Around Thekkady Sightseeing
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Kumily (4 Kms from Thekkady) |
A plantation town easily accessible from Thekkady, Kumily makes a must visit excursion from Thekkady. Kumily is located just at the outskirts of the Periyar wildlife Sanctuary. Apart from being an important tourist destination, Kumily is also an important spice trade centre. |
Madurai (174 kms from Thekkady) |
This splendid artificial lake formed by the Mullaperiyar Dam across the Periyar River adds to the charm of the Periyar National Park. |
Peermede (44 Kms from Thekkady) |
Peermede is known for its tea, cardamom, rubber and coffee plantations interspersed with sculptural rocks, meadows and mist-cloaked hilltops. |
Chettikulangara Bhagawati Temple (32 Kms from Alleppey) |
This temple of Bhadrakali (form of Parvati) possess miraculous powers. The festival is celebrated during February/ March every year and the festivity 'Kettukazhcha' is a procession of tall decorated structures in chariots in which effigies of horses, bullock and epic heroes, the Pandavas and various scenes from the puranas are displayed. |