KODAIKANAL

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This particular city is located in the hilly regions of the Dindigul district in Tamil Nadu. This city is also referred to as the “Princess of Hill Stations” and has been serving as a holiday destination since the erstwhile days. The city was established in the year 1845 as a destination people could travel to beat the soaring temperatures of southern India.

Historical Significance and Location 

The earliest known inhabitants of this area were the Palaiyar tribe however in the year 1845 the British and Americans began the construction of the new/present Kodaikanal town.

The town/city of Kodaikanal is located on a plateau at an elevation of 6998 ft above sea level and is sandwiched between the Parappar and Gundar Valleys. This ideal location that provides the hill station with pleasant weather conditions, mesmerizing scenes and tranquillity allures people towards a Kodiakanal holiday.

Tourist attractions

Kodaikanal tourism has a large base and is filled with places of tourist interest. There are numerous things to do and see here of which some of the best are:

Lakes:

The Berijam Lake and the Kodai Lake are two of the most pristine lakes that you can visit when here. However visiting Berijam Lake needs special permission from the forest department and the lake allows no water sports. On the other hand the Kodai Lake has facilities of boating which can be very enjoyable. 

Coacher’s walk:

This place with its scenic views of the valleys is a great place to sit and wonder in amusement at the beauty of nature. During the winter months you can see the clouds nestled in the valleys which make a grand sight to see.

Suicide point- this place with its drop of 5000 feet is a great place to visit as it has great scenic views. Moreover the rocky cliffs that jut out steeply which is also known as the ‘Pillar rocks’ is a grand sight to see.

Devils Kitchen- Guna Caves:

As the name suggests this place is not for the light hearted. This place is more of a local haunt however if you are into caves this is a must visit. The deep ravines and free falls that are concealed are a great risk here therefore one should be very careful while visiting this place.

Kurinjiandavar temple:

Located at a distance of about 4km from Kodai Lake this temple dedicated to Lord Muruga is a very revered one. The main feature of this temple is its flowers which bloom only once every 12 years. The view of the town and Palani hills from the temple is spectacular.

There are many other places to visit other than the mentioned ones however a few things that one should not skip when here are boating, trekking and cycling.

Getting In

The only way to Kodaikanal is roadways. There are airports and train stations nearby but the distance exceeds 100 kilometres. The nearest airport is that of Madurai which is 120 kms and the nearest train station is that of Kodai Road located 100 kms from the town. One can take taxis or bus from these places to reach the hill town. 

In every walk with Nature

One receives far more than he seeks

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BACKWATERS OF KERALA - ALLEPPEY

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To label Kerala's Alappuzha (the Malayalam name for Alleppey) the ‘Venice of the East' might today appear a far-fetched cliche of travelogue writers, but this quaint little town is certainly the Venice of India. Nowhere else will you find, spread out across the center of town, a unique crisscrossing network of canals on which thatched country boats punt along leisurely. The proximity of lakes adds to the Venetian ambience.
But when Raja Kesavadasan, the Dewan of Travancore, founded the town in 1762, there was just one canal through the strip of sand between the backwaters and the sea. This soon grew into a bustling waterway, with shops, factories and commercial establishments springing up on either bank of the canal. This attracted merchants from other parts of the country.

By the mid-19th Century, the sea had receded a mile, offering more land along the sand strip. Trading vessels soon began to call on Alleppey. In 1859 the first organized coir factory was started here and began producing mattings from coir yarn on a loom developed by an English sea captain. Soon other British-owned weaving establishments followed. Meanwhile, in 1816, the Church Missionary Society set up its local headquarters in Alleppey and three years later the first Anglican Church was built. In 1851 Alleppey had the honor of housing the first post office in the erstwhile Travancore State.

The commercial importance of Alleppey began to decline after the late 1920s with the development of Cochin into a major port. However, today Alleppey is still a major centre for trade in coir, copra and coconut oil. Thanks to its long coast, Alleppey is also a centre for fishing and marine products processing activities.

For tourists Alleppey is the pivotal point for trips into Kerala's famed backwaters and the state's lush rice bowl, Kuttanadu, Between Quilon to the south and Kottayam to the east lie some of the most entrancing scenery of palm-lined banks, quiet water-bound villages and little boats taking the local people to and fro-everything framed in green. 
 

Apart from the boat trips through the town's many canals and lakes, Alleppey offers glimpses of the coir manufacturing process-from the coconut husk tot the final rope/coir yarn stage. There are also several shops selling coir matting and carpets, often at prices cheaper than elsewhere.

The long sandy beach at Alleppey has a lighthouse and a pier jutting out into the sea, once active in the unloading of goods from ships calling at Alleppey. Children can romp in the Vijay Beach Park.

The not-to-be-missed spectacle in Alleppey is, of course, the Nehru Trophy Boat Race which began in 1952 on the occasion of the visit of India's first prime minister, Jawaharlal Nehru, to Alleppey, It is now a major event held on the second Saturday of every August and features the gigantic snake-boats of Kerala, the chundans, once the battleships of the Malayalee kings of yore. Today the Boat Race has grown into Alleppey's single most important tourist event, with each boat being sponsored by a different village. Competition is severe as the boats, with over 100 rowers in each, race to the finish to the accompaniment of rousing music.

We Forget that 

The Water Cycle and The Life Cycle

Are One

 

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ATTRACTIVE ARIPPA

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Arippa, the spectacular wooded high lands of the Western Ghats is located 52 Kms away from Trivandrum city along the Trivandrum-Shencottah State high way. The virgin land offers a perfect destination for the nature lovers amidst the forest environment. Arippa is known for its diverse species of bird and wild life and is a renowned haunt for bird watchers.

 

 Trekking & Bird Watching:

A keen naturalist can see more than 200 species of birds and more than 100 species of butterflies occupying different habitats of tropical evergreen and deciduous forests. Common birds include Great black woodpecker, Southern trogon, Malabar grey hornbills, Warblers, Fly catchers and Babblers of different varieties.

Accommodation:
Jyothismathy Rest House, a small and beautiful inspection bungalow of Kerala Forest Development Corporation situated atop a small hill provides a unique ambience for a lover of nature with its silence and serenity. Constructed during 1981, the guest house has 3 double rooms which serves as a perfect halting space for the visitors en route to other eco tourism centers also like Thenmala, Kallar, Konni, etc.
  

 BREATHE

IN THE

BEAUTIFUL

AIR 

 

 

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WILDLIFE SANCTURIES HELPS TO DEVELOP KERALA TOURISM

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Ayurveda, houseboats and tea plantations aside, Kerala tourism is looking for ways to reinvent and introduce niche products to foreign markets. The tourism department has now set its sights on improving tourist activities in protected forest areas.

An expert committee set up to strengthen the management effectiveness of important protected areas in the state held its first meeting last week. The agenda included non-invasive ways to increase international tourist awareness about forest reserves and luring them for a vacation there. "Any activity in a protected zone would require the forest department's permission. We understand the sensitivity of these eco systems, which is why a committee was constituted to figure out how to take this project forward. Marketing such destinations will be through a coffee-table book that could be sold or given away at tourism fairs, but the question remains whether the forest department will be able to introduce new products so that they can be featured in the book. The target is high-end luxury seeking tourists," a tourism department source said.

However, forest officials have expressed reservations on amending rules enforced in the highly sensitive areas to facilitate more tourists. "We have a good amount of tourists visiting designated areas of Periyar Tiger Reserve. We have some 17 activities tied to the area such as night scouting, boating, trekking etc. These activities draw a large crowd, which we have to often restrict. The committee suggested setting up more camera traps along the migratory path of animals so that people could view a live feed as and when it happens in an enclosure nearby, but we have to take a call on that. We cannot reveal the locations of these camera traps as it could have a detrimental effect," said an official at the office of the field director (project tiger), Periyar Tiger Reserve, who is a member of the committee.

The committee is expected to make its suggestions in the next couple of months. The other members include ecotourism director, tourism director and secretary, principal conservator of forests (wildlife), conservator of wildlife (Palakkad) and a planning board member.

Travel is the Ultimate 

INSPIRATION

 

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