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| Wayannd |
Home to exotic legends, ancient ruins, mysterious mountain caves, aborigine tribes, hidden treasures, tree houses,  jungle trails & exotic wildlife, Wayanad is the perfect setting for leisure & adventure travel. Hills, rocks & valleys contribute to the unique terrain of Wayanad. Mountains & forests intersperse to create numerous outbound trails.
Major sightseeing spots are as below:
Tholpetty: An emerald jewel in a coronet of mountains. The Brahmagiri range looms to the north, Udayagiri lies to the east, Narinirangimala extends to the south, Karimala (dense forest) stands to the west.
Places to see
Wildlife Sanctuary: The park is the natural extension of Nagarhole. You can take your own car into the Sanctuary, but due to poor road conditions small cars are not allowed. Tholpetty is just 5km across Karnataka border from Kutta.
Thirunelly Temple: This is one of the rare temples in the world, where the devotees can perform all the rituals related to one’s life, starting from birth to death and life after death. It is believed that here the prathishta of Lord Vishnu was performed by Lord Brahma. It is also known as ''Sahyamala Kshetram'' and ''Kashi of the South''.
Thirunelli Temple drawspilgrims from all over, primarily for ancestral rites. The rituals are performed on the banks of the stream Papanasini which flows down from Mount Brahmagiri. It is believed that this stream has divine power to dissolve sins of all the mortals. Another major attraction of the temple is the holy rock where people pray for their forefathers.
On the western side of the temple is the cave temple Gunnika, dedicated to Lord Shiva. Thus Thirunelli becomes blessed by the unique presence of all the members of the trinity. The beautiful Brahmagiri hills and the surrounding lush green forests have made the temple premises a valley of tranquillity. So everybody feels completely relaxed after sitting in the sanctum of the temple. The temple is an embodiment of ancient temple architecture. Its ''Koothambalam'', is having one of the best and the rarest paintings of the state. The aqueduct that brings water to the temple is also a witness to hundreds of years of history.
Papanashini: It is believed that a dip in this river cleanses your sins.
Pakshipathalam: Garuda, the vehicle of Vishnu and the king of birds stands guard over his subjects at Pakshipatalam. It is a natural rock cave at the northern end of Brahmagiri Hills. A 7 km trek from Thirunelly takes you through dense jungle. There is no accommodation. There are a few guides in Thirunelly to take you upto Pakshipatalam. There is no fixed fee for the guides & same can be negotiated.
Kuruva island: Kuruva Island is situated on the tributaries of the river kabani and is a fabulous picnic spot. Its serene silence and wide expanse of the evergreen forest leaves you astonishing. This island is isolated but an array of uncommon species of birds, herbs and orchids are the monarchs of Kuruva Island.
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We would recommend you to stay in Kutta (Nagarhole) from where you could do a day visit to these places.
Note: Kuruva Island & Boating at Banasura Dam may be closed during the monsoon season. |
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 Sulthan Battery
This midsized town derives its name Tipu Sulthan of Mysore who captured the Jain temples here used it as his battery in the 18th century.
Places to see
Edakkal Caves: Edakkal Caves are located at about a 25 km drive from Kalpetta and at a distance of 3 km from Ambalavayal. Edakkal Caves are famous for their exceptional rock art depicting
human and animal figure carvings by Neolithic and later civilizations. Edakkal Caves was created by a fissure due to changing climatic conditions and the split in the rock is about 22 ft.
in width and 90 ft. in length. The abyss and gap in the rocks extends to over 30 ft appearing as a cave to the observer. The caves can be reached through uphill trekking trails within the
forested area starting at Edakkal and the best time to visit the caves is during morning hours. This trek would be anywhere between 45 mins to 1 hr / one way.
There is nominal entry fee to visit the caves.
Jain Temple: Commonly known as Tippu’s fort, as Tippu used this place for storing the ammunitions. This temple has splendid stone carvings.
Wayanad Heritage Museum: Museum exhibits head gear, weapons, pottery, carved stone & other artefacts dating back to 15th century, that sheds light on Wayanad’s prominent Adivasi population.
Muthunga Wildlife Sanctuary: This protected area networks between Karnataka & Tamilnadu and is spread over 340 sq km. In the sanctuary one can find animals like sloth bear, sambhar, elephants, monkeys, reptiles, deer, panthers etc. There are many species of rare birds in the sanctuary.
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Kalpetta
Small town surrounded by coffee plantations & mountains is the head quarters of Wayanad.
 Places to see
Meenmutty Water Falls: This three tiered waterfall with a height of 300 meters is the largest & most spectacular waterfall in the Wayanad district. It is Kerala’s second largest waterfall & one of the most unspoiled in its natural setting. Each of its three tiers requires a separate hike through a moist & deciduous forest.
Banasura Sagar Dam: It is the largest earthen dam in India & second largest in Asia. It is a ideal starting point for hikes in the surrounding scenic mountains. In the dam’s reservoir there is a set of islands that were formed when the reservoir submerged the surrounding areas. The island with the Banasura hills in the back grounds provide a spectacular view.
Soochipara Falls: is a spectacular three-tiered waterfalls in Vellarimala, Wayanad, surrounded by Deciduous, Wet Evergreen and Tropical Montane (Shola) forests.
Locally referred to as Soochipara ("Soochi" meaning "Needle" and "Para" meaning "Rock"), the 15-20 minute drive from Meppadi offers scenic views of some of the
best tea estates in Wayanad. One has to walk about 500m after the vehicle parking area to reach the falls.
Chembra Peak: Chembra peak is the highest peak in Wayanad, at 2,100 metres (6,900 ft) above sea level. Chembra is located near the town of Meppady and is 14 km west of Kalpetta. Chembra peak is accessible by foot from Meppady. District Tourism Promotion Council provides guides and trekking equipments on hire charges to the tourists. Permission from the forest office in Meppady is required for trekking up to the Chembra peak. A heart shaped lake en route to the top of the peak is a major tourist attraction. The lake is believed to have never dried up. The trek to the top takes about 3 hours and one can see almost the whole of Wayanad and parts of Malappuram, Kozhikode and Gudlur districts.
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Vythiri
Pookot Lake: With its own serenity, natural fresh water surrounded by meadows & trees on all sides, Pookot Lake is haven for peace lovers. Boating in the lake is a memorable experience. A freshwater aquarium with variety of fish is an added attraction. Children’s park & shopping centre for handicrafts & spices of Wayanad are arranged by District Promotional Council.
Chain tree: The large Ficus tree bound by a prominent chain is the source of a dramatic local legend. As the tale goes an Adivasi youth named Karinthandan was instrumental in guiding a British Engineer through the difficult mountain terrain into Wayanad. Eager to take credit for the discovery, the engineer conveniently killed his guide, whose soul, according to the legend, constantly haunted subsequent travellers. It is further beleived that a preist chained the troublesome spirit into this tree.
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