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Thenmala
Thenmala is a tourist destination in the eastern side of Kollam district in Kerala, India that is home to the first eco-tourism centre in India. The word 'Thenmala' means "'Honey hills" in Malayalam language. The town is 66 km away from Kollam city and is just 14 km away from Tamil Nadu state border. The interstate National Highway-744, connecting Kollam with Madurai in Tamil Nadu, and State Highway-2 of Kerala are passing through Thenmala. Eco-tourism Thenmala is the first planned eco-tourism destination in India. The Thenmala Dam is an ecotourism destination in Kerala. The Dam, which impounds the largest reservoir in the state which was built under the Kallada Irrigation and Tree Crop development project. The construction of the Parappara Dam across the confluence of the Chenduruney, Kazhuthurutty and Kulathupuzha rivers has resulted in the creation of an artificial lake of about 26 Sq. Km. which spreads along the middle of the Shendurney Wildlife Sanctuary. It is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kollam District
Kollam district (), (formerly Quilon district) is one of 14 districts of the state of Kerala, India. The district has a cross-section of Kerala's natural attributes; it is endowed with a long coastline, a major Laccadive Sea seaport and an inland lake (Ashtamudi Lake). The district has many water bodies. Kallada River is one among them, and the east side land of river is East Kallada and the west side land is West Kallada. Overview Kallada Boat race is one of the famous festival events of the district. Even though it is a competition between two land sides of the river, many boat clubs from various places, even beyond the district participate in the event. Kollam is the capital of Kerala's cashew industry. Plains, mountains, lakes, lagoons, and backwaters, forests, farmland and rivers make up the topography of the district. The area had trading relationships with Phoenicia and Ancient Rome. Climate Kollam's temperature is almost steady throughout the year. The average te ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thenmala Dam
The Thenmala dam is the second largest irrigation project in Kerala, India. It impounds the longest reservoir in the state and water from the reservoir is also used for power generation. The dam was started in 1961 under the Kallada Irrigation and Tree Crop development project with an original cost of Rs. 13.28 crores. The revised estimate of Rs. 728 crores at the 1999 schedule of rates made the cost escalation to be reported at 5,356 per cent. The ayacut targeted was 61630 hectares (net) and 92800 hectares (gross). Though the project was targeted for completion, and priority in allocation was given during Ninth Plan, it could not be completed and commissioned fully. It is now a centre of attraction at Thenmala and an ecotourism destination, with boating available on the reservoir, which is bordered on both sides by the Shendurney Wildlife Sanctuary. This place has facilities like winding pathways, sway bridge, amphitheatre and a musical fountain. Visitors can also visit the tr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
State Highway 2 (Kerala)
State Highway 2 (SH 2) is a State Highway in Kerala, India that starts from Thiruvananthapuram Peroorkada and ends near Thenmala Kollam by joining with Kollam-Tirumangalam NH-744. The highway is 73.2 km long. The major towns in this highway are Nedumangad, Palode and Kulathupuzha. It is a major inter state highway road connecting Thiruvananthapuram the Capital City of Kerala to Shenkottai and Madurai in Tamil Nadu. In 2016 NHAI approved in principle this road as National highway. Route description Peroorkada > Karakulam > Nedumangad > Anad > Palode > Madathara > Kulathupuzha > Thenmala junction - joins with Kollam-Tirumangalam NH-744. This highway starts from Thiruvananthapuram corporation limits and ends at Thenmala junction kollam District. From Vellayambalam to vazhayila near Peroorkada in City limits, the highway is upgraded into a four-lane road with the part of Thiruvananthapuram City Road Improvement Project (TCRIP) Under Kerala Road Fund b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kallada River
Kallada River/Kulathupuzha " Puzha "means River.Its's the longest river in Kollam District, Kerala, India.The river originates in Kulathupuzha,a part of Western Ghats and flows west reaching Arabian Sea after travelling a distance of 120km. River Course The Kallada river originates from the south eastern part of the Kollam district. The river originates as multiple streams arising from Shendurney wildlife sanctuary. The most prominent among this are Kazhuthuruttiyaaru that arise from Rosemala and Ambanad Hills and flow southward, Kulathupuzha river that flow northward by arising from near Ponmudi hills and windward side of Agasthyamala Biosphere Reserve and west flowing streams that arise from windward side of Courtallam Hills. These major streams that form the river meet at Thenmala Dam. The river flows through the towns of Kulathupuzha, Thenmala, Ottackal, Ayiranalloor, Edamon, Punalur, Nedumkayam, Kamukumchery and Pathanapuram. It then enters the plains where it flows al ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Highway 744 (India)
{{Infobox road , country = IND , type = NH , route = 744 , map = {{Maplink, frame=yes, frame-width=290, frame-height=300, frame-align=center, type=line, stroke-width=3 , title=National Highway 744, zoom=7, text=Map of National Highway 744 in red , map_custom = yes , spur_type = NH , spur_of = 44 , history = Announced as 'NH-208' in 2000 , ahn = , maint = NHAI , length_km = 206 , length_notes = , established = , allocation = , direction_a = West , terminus_a = {{jct, NH, 66, country=IND in Kollam, KL , junction = , direction_b = East , terminus_b = {{jct, NH, 44, country=IND in Tirumangalam, TN , states = Kerala, Tamil Nadu , destinations = , previous_type = NH , previous_route = 544H , next_type = NH , next_route = 744A National Highway 744 or NH 744 (earlier NH 208) is a National Highway in Southern India that links Kollam (Quilon) in Kerala with Madurai in Tamil Nadu. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shendurney Wildlife Sanctuary
Shendurney Wildlife Sanctuary is a protected area in the Western Ghats, India, located in Kollam district of Kerala and comes under the control of Agasthyamalai Biosphere Reserve. It was established on 25 August 1984 and comprises . The name is a corruption of the Chengurinji, a tree endemic to the region ( Gluta travancorica). The sanctuary has an artificial lake of nearly 18.69Sq.km size and also surrounded by the reservoir of Thenmala Dam. The Shendurney Wildlife Sanctuary is a treasure house of plant diversity. About 1257 species of flowering plants belonging to more than 150 families are reported from this sanctuary of which 309 species are endemic to Western Ghats. Birds from 267 species including migratory, endemic and endangered species have been reported here. Tropical evergreen and semi-evergreen forest cover a major area of the sanctuary. It has a presence of lion-tailed macaque, a highly endangered species. A brood of the highly elusive nocturnal forest bird, the Gre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ecotourism
Ecotourism is a form of tourism involving responsible travel (using sustainable transport) to natural areas, conserving the environment, and improving the well-being of the local people. Its purpose may be to educate the traveler, to provide funds for ecological conservation, to directly benefit the economic development and political empowerment of local communities, or to foster respect for different cultures and for human rights. Since the 1980s, ecotourism has been considered a critical endeavor by environmentalists, so that future generations may experience destinations relatively untouched by human intervention. Ecotourism may focus on educating travelers on local environments and natural surroundings with an eye to ecological conservation. Some include in the definition of ecotourism the effort to produce economic opportunities that make conservation of natural resources financially possible. Generally, ecotourism deals with interaction with biotic components of the natura ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kulathupuzha Sastha Temple
Kulathupuzha Sastha Temple is a Hindu temple located on the banks of ''Kulathupuzha'' river, a tributary of Kallada River. It is located in Kulathupuzha in Punalur taluk of Kollam district in the Indian state of Kerala. The presiding deity there is Lord Ayyappa in the form of Balasastha. It is also one among the ''pancha sastha'' shrines and one of the 108 Sastha shrines in Kerala. The idol there is believed to be installed by Lord Parashurama, and is made up of eight pieces of stones. The temple is constructed as per ''Kerala style of Temple Architecture.'' Deity Lord Ayyappa is the principal deity. He is in the form of ''Balasastha'' (child form of Ayyappa) and commonly known as 'Kulathupuzha Balakan'. There is a popular song titled 'Kulathupuzhayile Balakane' praising the deity of this temple, along with the deities of Achankovil, Aryankavu, Sasthamcotta, Chamravattom and Sabarimala temples. Location of temple The temple is located by the shores of Kallada River within K ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anchal
Anchal is one of the fastest developing town located in the centre of Kollam district in Kerala, India. Etymology There are a number of different legends about the origin of the name Anchal. One legend is that there used to be an "Anchalappis" at the site of the present range office junction, from which the name "Anchal" originates. Another legend is how five disputes evolved in the region, leading to the name of the ''land of five disputes, proverbs or puzzles''.അഞ്ചല് ഗ്രാമപഞ്ചായത്ത് (Anchal Grama Panchayat) » ചരിത്രം . Lsgkerala.in A third legend is that the five |
Kudukkathu Para
Kudukkathu Para ( ml, കുടുക്കത്ത് പാറ) is a complex of three rocks situated at Anakkulam in Alayamon Panchayath of Kollam district in Kerala, India, and is a popular tourist spot. The rock structure is 840 metre above sea level, and is developed as an eco-tourism project by the Kerala Forest Department. The spot is around 1 km away from Anakkulam junction, and is approachable from Channapetta in the north. Visitors can climb two rocks, or 780 metres, while the third one, the tallest, is not accessible. Four districts of Kerala and a small part of Tamil Nadu Tamil Nadu (; , TN) is a States and union territories of India, state in southern India. It is the List of states and union territories of India by area, tenth largest Indian state by area and the List of states and union territories of India ... can be viewed from top of the second tallest rock. The Kudukathu Para Eco-tourism Promotion Council is formed with a view to promoting the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tree House
A tree house, tree fort or treeshed is a platform or building constructed around, next to or among the trunk or branches of one or more mature trees while above ground level. Tree houses can be used for recreation, work space, habitation, a hangout space and observation. People occasionally connect ladders, or staircases to get up to the platforms. History Prehistoric hypotheses Building tree platforms or nests as a shelter from dangers on the ground is a habit of all the great apes, and may have been inherited by humans. It is true that evidence of prehistoric man-made tree houses have never been found by paleoanthropologists, but remains of wooden tree houses would not remain. However, evidence for cave accommodation, terrestrial man-made rock shelters, and bonfires should be possible to find if they had existed, but are scarce from earlier than 40,000 years ago. This has led to a hypothesis that archaic humans may have lived in trees until about 40,000 years ago. The ske ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Palaruvi
Palaruvil is a tiny village in Kollam district, Kerala in South India South India, also known as Dakshina Bharata or Peninsular India, consists of the peninsular southern part of India. It encompasses the Indian states of Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, and Telangana, as well as the union territo .... Palaruvi falls is situated in Palaruvi and Palaruvi is famous for Palaruvi waterfalls. References External links Villages in Kollam district {{Kollam-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
