed him saying, "The River will flow where your little feet marks." Young Shankaracharya marked his little feet on the ground and the Kerala's mighty Periyar River took its new course from where his feet were marked. From that time onwards, the place came to be known as 'Kalady. Thus, the term 'Kalady' signifies the love of an innocent child for his beloved mother and the blessings of Lord Krishna. </span></div></div>KERALAPHOTOShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07853597425297222225noreply@blogger.com0