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Tree Houses in Kerala

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Tree Houses in Kerala
  Tree house is called as ‘Erumadam’ in local language and means a house made on tree top with all basic amenities. These were used by the hunters for keeping their food and weapons safely while they had to stay back in forest. Tree houses can be fixed on a platform around the tree trunk or branch. In earlier...
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Mathikettan Shola Rain Forest

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Mathikettan Shola Rain Forest
  Mathikettan Shola Rain Forest also known as Mathikettan Shola National park is located in the Poopara village of Udumbanchola taluk of Idukki district of Kerala state. It is spread across 12.82 sq.km and very rich in flora and fauna. In 1897 the Travancore Government declared Mathikettan Shola as a reserve...
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Moozhiyar

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Moozhiyar
Moozhiyar is a beautiful dam site is in Pathanamthitta district in Kerala state. This dam is built as a part of the Sabarigiri Hydro electric project. Pathanamthitta is a place where many churches, temples and mosques are present and they all function in religious harmony. The nearest railway station is Chengannur...
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Kakki Dam

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Kakki Dam
Kakki dam was built in 1966 as a part of the Sabarigiri Hydroelectric project. Kakki reservoir, a tributary to Pamba River is located in the Pathanamthitta district. The reservoir is a by product of the Kakki and Anathode dams. The reservoir can hold water up to 981.45 meters above the sea level to reach full capacity....
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How to find best resorts in Alleppey ?

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How to find best resorts in Alleppey ?
The simple method of finding the best resort in Alleppey is to search on major search engines like Google, Yahoo and Bing. A list of resorts in the locality can be obtained from here. The major resorts are having their own websites which provide the details of rooms, services and rates from which the customer can...
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Kulamavu dam

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Kulamavu dam
Kulamavu dam is located at Idukki and near to the Idukki & Cheruthoni dams. It is build across the Periyar River and is one of the major power projects of Kerala. The project is completed with the financial aid from Canada government in the form of loans and grants. Kulamavu dam gets the major share of water from...
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Maruthuva Malai

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Maruthuva Malai
Maruthuva Malai is well known as a peak of medicinal herbs and is located at the southernmost tip of Western Ghats. It is 11km from Nagercoil and just 2km from Swamithoppe. Marthuva Malai is believed as a fallen down part from the Sanjeevani Mountain which was carried by Hanuman from Mahendragiri to Lanka to cure...
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Shenduruny Wildlife Sanctuary

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Shenduruny Wildlife Sanctuary
Shenduruny Wildlife Sanctuary is located at Kollam and belongs to the protected area of the Western Ghats. It comes under the control of Agastyamalai Biosphere Reserve and plays an important role in preserving the rich biological variety. The sanctuary was established in 1984 and from the total area of 172sq.km an...
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Varkala beach (Papanasam Beach)

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Varkala beach (Papanasam Beach)
Varkala beach is also known as Papanasam beach and it is 6km away from the Varkala city. Papanasam means cleansing of sins in local language. People conduct the last rites of the deceased on this beach. It is believed that the soul of the deceased gets moksham by dipping the last ashes in the sea. Varkala beach has...
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Ponnumthuruthu Island

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Ponnumthuruthu Island
Ponnumthuruthu Island is located near Varkala at Trivandrum district. The nearest railway station Varkala is at 5km and the nearest airport Trivandrum is at 30km distance. Ponnumthuruthu Island is in the midst of Anjengo backwaters. This uninhabited island can be reached by a ferry only. For the cruise one has to reach...
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