Feb 06 2010
kuruva island is one of the major tourist destination in wayanad. it is located on the banks of river kabani. the island have a dense vegitaion, with evergreen leaves. the island have rare species of plants, animals and birds. it is located to 17 km east of mananthavady. it covers an area of 1000 acres. the water journey in kuruva island is a memorable event in your life. if you decides tour to wayand you never miss kuruva island.
Feb 06 2010
Edakkal cave is one of the important tourist destination in wayanadu.. the prehistoric rock etchings seen on the walls of these caves made a specials attention of archeologists and historians . the literal meaning of edakkal is ‘a stone in between’. The inside of this cave is split into two levels. The lower chamber have 18 feet long and 12 feet wide and 10 feet height. sunlight enters into the cave through a big gap located right handed corner of the roof .The legend says that the cave were formed by arrows sent by lave and kusha, sri rama’s sons.The colonial discovery of edakkal caves by Fred fawcest a police officer in the malaber district. He found that the site is a habitat of Neolithic.
Jan 12 2010
Wayanad district is located in kerala , south India. A tour to wayanad is a unique experience in your life. The name of wayanadu derived from a Malayalam word vaylinnadu. Which means land of fields. The present wayanad is formed from the portions of kannur and kozhikode on November 1 st in 1980. the main tourism earning in kerala occurs through wayanad. The main plantations here are pepper, coffee, tea, spices, cardamom etc. wayanad is blessed with luxuriant greenery. Wayanad is the district with large tribal populations .
The main attractions here are
Banasura dam
It is the largest dam in India. It is about 20 km away from kalpetta.
Kalpetta
The headquarters of wayanad is located at kalpetta. A famous jain temple can be seen here.
Edakkal caves
Edakkal caves are located at ambalavayal . this is huge rock formation. Here you can see prehistoric carvings on the rock wall.
Ananthananthaswami temple
Ananathanathaswami temple is located at puiyarmala. This is a beautiful jain temple . it is dedicated to lord ananthaswami. The nearest airport is karippoor international airport at kozhikodu, and railway station alos at kozhikodu.
Jan 12 2010
Wayanad is a district with beautiful thick forest. The word meaning of wayanad is paddy fields. Wayanad is the district with highest tribal population in kerala. wayanad is famous for its climate , coffee and tea plantations, spice plantations etc. the district covers an area of 2132 sq km . the main talukes in wayanad are sultan batheri, vythiri, mananthavadi etc . one and only muncipalitiy in wayanad is kalpetta. The tourist season varies from august to may. The nearest aiport is karippoor international airport at kozhikodu. Tha main tourist attractions here are beaches, backwaters, wild lifes, water falls, tea plantations , hiss stations, kettuvallom etc. number of hotels, hospitals, ayurvedic treatement centres are functioning here. For more informaions please contact
Department of tourism
District promotion council
Pookot ,kalpetta
kerala
Tel 091 4936 202134 ,202712
Dec 05 2009
AREA: 2132 sq km
POPULATION: 786626
HEADQUARTERS:KALPETTA
TOURIST SEASON: AUGUST TO APRIL
The old name of wayand was ‘wayalnadu’ which means paddy fields. Wayanad district bounded on the east by the Nilgiris and Mysore . the southern part is bounded by malappuram and west by kozhikkodu . the wayanad district have a rich natural diversity . the thick verdant forest varies between 700 and 2000 m above sea level . the regions have some fascinating sancturies . the Banasura dam project in the wayanad district will be the largest dam project in India and second largest in the world. Wayanad is very much famous for tribal beauty The highest tribal population in kerala seen in wayanad
WAYANADU –THE REAL TRIBAL LIFE
Do you want to see the real natural beauty?. If your answer is yes you must visit wayanadu, which is located about 2000 meters above see level. The district has the highest number of tribal settlements. wayanadu is a part of nilgiri biosphere reserve where you can see the rich biodiversity. The sanctuary is rich in flora and fauna. wayanad give its presence in kerala tourism .
Some beautiful places in wayandu are described below
Pookat lake , Kuruvadweep , Thirumelly temple , pazhssis tomb , The glass temple of kottamunde , Pakhipathalam , Boys town , chembra peak , Edakkal caves , Lakkidi
andhara toursim bagh e aam birla planetarium deer park ghandipet lake Hyderabad hyderabad attractions hyderabad tour Indian ports kannur tour kerala wildlife kottiyur wildlife sanctuary Kuruva island lion safari national park natural history museum nocturnal zoo osmansagar lake parunthumpara tour periyar photos periyar tour pilgrimages places near thekkady puthuppalli church puthuppalli perunnal Rhasa mass Rhasa qurbana sabarimala forests science museum Secunderabad secunderabad tour secunderabad tourism state museum temples temples in Andhra pradesh thousand pillar temple tour to hdyerabad tour to hyderabad twin cities vechoottu visit hyderabad Warangal western ghats wgeep wildlife sanctuary