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Yendayar
Yendayar is a village in Kottayam district, Kerala, India that is totally surrounded by hills. According to local tradition, Mr. J.J. Murphy (known as JJ to his friends and Murphy Sayippu to the people) named the place, which was to be his home until death in 1957, after his mother and the local river. Yendayar is a combination of 'yen' (my) 'thai' (mother) and 'ar' (river). Murphy had come in 1904 to the place which was a thick forest and had no name or people then. He had traveled a long way to reach there. There he established India's first successful rubber plantation. He brought workers from near and far – Kerala, Tamil Nadu, and Karnataka. Location Yendayar is situated in the eastern border of Kottayam District, 59 km from Kottayam, and around 11 km away from Mundakayam on the NH 220 (Kottayam-Kumily Road). All the buses to Elamkadu, Mukkulam & Vadakkemala are passes through Yendayar. Mundakayam, Koottickal and Elamkadu are the nearest towns The Nearest Railway ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Koottickal
Koottickal is a town at the base of Western Ghats mountain ranges in the Kottayam district, Kerala. It is above sea level and is situated on the eastern border of Kottayam District, 55 km from Kottayam, and around 5 km away from Mundakayam on the NH 220 (Kottayam–Kumily Road). There are streams and waterfalls in the surrounding places. The Muthukora Hills ( above MSL) are nearby. Urban centres in Kottayam and Ernakulam districts can be viewed from the top of Muthukora Hills. Location This village is situated on the banks of Manimala River; Kuttikkanam, Peermade and Thekkady Forest Reserve are close by. St. George's High School is one of the oldest high schools in the Kottayam district. Economy Rubber is a prime crop in Koottickal, one of the first places in India where it was cultivated. The Irish planter, J.J. Murphy HSS, John Joseph Murphy nurtured his rubber plantations here. The tomb of Murphy is situated atop the nearby hillock in Yendayaar. The old-world charm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
