My Travel

**Perfection** · 09-06-2010, 01:53 AM

Shops selling a variety of sea shells are the main attraction other than the Vivekananda rock memorial and Thiruvalluvar statie at the Kanyakumari beach.

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**Perfection** · 09-06-2010, 01:56 AM

Swami Vivekanada rock memorial

Swami Vivekanada meditasted on this rock on 25,26,& 27 Dec 1892. Fine view of Kanyakumari town and the wind mill farm (30 km away).

Ferry Rs 20 (Inclusive of visit to Thiruvalluvar memorail and return), Entry Rs 10.

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Thiruvalluvar memorial

Thiruvalluvar memorial is located in an island close to Swami Vivekananda rock memorial. The 40.5 m high statue of saint Thiruvalluvar, the author of Thirukkural, was opened on 1 Jan 2000. The 29 m statue (7000 ton) stands on a pedestal of 11.5 m high. It is at Kanyakumari in Tamil Nadu state of India.

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**Perfection** · 09-06-2010, 02:01 AM

The church near beach is dedicated to Mother Mary and is having a spire of 153 ft high crowned by a gold cross.

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**Perfection** · 10-03-2010, 09:34 AM

World's largest flower carpet ('Sneha pookkalam') was formed under the leadership of district administration, Kozhikode at Swapna Nagari on 21 August 2010 Saturday. It has an area of 17, 622 sq.ft., using 15 tonnes of flowers under the guidance of 30 drawing instructors, completed in a record time of 2 hours and eight minutes at an expected cost of Rs.6.75 lakh. The flowers used are marigold, jasmine, arali, kozhi poovu, tube rose, vadamalli and jamanthi (chrysanthemum).

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**Perfection** · 10-03-2010, 09:38 AM

St. Mary's Forane church is located 5 km from Pala at Bharananganam in Kottayam district of Kerala. It is a major Christian pilgrim centre having the tomb of India's first Saint St. Alphonsa (1910 -1946). Pope Benedict XVI declared Sr Alphonsa to be a saint.

Contact : St. Mary's Forane church, Bharananganam. P.O., Kottayam- 686578, PHONE : 04822 236244, 238644.

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**Perfection** · 10-03-2010, 09:41 AM

Green insect video

**Perfection** · 10-03-2010, 01:34 PM

Alappuzha-Nedumudy boat trip

Location : Kerala, India

What to See : To the lap of Kuttanad to feel Backwaters, houseboats, village scenery, small islands, Kerala cuisine, peral spot fish curry, toddy (alcoholic drink from coconut tree), paddy cultivation below sea level, narrow canals, village life and birds. Punnamada kayal (backwaters) near Alappuzha town is the venue of the popular Nehru Trophy snake boat race.

A number of houseboats are available for day trip. The cheap way to enjoy the beauty of Kuttanad is the Government ferry boat service. There are boat service from Alappuzha jetty to Nedumudy, Pulinkunnu, Changanassery, Kottayam, Kollam etc. Boat travel is cheap, slow permitting one to enjoy the natural beauty. All the boat destinations are well connected by road.

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**Dave101** · 10-03-2010, 02:48 PM

where does those places and things can be find?Seem to be very traditional and ethnic. I wanna experience some of those...

**Perfection** · 10-23-2010, 04:27 PM

Kuruva island

The Kuruva Island, 950 acres of evergreen forest on the tributaries of east following river Kabani, is an ideal picnic spot, far away from the disturbance of city life. The island is uninhabited. Rare species of birds, orchids and herbs are the sovereigns of this supernal kingdom. It is 17 km east of Mananthavady and 40 km north west of Sulthan Bathery in Wayanad district of Kerala, India.

I traveled from Sulthan Bathery to Pulpally (25 km) and then to Kuruva island (11 km). The last 4 km was unmetaled forested route. The nearest town was Mananthawady (17 km). There was a small hotel serving basic meals (limited in number).

The island visting time is from 9 am to 4 pm. Visitors have to vacate the island by 5 pm. The island has a width of around 300m and a length of 4 km.