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Thursday, October 21, 2010

Thiruvananthapuram

Thiruvananthapuram is the capital of Kerala state. This ancient city was the spiritual centre of Travancore kings since 11th century and became their capital in 1750.
Sri. Padmanabhaswamy Temple
The 16th century shrine of Lord Vishnu as Sri. Padmanabhaswamy is the most conspicuous landmark of the city. Situated near KSRTC Busstabd at East Fort. Only Hindus are allowed inside the temple.

Kuthiramalika(Puthenmalika), Palace Museum
Situated near Padmanabhaswamy temple. This marvellous speciman was built by Maharaja Swathi Thirunal Balarama Varma and used to flourish his artistic thoughts and ideas.It exhibits rare and invaluable collection of the royal family of travancore.
The Government Art/Napier Museum
Situated amidst the beautiful meadows of the Observatory hills. Built by an English architect in honour of Lord Napier, Governer of Madras, in the year 1880. It has a good collection of archaeological and historic artefacts, bronze idols, ancient ornaments, a temple chariot, ivory carvings, sculptures, musical instruments, four centuries old clock and zoological specimens.
Zoological Gardens
Situated between Palayam and Vellayambalam. It is one of the pioneer zoos in india and is also regarded as the best-laid out zoo in Asia. The Zoo is set in a forest like landscape
Kovalam
Situated 15 Km south of trivandrum city. This internationaly renowned beach has been favourite haunt of tourists since long past and regarded as one of the finest beach resort of the world. Anybody can take a seabath without fear. The beach is ideal for surfing and water skiing.
The nearest airport: Thiruvananthapuram (Trivandrum) Airport.
The nearest railway: Thiruvananthapuram (Trivandrum) Central Station.

Kollam

This is an oldest industrial centre of Kerala. It had trade with The Arab, China, Portugese, etc. It has beautiful backwaters, lovely lakes, picturesque mountains, lush forests, fertile plains with vast green fields producing tropical crops. It was the largest port in the world and its market as one of the finest in India. It is still an important centre for cashew trading and processing and coir manufacturing.
Kollam is connected by road and rail by important cities and tourist places in Kerala. The nearest airport is at Thiruvananthapuram about 71 km.
Ashtamudi Lake:
It is the second largest and famous lake in Kerala with full of scenic beauty. The lake is named 'Ashtamudi' as it branches off into 8 creeks. The marvellous house boats offer the enchanting beauty of the lakes, canals and bound villages.
Thangassery:
It is about 5 Kms. from Kollam and is known for the churches and bungalows built by Portugese. The 144 feet high light house is the special attraction of the town. The power light from the light house can be visible upto 29 kms. It can be visited between 3.00pm to 5.00pm.
Ochira:
It is 34 km north of Kollam town that the unique Parabrahma Temple is situated. The temple has no idol, no diety and is dedicated to the 'Universal consciousness' instead. Ochira Kali in middle of June and Panthrandu Vilakku in November are the two main festivals celebrated here. Ochira kali is a mock fight enacted between groups of men, highlighting their martial skills.The Panthranwdu Vilakku which means twelve lamps is a festival which last for 12 days.
Matha Amrithananthamayi Ashram:
The Ashram of Matha Amrithananthamayi situated at Amrithapuri near Vallikkavu is also the headquarters of the Matha's Ashram. The ashram can be reached by boat, there is also a road link. Sasthamkotta:- This is an important pilgrim spot29 km from Kollam where the ancient Sastha temple is situated. this town is also famous for Sasthamkotta Lake, which is the only fresh water lake in the state.

Palaruvi Waterfalls:
Located at about 75 kms. from Kollam is a major picnic spot. As name suggests, the waterfalls give an impression of flowing milk.
Picnic Village:
This centre of recreational activities is located at Ashramam, along the backwater front. The tourist complex has a 200 year old Govt. guest house, a tourist boat club, an adventure park, a traffic park for children imparting the important knowledge of traffic rules and a Yathri Nivas.
Jatayu Para:
This is a huge rock at Chadayamangalam. It has a mythological importance. The history says, after his battle with Ravana to save Sita, he made his last breath at this rock and thus named Jatayu para.

Pathanamthitta

It is a well-known district for communal and cultural harmony. There are many churches, temples and mosques built in close proximity. There are number of temples including the Lord Ayyappa at Sabarimala where thousands of pilgrims reach during the Makara Jyothi festival. Achan Kovil, Manimala and Pamba are the three important rivers that flow through this district. The Pamba river merges beautifully with two other rivers giving the place, the name 'Thriveni Sangamam' which means 'the confluence of three Rivers'.

Sabarimala:

This is well known pilgrim centre of India in Kerala state. It lies 181 Km north of Trivandrum and 210 km away from Ernakulam (Cochin). The holy shrine dedicated to Lord Ayyappa is situated 914 metre above the sea level amidst dense forests in the rugged terrains of the Western Ghats. 

Aranmula:

It is situated on the banks of the sacred Pampa river, 10 km from Chengannur on the Trivandrum-Kottayam road. The Parthasarathi temple here is dedicated to Lord Krishna and attracts many devotees and is an important pilgrim centre of Kerala. The town is also famous for Aranmula Uthrattadi Vallamkali, a snake boat race, which is held on the annual commemoration of the week long Onam festival. It is also famous for its hand made mirrors of polished metal called 'Aranmula Kannadi'.

Pandalam:

The holy town include The Valiakoikal temple on the banks of the river Achenkovil bears resemblance to the Lord Ayyappa Temple at Sabarimala. The pilgrims on their way to Sabarimala customarily worship here since this is the place according to the legends, where Lord Ayyappa, on his human incarnation, was born as the son of the King of Pandalam. As part of the festival formalities, the ornaments of Lord Sree Ayyappa are taken in a grand procession, teemed with ardent devotees, from here to Sabarimala, three days in advance of the famous 'Holy Makaravilaku festival'..

Thiruvalla:

The place is famed by the presence of Malankara Marthoma Syrian Church headquarters. the wall paintings of the Paliakara Church here are extraordinary. Kathakali performances are part of the daily routines in or probably only in the 'Sree Vallaba Temple here'.

Mannadi:

This place about 13 km from Adoor is where the renowned freedom fighter Veluthampi Dalava whoc hailed from Travancore, spent his last days. this is also the venue of folklore and Folk arts Institute of Kerala.

Kaviyoor:

This is 5 Km away from Thiruvalla on the banks of Manimala river. Here is a temple dedicated to Sri. Hanuman stands on a small hill and has been built in the gable style of architecture peculiar to Kerala. One more rock-cut temple 1.5 Km away from the Kaviyur temple, whis is of great archeological importance. The temple has been assigned to the 18th century due to its close resemblances to the Pallava style. It is about 20 feet broad and the central shrine is a square cell with a rock cut 'Sivalinga'. Two inscriptions engraved on the central shrine are dated to the Kali era. The stone figures engraved in this temple are among the earliest specimens of stone culture. This temple is now preserved as a historical monument by the Archeological department.

Maramon convention:

this place is the holy sight of the christians where thousands of them from all over the world congregate for a huge religious convention. It is held in February. this is perhaps the christian convention of maximum turnout in the whole of Asia.

Parumala:

About 10 Km from Thiruvalla, the place is known for the grand festival Ormaperunal which means commemoration day. It is the commemoration of 'Mar Gregorious Metropolitan', the deckared saint of Malankara Orthodox Church, celebrated on the 1st and 2nd of November every year.

Cherukolpuzha:

This is the place where thousands of Hindu Congregate, usually in February every year and perform an important religious ritual on the river bed of the Holy Pamba.

Niranam:

Here the oldest Christian church, believed to be built by the Apostle St. Thomas in AD. 52, is situated.

Perumthenaruvi:

This is a famous water fall situated in the Pathanamthitta District. The water flows down on the rocks into a sixty to one hundred feet deep. This falls is 36 km from Pathanamthitta via Vachoochira.

Alappuzha

Alappuzha (Alleppy) is famous for it's backwaters. Alappuzha 'The Venice of the East' is endowed with exceptional natural beauty and emerged as a major tourist destination of the Kerala. The entire district teems with an array of rivers, canals and lakes ideal for boat cruise. Alappuzha is also famous for boat races, houseboats, beaches, marine products and coir industry.
Alappuzha Beach
This is a beautiful beach and the Vijaya Beach Park is an added attraction. The Seaview Park here has boating facilities and a swimming pool.
Nehru Trophy Boat Race
The most competitive and popular boat race is held on the second Saturday of August every year at the Punnamda Lake and is the most important tourist event of Alappuzha. The highlight of this prestigious event is the competition of snake boats ("Chundan Vallam"), the 130 feet long snake boats with over 100 rowers, 4 helmsmen and 25 cheer leaders decorated with colourful silk umbrellas. The race is also held during the tourist season on the third day of the Great Elephant March in mid January, and is called as 'Tourism Snake boat Race'. This is one of the main event in Alappuzha Tourist Destinations

The Ambalappuzha Sri Krishna Temple
The pilgrim centre 14 km. from Alappuzha. Ambalapuzha temple is famous for its temple architecture and the milk porridge - 'Paalpaayasam'. This temple is one of the most important in Alappuzha Tourist Destinations
Arthunkal Church
Arthunkal one of the oldest Christian churches in Kerala is 22 km. north of Alappuzha. The St. Andrews church here was built by Portuguese missionaries. The annual feast of St. Sebastian is held in January.
Krishnapuram Palace
The magnificent palace is situated at Kayamkulam 47 km. from Alappuzha on the way to Kollam. The palace is a master piece of Kerala architecture with gabled roofs, dormer windows and narrow corridors and so on. The palace also houses one of the largest single panel Mural paintings, discovered in Kerala known as 'Gajendra Moksha', which measures 53 sq.ft in area. A museum inside the palace, displays antique sculptures and paintings.
Kuttanad
The region is referred as the Rice Bowl of Kerala because of the wealth of paddy crops is at the very heart of the backwaters. A unique feature of Kuttanad is that many of the fields are below sea level. It is perhaps the only region in the world where farming is done below sea level. The boat trip to Changanacherry passes through this beautiful and fertile region.
Pathiramanal
the verdant island located in the Vembanad lake is the first island resort of the State. The green island is an ideal place for a break in the journey while on a backwater cruise. The island is accessible only by boat from Kumarakom and Muhamma. The island attracts rare migratory birds from various parts of the world.
Nearest Railway Station Alappuzha
Nearest Airport. Nedumbassery (Kochi

Kottayam

Kottayam is the first totally literate town in India. It is one of the most industrially developed districts of Kerala and one of the largest producers of rubber, tea, pepper and cardamom. The city is also reffered as 'Mecca of Publishing industry' in Kerala state, as a number of Malayalam Newspapers, periodicals are published from here.
Kumarakom:
This beautiful village is located at the banks of Vembanad lake, filled with greenish paddy fields, mangrove forests and coconut groves. The famous snake boat races are held in Vembanad lake during the Onam celebration.
Kumarakom Bird Sanctuary: The beautiful Bird Sanctuary on the bank of Vembanad lake spreads over 14 acres of blue waters. Some of the migratory birds seen here are Siberian Stork, darter, egret, heron and teal. Some of the common varieties are skylark, woodpecker, crane, and parrots.
Kumarakon is 15 km away from Kottayam town

Ettumanur Mahadeva Temple:
Ettumanoor Temple is situated 12 km north of Kottayam. The mural paintings of the temple and the ezharaponnana are famous. The Ezharaponnana Ezhunnallathu lasts for 10 days in Feb/March.
Dakshina mookambika Saraswathy Temple:
This temple dedicated to Goddess Saraswathy- the Goddess of Arts and Learning is situated here. It is located at 10 kms. from Kottayam at Panachikkadu. The temple is famous for Navarathri festival.
Bharananganam: It is known for an ancient church, which houses mortal remains of St.Alphonsa (1916-1946)
St. Mary's Orthodox Church, Cheriyapalli:
It was built in 1579, by the Portugese under the patronage of the local raja. The church is a blend of temple and Portugese architecture.
St. Mary's Church, Valiyapalli:
Situated at Mannarkkad, 8kms from Kottayam, this church is dedicated to St. Mary. This is one of the most important churches of the Malankara Syrian Christians.
Pathiramanal:
Pathiramanal, which means sands of midnight, is a wonderful island on the backwaters. According to mythology a young Brahmin one, dived into the Vembanad lake to perform his evening ablutions and the water made way for the land to rise from below to form this beautiful island, which is now filled with a variety of migratory birds from different parts of the world.