Friday, January 24, 2020

Thrissur, Kerala-attractions

Vadakkunathan Kovil, Paramekkavu Bagavathi Kovil, Thiruvambadi Sri Krishna Kovil, Arattupuzha Sree Sastha Kovil, Thriprayar Kovil, Avanangattil Kalari Sree Vishnumaya Kovil, Ammathiruvadi Kovil (foremost of 108 Kerala DurgAlayams), Trikkur Mahadeva rock cut cave temple, Punkunnam Seetha Ramaswamy Kovil, Punkunnam Shivan Kovil, Thiruvanaikavu Kovil-Krishnapuram, Mithranandapuram Vamanamoorthy Kovil (1500 yrs old vigraha), Peringottukara Devasthanam Sree Vishnumaya Kuttichathan Kovil, Vallachira Bhagavathy Kovil (with big pond), Shankara Samadhi, Shatrughna Kovil
Koodalmanikyam Kovil (to Bharatha, offer lotus)
Peruvanmala Shivan Kovil (hillock at Talakkottukara village near Kechery, 13 km from Guruvayur & 16 km from Thrissur on the Kunnamkulam route)
Sakthan Thampuran Palace, Archaeological museum, Vaidyaratnam Ayurveda museum, Kerala Kalamandalam (view dances)
Thrissur Zoo, Vilangankunnu (also has amusement park), Thumboormuzhi Garden, Peechi-Vazhani Wildlife sanctuary, Chimmony Wildlike sanctuary
Marottichal Falls, Ilanjipara Falls, Athirapally falls, Charpa falls, Vazhachal Falls
Pattathippara Falls (forest restricted, hard to reach)
Vilangan Hills, Peruvanmala
Chavakkad Beach, Snehatheeram Beach, Nattika Beach, Periyambalam Beach, Munakkal Beach, Vadanapally Beach
Cheppara
Chettuva backwaters
Peechi Dam, Chimmini Dam, Asurankundu dam
Heritage Garden, Kauthuka Park
Thrissur Pooram

Tuesday, January 21, 2020

Kalady, Kerala

Attractions around Kalady, Kerala

Adi Shankara Janmabhoomi Stambam, Stoopam, Ashramam
Sree Krishna Kovil, Thiruvairanikulam Kovil, Krishna Kovil-Chelamattom, Sree Datta Anjaneya Kshetram, Vamanamoorthy Kovil, Manappuram Shivan Kovil-Aluva, Manickamangalam Karthyayani Kovil
Crocodile ghat (Muthala Kadavu)
Kuzhipillykavu Jaladurga Kovil (Found Vigraha in pool, temple in pit)
Mahadev temple, Aluva (Parvathi Sannadhi open only 12 days/year during Thiruvathira)
Nayathodu Sankara Narayana kovil (Vishnu inside Shiva Vigraha, puja offered twice)
Kodanad Elephant kraal (training center)
Abhayaranyam Kaprikkadu Ecotourism-Zoo/animal rehab center with elephants & deer, butterfly park, tree houses
Pettamala Top Station (good scenery, dangerous for kids)

Perumbavoor
Perumbavoor Iringole Kavu & Bhagavathy Amman Kovil
Nagancheri Mana Park near Iringole Kavu
Kallil Villarvathi Devi & Jain temple (Shiva vigraha appearing gradually)

Haritha Bio Park (between Kodanad & Paniyeli Poru)
Paniyeli Poru-waterfalls (1.5 km hike, after 400 m-cross river by foot)