Kerala Tour - Visit Thekkady , The Most Fascinating Wildlife Sanctuary

By Author: Jaison Vincent
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The pet name ‘God's own country' derived to Kerala by a tourist, who got wonder about the beauty and goodness of this paradise on the earth. Now all the world is agreeing the same, after their remarkable Kerala tour. Kerala is found its indubitable position in world tourist map because of its own unique specialties in geographical and cultural factors. The Western Ghats of Kerala is contributing a main role in Kerala's cool and amiable climatic condition and greenish and rich ecological structure.

Thekkady is a great presentation from Western Ghats and a world class tourist location from early time. Thekkady is lying close to spicy plantations and the air filled with flavor of spices will tranquilize our mind , body and soul. The Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary in Thekkady is one of the world's most fascinating wildlife reserves that houses varied species of colorful, rare and endangered species of animals. Periyar Sanctuary is a thick evergreen forest and a Tiger reserve also. Its natural diversity of wildlife and scenic beauty attracts visitors from all over the world for a tour to kerala ...
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The splendid lake formed by the Mullaperiyar dam across the longest river in Kerala, Periyar adds to the charm of the park and this is the only sanctuary in India where you can have the unique experience to viewing wildlife at close quarters cruising on a boat over the scenic Periyar lake. The large herds of wild elephants that come to lake's edge is the greatest attraction to tourists. Mullaperiyar dam is also monument of British colonialism in India and built using old technologies that available on 1895. This reservoir is the main source for watering the paddy fields of Tamil Nadu perennially drought - prone.

Kumily is the plantation town, is located at the outskirts of the Periyar Sanctuary. It is a spice trade and shopping center, also medium range accommodation is available here. In sanctuary also have three watch towers providing eagle eye view to wild life and beauty of forests. Here the beautiful nature is fresh spice scented from panorama of cardamom, coffee and pepper plantations and everyone will fall in love with her.

Near Thekkady we have a number of picturesque places as picnic spots, trekking spots and are a photographer's delight. Mangala Devi is an ancient temple hidden in the dense forest, built in traditional Kerala style also an attraction here. This 2000 year old temple is dedicated to the brave Kannagi, the protagonist of the Tamil epic Sillapadhikaram.

The winding journey to the hill station Thekkady, is arranging a feast of little sleepy villages, cascading water falls, the unending stretches of vast spicy plantations, rolling hills draped in lush greenery, velvet lawns and rare flora and fauna for our eyes. With these all things the cool mountain air will make us chilled and fresh from the deeper.

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