Trivandrum

KERALA - God's Own Country

History of the city- Thiruvananthapuram is so called the city of Sacred Snake. Named after Anantha, the thousand - headed serpent of Hindu mythology, the city once formed a part of the Travancore kingdom, its capital at Padmanabhapuram, no a part of Tamil Nadu. Thiruvananthapuram is one of the cleaner and ell-planned cities of the country. Thiruvananthapuram was ruled by many historian rulers dating ba ! to "#th
entury A$% Thiruvananthapuram has the international well renowned bea h at Kovalam& Thiruvananthapuram is an an ient ity with trading traditions dating ba ! to "### 'C& The name literally splits into 'Thiru'%'Anantha''puram' meaning 'the town o( Lord A)A)T*A'& +t was onsidered as the trading post (or spi es li!e the rest o( an ient Kerala& The early rulers were the Aryas& ,ith their (all in the "#th entury% the ity was ta!en over by the rulers o( -enad& The ity was o((i ially !nown as Trivandrum till ".."& The name is still in ommon use and most non - Keralites pre(er to use Trivandrum& This ity is (amous (or yoga and Ayurvedha&

Museum of History & Heritage in Trivandrum- it is located in Park View, Museum Junction. The e hi!its of this musuem !elong to different "eriods in History like the Paleolithic, #eolithic and Mesolithic.The Heritage gallery includes musical instruments like $henda, Maddalam, %dakka, &dukku, Tudi and folk instruments like Pulluva Veena, #anduni, 'ind instruments, (om!hu & (u)hal. Tam!uru made from mud is note worthy .* model of (erala+s traditional ,#alukettu- house with Poomukham, #adumuttam and traditional kitchen is another e hi!it that will take your !reath away.The .cul"ture gallery includes scul"tures in stone ,/ana"athi, Vishnu, and rare 0huthagana-, wood ,#arasimha, Vishnu, 0rahmaand !ron)e. * rare .hakthi /ana"athi ,/ana"athi with his consort-, (alame)huthu, mural "aintings, Theyyam .a"tamatrika are other e hi!its. Time to visit %ntrance fee 1222Hrs to 13452Hrs 6s.72 for 8omestic tourists and 722 for foreigners %le"hant reha!ilitation centre (ottur,from trivandrum 92 kmHere, visitors can have a close look at aged ele"hants leading a retired life and young ones !eing trained in welcoming visitors. %le"hant safari is also "ossi!le here from 11 a.m. to : ".m. The safari is of twenty minutes duration at 6s.122 "er "erson. %ntrance 6s.72 "er "erson. %co Tourism s"ort ,only for nature lovers and adventure touristMankayam waterfalls are located near Palode in Thiruvanantha"uram district.

Mankayam 6iver is a tri!utary of $hittar 6iver. The $hittar 6iver originates from the $hemunchi hills and flows through the 0rymore forest to form this tri!utary. Mankayam 6iver on its way "roduces two waterfalls, one at (aalakkayam and (urissadi. The area surrounding the Mankayam waterfall u" to (aalakkayam is covered with dense forests. The Mankayam waterfall is recently considered as an ecotourism )one and is managed !y the .tate ;orest 8e"artment. There is a ;orest Protection /rou" that works under the .tate ;orest 8e"artment who would "rovide all the hel" for trekking and other needs. The area is ideal for trekking. * trekking area near the <ruthala Moola - *yam"ara is a great e "erience and one can also see the *yam"ara waterfall from here. %ntrance 4 "er "erson 52 6s. <ndians = ;oregin #a"ier Museum The Museum was esta!lished in 1>::. <n 1>3?, the @ld museum !uilding was demolished and foundation for the new !uilding was laid. The new !uilding was named after Aord #a"ier ,The /overnor of Madras - 1>99Time to visit %ntrance fee Video camera Holidays 1222Hrs to 1322Hrs : 6s #ot allowed Monday and all national holidays & 'e .ri $hitra *rt /allery4 ,Aocated near #a"ier MuseumThis art gallery dis"lays selected "aintings of 6aBa 6avi Varma, .vetlova and #icholas 6oerich and e Cuisite works from the 6aB"ut, Mughal and TanBore .chools of art in <ndia. Paintings from $hina, Ja"an Ti!er 0ali Time to visit %ntrance fee Video camera Holidays 1222Hrs to 1322Hrs 126s #ot allowed Monday and all national holidays & 'e Padhmana!a .wamy Tem"le ,Hindus only allowed-. 8ressing regulation4 Men should wear dhothi & women must wear saree while entering the tem"le. (uthira Maliga Palace Museum is housed in a 722 Dear - old "alace of the Travancore MaharaBas, nota!le for it is (eralian architecture, the "alace took :222 workers and four years to com"lete. Time to visit %ntrance fee Video camera 2>52Hrs to 1752Hrs and 526s for foreigners & 126s for Video $amera 7:26s and .till $a 1:52Hrs to 1352Hrs 8omestic tourists not allowed inside the "alace.Padhmana!a"uram Palace This "lace made of wood has some interesting mural of the seventeenth century. :?km from Trivandrum Time to visit %ntrance fee Video camera 1222Hrs to 1522Hrs and 1?22Hrs to 7226s for foreigners & :26s for .til $amera 7:6s = Vide 1322Hrs <ndians 17226s .hanghumugham 0each Just > (m from the city, this is a favorite haunt of sunset watchers #eyyar 8am <t is ?: (ms from Trivandrum city and it is "icnic s"ot and dam site, there are facilities for !oating at the reservoir & there is a lion safari "ark and a crocodile farm. $oir making & fisherman village in Vi)hinBam near (ovalam Thiruvallam, this serene !ackwater stretch, enroute to (ovalam, is famous for its

canoe rides. Mirror Museum Magic *cademy is all set to strike a wonder with Mirror Museum, claimed to !e the first in the .tate, which would house magic and only magic. The mirror museum has !een named as +Mayakannadi+ and o"ened on all the days and no holidays Time to visit %ntrance fee 2E452hrs to 13452hrs 722=- "er "erson *ddress (attu 6oad, PooBa""ura, Thiruvanantha"uram 9E: 217 Phone4 FFE1-?31-75:>E12 ;a 4 FFE1-?31-75::E72 %-mail 4 muthukadGgmail.com, magicacademyGgmail.com 'e!site 4 www.magicmuthukad.com % tra *ctivities at Trivandrum $ountry !oat ride in Poovar ,this "lace is on the way to (anyakumari- - $ost "er hr= "er "erson is 6s. :22 #eyyar dam Aion .afari "ark ,this "lace is north of Trivandrum & (ovalam*ctivities at Aion safari "ark, #eyyar dam Aion .afari "ark Visit - 6s.7:2 "er Pa %le"hant ride - 6s. :22 "er Pa 0oating - 6s. 7:2 "er Pa Thenmala %cotourism 8estination. 32 (ms away from Trivandrum *ttractions are !oating on the lake, a ro"e !ridge, trekking, mountaineering, !iking and a musical fountain Ha""y land *musement "ark, 52 (ms away from Trivandrum city (ilimanoor Palace, ?2 (ms away from Trivandrum. ;amous "ainter 6aBa 6avi Varma+s "alace ,#o entrance ticket(oyikkal Palace, #edumangadu, 1> (ms away from Trivandrum. %ntrance 12 6s for !oth foreigners & domestic Ponmudi, one of the hill station, 91 (ms away from Trivandrum city. *ttractions4- 8eer Park, Tea Plantations 0otanical /arden Palode, 5: (ms from Trivandrum Motor !oat cruise at *shtamudi lake in (ollam 32 (ms away from Trivandrum Aocal sightseeing "laces and activities in and around (ovalam other than mentioned a!ove Parasurama Tem"le - @nly one Parasurama tem"le in (erala *griculture &niversity, Vellayani ."eed !oat, $atamaran ride services in (ovalam !each. $hithranBali studio under (erala .tate ;ilm 8evelo"ment $or"oration Hos"itals at Trivandrum Medical college hos"ital /eneral hos"ital .P ;ort hos"ital .&T Hos"ital *nantha"uri Hos"ital

( < M . Hos"ital *yurvedha Hos"itals4/overnment *yurvedha $ollege *yur health centre Padmatheerthakara .ri 8hanwantari Matom. *m!uBavilasam 6oad Trivandrum. (ottakal arya Vaidhya sala Triveni *yurvedhic #ursing home .anthigiri Hos"ital Pothencode ,7: (ms from Trivandrum*yurvedha centers4.omatheeram *yurvedhic 0each resort, $howara (ovalam <deal *yurvedhic centre $howara *yushya *yurvedhic centre, (ovalam *nugraha Health $entre, Vanchiyoor .reedhari *yurvedha (endra .oft touch ,Ae meridian- (ovalam ;ranklin *yurvedic centre, (ovalam Hotel .amudra (ovalam Doga centers4 .omatheeram Manaltheeram *yurvedic 0each village ;ranklin+s *yurvedha centre % cursion from (ovalam There is an o"tion for a day e cursion from (ovalam to Thenmala. Thenmala means +Then F Mala+, i.e. in local "arlance +Then+ means honey and +Mala+ means hillock. Thenmala is the first "lanned ecotourism "roBect in <ndia. The routing is (ovalam Trivandrum - #edumangadu - Palode - Thenmala, covering the distance of >3(ms one way. %nroute you can visit the "laces as follows (oyikkal Palace, #edumangadu 'hen we take #edumangadu as a sightseeing destination, there is one Palace which has historical im"ortance. (oyikkal Palace !uilt around ?:2 years ago for &mayamma 6ani of the Venad 6oyal ;amily who ruled the land !etween 1933 and 19>?. #ow it is a ;olklore Museum and a #umismatics Museum set u" !y the 8e"artment of *rchaeology, /overnment of (erala. * collection of old music instruments can !e seen over here. $ollections of old coins even used around 7:22 years !efore are also dis"layed here. <t o"ens all the days e ce"t on Mondays. @"ening time is 2E.52 *M and closing time in the evening is ?.52 PM Tro"ical 0otanical garden, Palode ;urther drive towards Palode, there is a !otanical garden esta!lished !y the /overnment of (erala in the year 1E>5. #ow it is under Technology and %nvironment 8e"artment. This garden has wide varieties of "lants. There are se"arate areas for Medicinal "lants, "alms, 0am!oo "lants, etc around fifty varieties of !am!oos are here. They have a garden for orchids also. Plants can !e "urchased !y the guest who visits their office directly. This office o"ens all the days e ce"t .aturday, .unday and government declared holidays. Many guides are availa!le who are a""ointed !y the government to e "lain a!out the garden and its "lants to the clients

Thenmala This is the first "lanned ecotourism "roBect not only in <ndia !ut also in *sia. The honey collected from Thenmala forest region is of good Cuality and of high medicinal value !ecause of the uniCue floristic com"osition of the forests. Thenmala ecotourism has !een divided into three )ones. *dventure )one, $ultural )one & Aesure )one. Hone wise descri"tion follows *dventure Hone Those who like adventurous activity may certainly like this )one. %levated 'alkway, The Mountain 0iking ,8e"ends u"on the weather condition only-, 6ock $lim!ing, 6iver $rossing, #ature Trails, 6esting ."ots, Aotus Pond, etc. are something to !e e "lored over here. These are o"tional and not in a !ig range. 0ut it may !e interesting for adventure lovers. Aeisure )one <n this )one, there is one .cul"ture /arden where we can see something which relates the life of man with nature. There is a walk way which is designed neatly through the forest to e "lore these. $ulture )one This )one is coming with various activities which favors to general tourism. Pathways, 0oardwalk, .way 0ridge, 6esting "oints .cul"ture garden are the s"ecialty of this )one @ther than these )ones, we have something more to e "lore and they are 8eer Park, Thenmala 8am, 0oating in wildlife sanctuary ,Tem"orarily sto""ed-, Palaruvi 'aterfalls *$$@M@8*T<@# *T TH%#M*A* *ccommodation at Thenmala !y the ecotourism "romotion society Tented cam"ing inside the forest area Tree to" hut accommodation Hotel near !y Thenmala is +#ila Palace+ which is around ? (ms away. <t is a three star category hotel. $ontact details Ph4 FE1 ?3? 7:7 E521 = 27 = 25 = 2? ;a 4 FE1 ?3? 7:7 E522 %mail4 reservationGnila"alace.com Trivandrum *ir $onnection 8omestic flight ,8irect- from = To4 8elhi, Mum!ai, 0angalore, $hennai, Hydera!ad, (olkata & $ochin <nternational flight ,8irect- from = To4 $olom!o, Maldives, 8u!ai, .harBah, 0ahrain, 8oha, (uwait, 6iyadh, .inga"ore & many connected flight from=to %uro"e. Tele"hone #um!er of airlines office in Thiruvanantha"uram - 2?31 *ir <ndia % s"ress - 751E:E: *ir *ra!ia - 7:2>5>: /ulf *ir - 7:2172: =29 <ndian *irlines - 7:21:53,75135? Jet airways - 7:22>92,!rI (uwait *irways - 7372217 .ri Aankan - 7?31>12 6ail

Trivandrum is well connected with all the maBor cities in <ndia Hotels in Trivandrum *ll the hotels are around > J 12 (ms from *ir"ort and 23 (ms from Trivandrum city The Muthoot Pla)a : .tar www.muthoot"la)a.com .outh Park ? .tar www.thesouth"ark.com TaB 6esidency : .tar www.taBhotels.com $omfort inn /rand 5 .tar www.comfortingrand.com $lassic *venue ? .tar www.classicavenue.net Aucya Hotel www.saBlucia.com Mayura 6aBdhani 5 star mauryaGraBadhanihotels.com Mascot Hotel (T8$ 5 .tar mascothotelthiruvanantha"uramGktdc.com 6esidency Tower 5 star www.residencytower.com (eys Hotel 5 star www.keyshotels.com, reservationsGkeyshotels.com .P /rand days www.s"granddays.com Magic days 5 star www.magicdays.in, cor"commGthrhotels.com Home stay in Trivandrum Varikatt Heritage - www.varikattheritage.com 'ild Palms - www.wild"almsguesthouse.com Hotel in (ovalam .agara 0each 6esort 5 .tar www.sagara!eachresort.com 0each & Aake *yurvedic 6esort Hotel .ea ;ace 5 .tar www.seaface.com $omfort inn /rand 5 .tar www.comfortingrand.com $lassic *venue ? .tar www.classicavenue.net Aucya Hotel www.saBlucia.com Mayura 6aBdhani 5 star mauryaGraBadhanihotels.com Mascot Hotel (T8$ 5 .tar mascothotelthiruvanantha"uramGktd 6esidency Tower 5 star www.residencytower.com (eys Hotel 5 star www.keyshotels.com, .P /rand days www.s"granddays.com Magic days 5 star www.magicdays.in, cor"commGthrhot
Varkala KERALA - God's Own Country

History of th !ity This small town is "#kms north of Thiruvanantha$uram is an im$ortant r li%ious d stination& and has also ' !om a $o$ular s asid r sort ov r th y ars( )t has a ' autiful ' a!h fa!in% th Ara'ian * a( Varkala is also a %ood sto$-ov r whil trav llin% from Thiruvanantha$uram to Kollam( Th most im$ortant r li%ious landmark of Varkala is th +###-y ar-old ,anardanaswami t m$l ( Lo!ation "" Kms away from Trivandrum !ity and -" km from Kollam . ar st railway station Varkala& - Kms away( . ar st air$ort Thiruvanantha$uram )nt rnational Air$ort& /#kms away( 0a$anasam 1 a!h This 1 a!h is a $la! of r fu% for sun-'athin% and swimmin%( Th v nin% vi w of th

suns t h r is worth( Th r ar s v ral small r staurants and sna!k sho$s n ar and around 0a$anasam ' a!h& whi!h attra!ts th ma2imum visitors 'oth for l isur as w ll as for r li%ious r asons(

*ri ,anardhana *wamy T m$l *ri ,anardhana *wamy T m$l is a $il%rim ! ntr for Hindus who visit this t m$l in hu% num' rs( This t m$l is 'uilt on a hill to$( .on Hindus ar not $ rmitt d in th inn r san!tum 'ut !an %o around in th t m$l ( Th ori%inal t m$l was a Vishnu shrin & whi!h was d stroy d 'y tidal wav s( 3any y ars lat r a 0andyan

kin% r 'uilt th shrin *iva%iri 3utt This is a r li%ious sit found d 'y *r narayana Guru 456"/-57"+8 th famous 0hiloso$h r

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* ashor ' a!h r sort Thiruvam'adi ' a!h r tr at Kollam KERALA - God's Own Country

History of th !ity Ar a +"?7 s:( km $o$ulation of -/5&>>5 Lo!at d ?5km to th north of Thiruvanantha$uram& B !an mak ' tw i%ht-hour 'oat tri$

n Kollam and All $$ y whi!h off rs a vari ty of s! ni! ' auty as th ks& Romans& Ara's and th Chin s ( This $ort town arly history n !ash w nut $ro! ssin% and

@ourn y $ass s throu%h lak s& !anals& and 'a!kwat r villa% s( This is a $ort town us d 'y 0 rsians& Gr was found in th 7th ! ntury( Th town is also asso!iat d with th of Christianity( )ts traditional industri s hav ' 'oomin%( Tan%ass ri 4" km from Kollam Town8 this s asid villa% of histori! im$ortan! has th ruins of an Old 0ortu%u s fort and !hur!h s 'uilt in th 56th ! ntury( Th Tan%ass ri li%hthous & whi!h is 5>> f Th nmala 4//km ast of Kollam8 An E!o Tourism < v lo$m nt $ro@ !ts ar und r im$l m ntation h r ( t hi%h&

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Ashtamudi Lak = Th Lak Arin% d with !o!onut& $alms and $i!tur s:u ' auty& th ' autiful Ashtamudi Lak ,adayu$ara A hu% ro!k at ,adayuman%alam tak s its nam from th 3ythi!al 'ird ',adayu' in th Ramayana& who is ' li v d to hav !olla$s d on th ro!k aft r failin% in his att m$ts to $r v nt Ravana's kidna$$in% of *ita( 3atha Amrithanandamayi Ashram 4-# Kms from Kollam town8 th r sid n! and h ad:uart rs of 3atha Amrithanandamayi < vi& is situat d at Amirta$uri& valli!avu $i! 2t ndin% north from th town is ' st 2$lor d 'y 'oat !all d K ttuvallam

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3unnar KERALA - God's Own Country

History of th !ity 3unnar is on of th most $o$ular hill-r sort towns in K rala and in south rn )ndia( 3unnar

is lo!at d on th B st rn Ghats& situat d in th )dukki distri!t( Th nam 3unnar is ' li v d to ' d riv d from th 3alayalam words 3unu 4thr 3uthira$$u;ha& .allathanni and Kundaly riv rs( Th 3unnar $an!hayat in th < vikulam 'lo!k is th lar% st $an!hayat in th )dukki distri!t havin% an ar a m asurin% n arly ""? kms( T m$ ratur 3in( #! C 3a2( +"! Tourists * ason Au%ust to 3ay Air Th n ar st air$ort is Co!hin )nt rnational Air$ort 45>#Km D> hours 'y road8 Th n ar st ma@or railway stations ar at Ernakulam 8 and aaru 4riv r8& r f rrin% to th town's strat %i! lo!ation at th !onflu n! of th

Road Th distan! from 3unnar to All $$ y is 57#Km 9 will tak #"("hrs driv Th distan! from 3unnar to Kumarakom 5?"Km 9 will tak #>(#"hrs driv Th distan! from 3unnar to Kottayam 5/#Km 9 will tak #>hrs driv Th distan! from 3unnar to Guruvayoor 57"Km 9 will tak #"hrs driv Th distan! from 3unnar to Thrissur 5?#Km 9 will tak #"(##hrs driv Th distan! from 3unnar to 3adurai 5/"Km 9 will tak #>("hrs driv Th distan! from 3unnar to 0alani 5>#Km 9 #>hrs driv

Th distan! from 3unnar to Coim'ator 5?#Km 9 #"(##hrs driv 0la! s to visit 3attu$ tti 45"Km from 3unnar8 )t is known for its dairy farm( Ov r 5## vari ti s of hi%h yi ldin% !attl ar r ar d h r ( )n addition& 3attu$ tti has a ' autiful ros %ard n( Visitors ar allow d ' tw #7## to 55## hrs and 5>##-5"-#hrs( Th 3attu$ tti dam is !los to th farm( 1oatin% fa!iliti s ar availa'l in this ' autiful dam( *$ A 'ruary th farm is !los d as it is th !attl 'r d laun!h& slow s$ d 'oat and motor 'oats ar availa'l for hir ( )n th month of ,anuary and din% s ason n

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Kundala 4+6 kms from 3unnar8 Th * thu$arvathy <am !onstru!t d in 57>/ as a $art of 0allyvasal Hydro El !tri! 0ro@ !t is a ravishin% si%ht( Th tran:uility of th $la! will n v r fad from th m mory of th tourists( Ch rry 'lossoms whi!h a$$ ar twi! a y ar and kurin@i flow rs whi!h 'loom on! in tw lv y ars will stay in your mind v n y ars aft r you l av th $la! ( 0 dal 'oats and Kashmiri shikaras ar mad availa'l to th tourists to mak th m mori s of th ir visit v rlastin%( 0ow r Hous Bat rfalls 45? kms from 3unnar8 Th r is a lov ly wat rfall& whi!h manat s from th l % ndary '*ita < vi Kulam' n ar < vikulam& ' li v d to hav ' Ramayana 4th n th 'athin% $la! of '*ita' wif of 'Rama' of $i! story that works v n now as th !ultural unifyin%

foundation of s v ral nationaliti s in *outh- ast Asia8( Th visitors to th wat rfalls ' li v that th m di!inal and !urin% $ow rs of th wat r will a!t as a natural massa% and hav !urin% $ro$ rti s( Anayirankal 4+? kms from 3unnar8 *$rawlin% t a %ard ns surround d 'y v r%r n for sts on th slo$ s of hi%h mountain

ran% s mak th Anayirankal Lak and <am a v ry $o$ular $i!ni! s$ot( H rds of l $hants oft n visit th lak to :u n!h th ir thirst& %ivin% th visitors a rar o$$ortunity of s in% l $hants in o$ n $la! from saf vanta% $oints(

0allivasal 46 kms from 3unnar8 Th un$arall l d ' auty of natur and th astonishin% h i%hts of human a!hi v m nts m t at th si%ht of th first hydro l !tri! $ro@ !t of K rala( A visit to this $la! t!h d in th mind for v r( will satiat th 'ody and th mind and will ' Chithira$uram 45# kms from 3unnar8 Th 3iddl A% s !harm of !otta% s 'un%alows and !ourts with th %r n ry all around

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ar th !rowd-$ull rs( 3 sa$ulimala 4+" ms from 3unnar8

Th s !ond hi%h st $ ak in K rala 4+/"# m t rs8& off rin% a s$l ndid vi w of Tamil .adu s$r ad out ' low& is r a!ha'l via '*il nt Vall y'& a $i!tur s:u t a $lantation ar a( )dukki& 3attu$ tti and Anayirankal r s rvoirs !an ' vi w d from this s$ot on !l ar days( 3arayoor 4>+ kms from 3unnar8 Th r li!s and r mnants of a n w ston -a% !ultur 4!av s& $aintin%s and und r %round tunn ls8 and $la! s !onn !t d with th l % ndary wand rin%s of 'Ra@a and *ita' 4Ramayana8 and th '0andavas' 4th 3aha'harata8 mak this $la! im$ortant histori!ally( Th lar% st !on! ntration of hi%h-:uality natural sandal wood tr and a sandal wood fa!tory ar th $r s nt day attra!tions( Anamudi 0 ak This hill is ri!h in various kinds of flora and fauna and is v ry w ll known for $oss ssin% ndan% r d animals( Anamudi $ ak sh lt rs many animals as it r s m'l s th ori%inal a'od for th animals with its d ns for sts( .il%iri lan%uors& l o$ards& ti% rs& and ma!a:u s ar found h r E2!ursion from 3unnar < vikulam This ' autiful hill station is lo!at d at a distan! of ? kilom t rs and is known for its ' autiful lawns and rar flora and fauna( Th r is a lak known as *ita < vi Lak ( Attukal Lo!at d at a distan! of a'out 7 kilom t rs from 3unnar& Attukal $rovid s ' autiful s! n ry of stunnin% wat rfalls and lush %r tr kkin% 2!ursions( n hills( Attukal is usually visit d for s

0otham du 0otham du is situat d at a distan! of / kilom t rs from 3unnar( This lush %r famous for its !ardamom& t a and !off roads mak an 2! ll nt $la! for lon% walks in th la$ of natur ( )ddukki <am 4/#kms from 3unnar8 Th )dukki <am is 'uilt on th 0 riyar Riv r& in th ravin ' tw n th Kuravan and Kurathi n ar a is

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Hills in th south rn $art of K rala( This is th world's s !ond and Asia's first ar!h dam& !onstru!t d a!ross th Kuravan and Kurathi hills( ""# ft( hi%h and /"# ft( wid & th dam li s !los to th Ch ruthoni 'arra% ( To its w st is th Kulamavu <am( )dukki Bildlif *an!tuary is lo!at d !los 'y( <urin% th va!ation for Christmas 9 Onam& this dam will ' k $t o$ n for $u'li! visit( E2tra a!tiviti s in 3unnar <ay Tr k in 3 3 sa$ulimala 4<uration ?-7 hours8

sa$ulimala - th s !ond hi%h st $ ak in *( )ndia& around +" kilom t rs driv u$ to *il nt Vall y stat throu%h th Kanan < van Hills t a $lantations and s! ni! ' auty vall ys t!(((&

Th tr k will ' throu%h th *hola %rass lands& 0in for sts& vall y of Rhodod ndrons t!(((& To$ station vall y tr k 4<uration "-/ hours8 Around +7 kilom t rs driv u$ to E lla$ tty stat throu%h th Kanan < van Hills t a $lantations& villa% s& 3adu$atty& E!ho-0oint& Kundala <am t!(((& and th tr k will ' throu%h th t a $lantations& d ns shola for sts& mountain rid% s& shola %rass lands& t!(((& Kolukkumalai , $ safari& t a trail and Orthodo2 T a Aa!tory 457-"8 visit 4<uration - Aull

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'Th hi%h st t a %rowin% stat in th Borld' Chinnar wildlif san!tuary safari& throu%h th Anamudi shola .ational 0ark 4<uration - Aull day tour8 'Th 'i%% st shola for st in )ndia' Hos$itals in 3unnar 4#>6/"8 Thaluk H ad Fuart rs Hos$ital& Adimaly= +++/?# 0 H C ntr Chithra$uram=+#-+"+ 3ornin% *tar Hos$ital& Adimaly= +++5>> <istri!t Hos$ital& 0ainavu= +-++>7 Tata T a G n ral Hos$ital& 3unnar= +-#++?# 0an!hayath Hos$ital& 3unnar= +-#+66

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History of th !ity Th history of th distri!t in th 0al olithi! a% is o's!ur ( )t is $r sum d that th !oastal

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wat r and th s ar as w r form d 'y th a!!umulation of silt and sand& lat r than th oth r $arts of th distri!t( Kuttanadu& on of th taluks of th $r s nt Ala$$u;ha distri!t was w ll known v n from th a% ( Th arly $ riods of th *an%am arly Ch ras had th ir hom in Kuttanadu and th y w r !all d '

Kuttuvans '& nam d aft r this $la! ( Christianity had a stron% foothold in th ar a v n from th )st ! ntury A(<( Th !hur!h lo!at d at Kokkoman%alam or Kokkothaman%alam in Ch rthala is on of th s v n !hur!h s found d 'y *t( Thomas& on of th tw lv dis!i$l s of , sus Christ( <urin% 7th to 5+th ! ntury A(<& th distri!t flourish d in th fi ld of r li%ion and !ultur und r th s !ond Ch ra Em$ir ( Lo!ation "" Kms away from Trivandrum !ity and -" km from Kollam Tourists * ason Au%ust to 3ar!h Air Th n ar st air$ort is Co!hin )nt rnational Air$ort 47#Km D#+ I hours 'y road8 Rail All $$ y railway station is > Km away from th ! nt r of th town and it will !onn !t d with all !it s . ar st Railway station is Kottayam& Ernakulam& and Trivandrum

1y Road All $$ y is w ll-!onn !t d with all ma@or n ar'y $la! s of south )ndia lik Co!hin& Trivandrum& Ch nnai& 1an%alor & t!( 1y Bat r Th m sm ri;in% way to r a!h All $$ y is wat r( All $$ y is w ll !onn !t d throu%h wat rways( )t is w ll-link d 'y 'oat& f rry& hous 'oat s rvi! s throu%h th s! ni!

'a!kwat r to Kollam& Kottayam& Kumarakom& t!( Th r ar s$ d 'oat s drvi! from All $$ y to Co!hin and A$$ro2imat ly #+ Hrs and

?"Kms Road Th distan! from All $$ y to 3unnar is 57#Km 9 will tak #"("hrs driv & Th distan! from All $$ y to 0 riyar is 5/#Km 9 will tak #>hrs driv Th distan! from All $$ y to Co!hin ?# Km 9 will tak #+hrs driv Th distan! from All $$ y to Trivandrum 56#Km and will tak #"(##hrs driv Th distan! from All $$ y to Varkala 5-#Km and will tak #-("hrs driv Th distan! from All $$ y to Kollam 7#Km and will tak #+("hrs driv 0la! s to visit 3ulla!kal Ra@ara@ swari t m$l & All $$ y Th t m$l is lo!at d at th h art of All $$ y town( Th $r sidin% d ity is Godd ss Ra@ara@ swari( Th t m$l ! l 'rat s two f stivals v ry y ar( Th nin -day '.avarathri' f stival is s$ !ially im$ortant( Th last two days ar th most aus$i!ious days( Colorful $ro! ssions $arti!i$at d 'y nin th v nin%( Only Hindus ar allow d to nt r th t m$l ( l $hants ar h ld in

All $$ y 1 a!h 4-kmsD 5"mnts8 This is on of th most $o$ular $i!ni! s$ots in All $$ y( Th $i r& whi!h 2t nds into th s a h r & is ov r 5-? y ars old( Th r is also an old li%hthous & whi!h is %r atly fas!inatin% to visitors( *ri Krishna t m$l & Am'ala$$u;ha 4+#kmsD -#mnts driv 8 Th t m$l !onforms to th ty$i!al K rala styl ar!hit !tur ( Th main f stival is ! l 'rat d durin% 3ar!hDA$ril( Th t m$l is famous throu%hout K rala for '0al$ayasam'& milk $orrid% of 2! $tional sw tn ss $r $ar d in a v ry lar% :uantity and

off r d to th d ity( Arthunkal Chur!h 4++KmsD5hr8 This Christian 0il%rim ! ntr n ar Ch rthala is ++ km( north of All $$ y( Th *t( Andr ws Chur!h h r was 'uilt 'y 0ortu%u s missionari s( Th annual f ast of *t( * 'astian is h ld h r in th month of ,anuary( Karumadikuttan 4-km ast of Am'ala$u;ha8 Th small villa% n ar Am'ala$u;ha is known for th 'la!k %ranit idol of Lord 1uddha known as Karumadikuttan( Th idol dat s 'a!k to 7th or 5#th ! ntury Chavara 1havan 4#/Km from All $$ y8 Th an! stral hom of th 'l ss d Kuriakos Elias Chavara& Thousands of d vot at this shrin ( )t !an ' r a!h d only 'y 'oat from Ala$$u;ha Edathua Chur!h 4+>Km away from Ala$$u;ha8 This !hur!h& d di!at d to *t( G or% is of s$ !ial si%nifi!an! as it is ' li v d that $ray rs and off rin%s h r h l$ in h alin% all kinds of m ntal disord rs and oth r ailm nts( Th annual f ast is h ld from "th - ?th 3ay and attra!ts d vot all $arts of south )ndia( 3ararikulam 45+Km away from Ala$$u;ha8 *ituat d on th !oast south of Ala$$u;ha& it hous s a :ui t ' a!h and has an ad@oinin% fishin% villa% ( Hos$itals in All $$ y 3 di!al Colla% Hos$ital K(V(3( Hos$ital *ahrudaya Hos$ital R staurant in All $$ y s from s %ath r

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5/##3ts to 56##3ts a'ov s a l v l Air Th n ar st air$ort is Co!hin )nt rnational Air$ort& 5#" km 4-hrs 'y road8 9 Trivandrum )nt rnational Air$ort 4+5"Km D #/hrs 'y road8 Rail Kottayam 4KTE38 railway station is situat d in th h art of th !ity and is und r th administration of th *outh rn Railway( . ar st Railway station is All $$ y& Ernakulam& and Trivandrum Road Th distan! from Kottayam to All $$ y is >#Km 9 will tak #5hrs driv Th distan! from Kottayam to Kumarakom 5?Km 9 will tak 5# 3inut s driv Th distan! from Kottaym to 0 riyar 5+-Km 9 will tak #-hrs driv Th distan! from Kottyam to 3unnar to 5>#m 9 will tak #>(##hrs driv Th distan! from Kottayam to Co!hin 7#Km 9 will tak #+("hrs driv Th distan! from Kottayam to Kollam 5-#Km 9 will tak #-("hrs driv Th distan! from Kottayam to Trivandrum ++#Km 9 #/(##hrs driv

0la! s to visit Valiya$ally 1uilt in A< 5""#& this is on of th lar% st !hur!h s in Kottayam( Th !hur!h is d di!at d to *t( 3ary and is lo!at d in Tha;hathan%adi a'out >km northw st of th town ! nt r( Th !hur!h is known for 6th-! ntury 0 rsian !ross s with 0ahlavi ins!ri$tions that $rov th m to ' th arli st 2am$l s of Christianity in )ndia(

Ch riya$ally Th !hur!h of Ch riya$ally is d di!at d to *t( 3ary( 1uilt in 5"?7 A<& th !hur!h hous s som 2:uisit v % ta'l dy $aintin%s on th ! ilin%s and walls d $i!tin% 'i'li!al and non-'i'li!al th m s( Tha;hathan%adi 3os:u Known for its 2:uisit ar!hit !tur & th mos:u forms an im$ortant $il%rim ! nt r of Kottayam( Th 5&###-y ar-old mos:u at Tha;hathan%adi is ' li v d to hav ' n 'uilt 'y 3alik <inar(

Good *h $h rd Chur!h Th Good *h $h rd Chur!h is th first !hur!h of th distri!t of Vi@aya$uram& 'uilt in th )talian styl ( Th !onstru!tion of th Chur!h was !om$l t d in 566+ and was r novat d in 57/>( Th annual f ast of Good *h $h rd is h ld h r in th month of A$ril v ry y ar( Thirunakkara 3ahad v T m$l Th t m$l 'uilt 'y Th kkumkar ra@a is a wond rful r fl !tion of th traditional K ral s ar!hit !tur ( < di!at d to Lord *hiva& th t m$l is ' li v d to ' around "## y ars old( A %lim$s of th t m$l from outsid do sn't %iv v n a sli%ht st hint as to what lays insid ( Th hi%hli%ht of th t m$l ar th murals on th walls( Also& th san!tum san!torum is ornat d with s! n s from th Hindu $i!s( Th annual 0hal%una Gtsav attra!ts a lar% num' r of d vot t m$l to 5+ $m and th n lat r from " to 6 $m( Ettumanur 5+Km away from Kottayam town main attra!tion *hiva T m$l 4O$ nin% from > in th mornin% to 5+(-# in noon and th n from " to 6 in th v nin%8 E2!ursion Arom Kottayam s to this v ry y ar in th month of 3ar!h( Gsually& th t m$l is o$ n from " am

Ayyam$ara >- Kms from Kottayam& this is a w ll known s! ni! s$ot of ro!ky $lains& wh r a 5## a!r s of flat ro!k mak s a natural %ranit stadium to n@oy th suns t and th vi w of th town ' low( )t is a %ood $la! for tr kkin%( V nnimala V nnimala& is th s r n and ' autiful hill to$ d stination= V nnimala is lo!at d around 5" Kms from th Kottayam town and !an ' a!! ss d asily throu%h th KottayamKumuly road( Th ma@or attra!tions at V nnimala ar its a% old Lord *ri Rama and Lakshmana t m$l ( V nnimala is !ov r d 'y lush %r ru'' r $lantation Kan@ira$$ally -7 km away from Kottayam( 3ain attra!tions ar Old !hur!h s& T m$l s and 3os:u 0ala +?Km away from Kottayam town( 3ain attra!tions ar *t Thomas Cath dral& *t 3ary's Aoran Chur!h of Kuravilan%ad and th Twin T m$l s of 0oon@ar( 3annanam 55Kms away from Kottayam Town& th im$ortan! of th $la! !an ' %au% d from th fa!t that it is link d in 2tri!a'ly with th 1l ss d Aath r Kuriakos Elias Chavara( )t also has many oth r thin%s to its !r dit - it is th s at of v ry first s minary of th 3ala'ar Chur!h& first Catholi! *anskrit *!hool in K rala& first $rintin% $r ss in K rala start d 'y R v 1 n@amin 1ail y& first Catholi! En%lish *!hool and lastly th first daily n ws$a$ r in 3alayalam( 3or ov r& th r is *t ,os $h's !hur!h& d s$it ' in% r novat d a num' r of tim s& has th ori%inal altar ornat d with %old fili%r work and $aintin%s 'y Tamil artists( n v % tation and

A stivals of th Kottaym Ettumanoor A stival

This is th t n-day annual f stival ! l 'rat d in A 'ruary - 3ar!h to honor th a% -old t m$l that has 'rou%ht %lory and fam to th $la! ( 3anarkad 0 runal This f stival is on of th most famous f stivals of Kottayam& K rala d di!at d to *t( 3ary Chur!h& 3anarkad( This f stival is also known 'Ettu .om$u 0 runnal' in whi!h most of th wom n o's rv s fast and on th last thr $ro! ssions ar ' in% tak n out with %old n !ross s( Thirunakara A stival Th annual f stival of this t m$l falls in th months of 3ar!h-A$ril& wh n folk arts lik '3ayilattam' and 'V llakali' ar $r s nt d in th t m$l %rounds durin% th v nin%s Hos$itals in Kottayam Government 9edi al College *ospital - #>65 +"7?+6> C& 9& C& $iagnosti Centre - #>65-+"777+9atha *ospital - #>65-+?7#7+# Thengana 9edi al 9ission *ospital - #>65 - >?>+>+ C9C *ospital - #>65-+"7?5?? Cheriapally *ospital - #>65-+"//"66 City *ospital - #>65-+"6+>/# $istri t *ospital - #>65-+"/-/55 9&C&* - #>65-+"7?-55 -imala *ospital - #>65-+"-"-"> Caritas *ospital - #>65-+?7##+" Lo!al R staurant < tails Ar adia hotel- O$$osit Kottayam K(*(R(T(C 1us stand Aryans -egetarians hotel- 1ak ry ,un!tion 4Kottayam8 ,heels Resturant Arabian Resturant 43 C Road Kottayam8 5halimar Restaurant43( C( Road& Ettumanoor Kottayam8 :ueens Restaurants4Kan@ira$$ally& Kottayam8 days !olorful

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Kumarakom KERALA - God's Own Country

History of th !ity Kumarakom is a small 'a!kwat r villa% lyin% w st of Kottayam( )t is a $art of Kuttanad&

whi!h is a ' wond r land '& lyin% ' low s a l v l in th 'a!kwat rs( Kumarakom is an un' li va'ly ' autiful $aradis of man%rov for sts& m rald %r n $addy fi lds and !o!onut %rov s( Th villa% of Kumarakom is a !lust r of littl islands on th V m'anad Lak in K rala( Kumarakom off rs natur 's ' st with its vir%in for st 'a!kwat rs( )t is a $la! fit for thos :ui t and intimat mom nts wh n you @ust want to ' with yours lf in tran:uility and $ a! ( Tourists * ason Au%ust to A 'ruary Air Th n ar st air$ort is Co!hin )nt rnational Air$ort& 7# km 4#+("hrs 'y road8 9 Trivandrum )nt rnational Air$ort 4+5#Km D #/hrs 'y road8 Rail . ar st Railway station is Kottayam& All $$ y and Ernakulam Road Th distan! from Kumarakom to All $$ y is >#Km 9 will tak #5hrs driv Th distan! from Kumarakom to Kottayam 5?Km 9 will tak 5" 3inut s driv Th distan! from Kumarakom to 0 riyar 5>#Km 9 will tak #>(##hrs driv Th distan! from Kumarakom to 3unnar to 5/#Km 9 will tak #>(##hrs driv Th distan! from Kumarakom to Co!hin !ity ?#Km 9 will tak #+("hrs driv Th distan! from Kumarakom to Kollam 5+#Km 9 will tak #-("hrs driv Th distan! from Kumarakom to Trivandrum +##Km 9 #/(##hrs driv

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0athiramanal 0athiramanal is a small island in 3uhamma $an!hayat of Ala$$u;ha distri!t( Th nam 0athiramanal lit rally m ans 'midni%ht sand'( A!!ordin% to l % nd& a famous 1rahmin& Vilwaman%alathu *wamiar& durin% a ni%ht 'oat rid throu%h Lak V m'anad& want d to 'answ r th !all of .atur '( Aor this& h ma%i!ally !r at d th island& at ni%ht& from th lak J h n! & th nam ( Th s! ni! ' auty of 'oth sid s of th lak as w ll as that of th island is mind 'lowin%( This 5# a!r island on th 'a!kwat rs is hom to many rar vari ti s of mi%ratory 'irds from diff r nt $arts of th world( Th island is an hour and half driv 'y motor 'oat or -# minut s 'y s$ d 'oat from Ala$$u;ha town( On !an also tak th 'oats $lyin% in th 3uhamma - Kumarakom wat r rout ( )t tak s around ># minut s from Kumarakom to r a!h 0athiramanal( Th @ourn y throu%h V m'anad Lak is a marv llous 2$ ri n! ( *urround d 'y th V m'anad Lak & str t!hin% from Ala$$u;ha to Ko!hi& 0athiramanal is a!! ssi'l only 'y 'oat( Th %r n island thus forms an id al $la! for a 'r ak in th @ourn y whil on a 'a!kwat r !ruis ( Vaikom 3ahad v T m$l 6 Kms from Kumarakom& asso!iat d with th l % ndary 0arasurama& this t m$l is a ty$i!al 2am$l of th K rala styl of t m$l ar!hit !tur ( This t m$l is famous for its l $hant $a% ant and traditional art $ rforman! s( *t( 3ary's Chur!h& 3anar!ad 4-# Kms from Kumarakom8 *ituat d 5# Km( ast of Kottayam town& 3anar!ad Chur!h is famous for th 'Ettu .oyam$u' i( (& th i%ht-day r tr at and fast whi!h ' %ins on th 5st of * $t m' r v ry y ar( Th 0 runnal 4A ast8 falls on 6th and 7th of * $t m' r( 1ird *an!tuary )nha'itin% an isl t on th V m'anad Lak at a distan! of 5+ kilom t rs from Kottayam in K rala& th Kumarakom 1ird *an!tuary is an n@oym nt for th 'ird lov r( *how!asin% a mystifyin% !oll !tion of uni:u 'irds amon% th $anth on of % n ral 'ird $o$ulation it is an id al $la! for tourists to n@oy th s r n lov lin ss of th nvirons(

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