Kauthuka Park

Kauthuka Park is not an amusement park.It is the farm house of Mr. Varkey Veliyath where he co-exists peacefully with birds and animals.Mr.Varkey who was working in the middle east could not ignore the call of mother nature. He returned and built this in 1.25 acres of land which he inherited

Kauthuka Park is 2 Kms away from Chalakkudi and is on the way to Athirapilly, Just behind the Panampilly college.

Nice place to spend an evening with kids.

Dam of the Demons

Bhoothathankettu is a dam across Periyar River near Kothamangalam in Ernakulam district of kerala. Nearly two kilometer long trek from the dam site will lead you to a place where huge rock formations block the flow of the river Periyar.There is an interesting story about this.

Demons wanted to destroy the nearby Trikkariyoor temple where Lord Shiva is the deity.Their plan was to create a flood by dumping huge rocks on the riverbed to obstruct the flow of the river. They started their work at night.To hamper their activity, Lord Shiva thought of an idea and made sounds of a rooster crowing. Thinking it was daybreak, the demons ran away without being able to complete the dam.

Thenmala - The Honey Hill

Thenmala once known for its honey is a small village at the foothills of the Western Ghats.Thenmala is situated on the Punalur-shenkottai road and has been converted in to an eco- tourism village.Here one day is enough for one to bond with nature. For adventure-seekers, it also offers trekking, rock climbing, mountain biking and river crossing.

Canopy walkway is a major attraction.It is an elevated walkway made of wooden planks, supported on concrete pillars. The walk on the elevated path through the canopy of trees offers breathtaking views of the jungle and the pond below

For more information about the place, visit the web site maintained by Anil Mathew Roy

http://thenmala.info/