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Chellarkovil – The Green Planet

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One of the most green overlook sites of the Western Ghats is situated 15km from the Periyar Tiger Reserve. Located 15 km from Kumily, Chellarkovil is well known for its views of a cascading waterfall and the flourishing patchwork of fields in Tamil Nadu. One of our Cardamom County guests shared some of their snapshots taken at Chellarkovil during their visit. 

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Flora and Fauna of Thekkady

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I happened to speak with Mr.Ravi from Bangalore who is staying with us. They went for the boat cruise yesterday evening and they sighted a herd of sambar deer, a bunch of elephants, wild gaur etc.

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Tamed Giant – Elephant Park

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Mr & Mrs. Mouleart from Belgium joined us at Cardamom County for 2 days from January 24th through the 26th, 2012. One of their excursion choices was for a ride on a tamed gentle giant – The Elephant at Thekkady. Continue reading →

Jackfruit Tree – One of the Largest Edible Fruits

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In Kerala, there are a wide variety of trees and plants. The Jackfruit tree is one of the most commonly seen. It is a large spreading evergreen tree that produces one of the largest edible fruit in the world. One jackfruit can weigh up to 10 – 35 kg. Continue reading →

Theyyam – The Ritual Dance

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Photo: T J Varghese- taken from a temple festival near kannur, North kerala

Kerala is a land of old traditions, rituals, customs and arts. Most of them spring from folk tradition but they are often related to religious rituals and mythological stories.

Theyyam is one of the oldest popular devotional performance of Kerala. The performer usually takes a role of one deity and continue the character over the year. Continue reading →