My Travel

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The ettu nombu feast is celebrated on 8th September - Feast of the Virgin Mary's birth. On 8th Sept devotees make payasam using rice, coconut and jaggery. Manarcad Church (St. Mary's Cathedral) is a Jacobite Syrian Christian pilgrim centre located 10 km from Kottayam.



On 7th Sept is the Nada thurappu. The ancient painting of Mother Mary and infant Jesus is open for public adoration and a grand procession is made on that day (raza). The big stone cross is located in front of the church. It's base is covered with brass and oil is poured on it by devotees.

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Elappara, 8 km from Kuttikanam, is a small hamlet in Peermedu taluk of Idukki district with beautiful tea plantation, houses on hill slope. Elappara is on the Kuttikanam - Kattapana road. Vagamon hill station is 14 km away via Bonami and Kolahalamedu.

Elappara has basic food and accommodation facilities and good bus connections to Kumily, Kottayam, Kattapana, Thiruvananthapuram, Vagamon etc.

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Vagamon is a popular hill station located in Idukki district of Kerala. The main attractions of Vagamon are Pine forest, meadows (mottakunnu), Kurissumala and the Suicide point at Thangalpara.

This video shows the scenic beauty of the Elappara - Vagamon route via Bonami and Kolahalamedu (14 km).





Vagamon can be reached from Kuttikanam/Kattapana via Elappara, Pala via Erattupetta or from Thodupuzha via Moolamattom.
Kuttikanam - Pallikunnu (CSI church, 3 km) - Elappara (8 km, tea garden views) - Kattapana.

Elappara is a small village with basic hotels and lodges. City Queen Tourist Home : Ph : 9447612412, 04869 242340.

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Vagamon kurissumala is a popular Christian pilgrim centre in Idukki district of Kerala. Many devotees climb the hill during the lent season on Good Friday. On the way there are 14 stations of the cross depicted with statues. On top there is a statue of Jesus with cross, a resurrection statue and a small shrine.

The Vagamon kurissumala is on the Vagamon - Pala road. The base of the hill is 2 km from the town. The climb takes 1.5 h and 30 min for descent.

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Vagamon meadows is 3 km before the town while traveling from Elappara.





The Pine forest is 2 km away from Kolahalamedu.

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Peer Muhammad Valiyullahi Maqbara is located 3 km from Kuttikanam in the Peermedu taluk of Idukki. Follow the metaled road from Misty Mountain Plantation resort near the Kuttikanam junction to the maqbara.





Summer Palace : The Summer palace of the Travancore kings is on the way (good road for the first 2 km).



NH 220 (Kollam - Theni) : Kottayam - Pambady - Ponkunnam - Kanjirappally - Mundakkayam (50 km) - Kuttikanam junction - Peermedu - Vandiperiyar - Kumily/Thekkady.

Kuttikanam - Murinjapuzha - Pullupara - 40th mile - Peruvanthanam - Kodikuthy - Mundakkayam (30 min by bus).

Distance from Mundakkayam : Erumeli : 14 km, Peermedu : 32 km, Kumily : 57 km