Month: April 2020

10 reasons why Palakkad should be on your itinerary!

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1. Palakkad Fort

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2. Malampuzha Dam and Gardens

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When the largest reservoir in Kerala also just happens to offer some of the most scenic views of the Western Ghats, you really don’t need any reason to visit it.

3. Rock Garden, Malampuzha

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Designed by Late Neck Chand Saini, the creator of Chandigarh’s Rock Garden, the Malampuzha Rock Garden is one of Palakkad’s most popular tourist destinations.

The sculptures here are made out of waste material such as used plastic bottles and cans, waste pieces of tiles, granites, stones, electricity fuse carriers, power insulators, broken bangles, melamine dishware, etc.

The garden has been renovated recently so this is a good time to visit it.

Winding mountain ranges of the Western Ghats in the background add to the scenic beauty of this garden.

Sitargundu in Nelliyampathy Hills, Palakkad

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Known as the second Ooty, Nelliyampathy is a small but beautiful hill station in the Palakkad district.

Nelliyampathy finds mention in Ramayana because its forests were believed to be home to Lord Rama and Sita during their exile.

A waterfall that Sita is believed to have bathed in is now a pilgrimage site.

Besides being a pilgrimage site, Nelliyampathy also happens to be a pretty awesome hill station. Consider spending a day here to take in its breathtaking beauty.

Silent Valley National Park

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Believed to be one of the most ecologically diverse areas on earth, the Silent Valley National Park should most definitely be on the top of your list of places to visit in Palakkad.

A trip to the valley and Kunti river that flows through it can be done in a day and the park can be accessed from Mukkali, which itself is about a couple of hours from Palakkad.

From Mukkali, the entry point of the park it about 30km away and will require a jeep / mini bus (can be hired from Mukkali) and some good driving skills. Private vehicles are not allowed inside the reserve.

Ensure you reach Mukkali early enough because the entry to the park is open only between 8 am and 2 pm.

You are not allowed to stay inside the valley and you cannot access it without a guide that the forest department will assign you along with a permit to enter the forest.

 Parambikulam Tiger Reserve

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Spread across 643 sq km, the Parambikulam Tiger Reserve is one of the most popular biodiversity hotspots in the world.

It is home to four tribes whose members are engaged as guides for treks and safaris.

Considering its biological richness, abundance of wildlife and landscape beauty makes Parambikulam Tiger Reserve is one of the most attractive places in the entire stretch of Western Ghats.

The reserve also houses one of the world largest teak trees with a girth of 7.02 m and height of 39.98 m.

Go trekking or bamboo rafting or spend your day bird watching or be one with nature.

Local tribes worship the tree, which they believe bled when someone tried to cut it down.

Dhoni Hills

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Located about 15 km from Palakkad town, Dhoni Hills offer a good opportunity for amateur trekkers.
A four-km trek from the bottom of the hill will take you to a pretty waterfall that is the centerpiece of this area.

Pothundi Dam

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The mountain ranges of Nelliyampathy on one side and acres of never ending horizon of green rice fields on the other side make the Pothundi Dam an enticing tourist site.

Should it be a surprise then that it was a backdrop for the Malayalam film Vinodayathra!

Language based on the greeting ‘hello’

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שלום (Shalom) –> Hebrew

Hola- Spanish

नमस्ते (Namaste) – Hindi

Bonjour – French

Hej – Swedish

Sveiki- Lithuanian

Hallo – German

Γειά (Geiá) – Greek

Здравствуйте (Zdravstvuyte) – Russian

Xin Chào – Vietnamese

নমস্কার (Namaskar) – Bengali

Habari – Swahili

வணக்கம் (Vaṇakkam) – Tamil

Sun Salutation Surya Namaskaram Variation 19 - Asana ...
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Slide 40 of 118: COMMERCE, CA - APRIL 12: An aerial view shows safety signage near the Interstate 5 freeway in the ongoing effort to manage the coronavirus pandemic on April 12, 2020 in Commerce, California. Most churches have turned to online only services in keeping with social distancing practices. (Photo by David McNew/Getty Images)
Slide 8 of 118: WELLINGTON, NEW ZEALAND - APRIL 23: Director of Civil Defence Emergency Management Sarah Stuart-Black speaks to media during a press conference at Parliament on April 23, 2020 in Wellington, New Zealand. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced on Monday that New Zealand will move to Alert Level 3 of lockdown from 11.59pm on April 27. New Zealand has been in lockdown since Thursday 26 March following tough restrictions imposed by the government to stop the spread of COVID-19 across the country. Under the current COVID-19 Alert Level 4 measures, all non-essential businesses are closed, including bars, restaurants, cinemas and playgrounds. All indoor and outdoor events are banned, while schools have switched to online learning. Essential services remain open, including supermarkets and pharmacies. (Photo by Hagen Hopkins/Getty Images)
Slide 43 of 118: Medical workers react to applause from firefighters, police, and members of the public, outside NYU Langone Hospital during the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in the Manhattan borough of New York City, New York, U.S., April 12, 2020. REUTERS/Jeenah Moon
Slide 48 of 118: Hand-drawn pictures of a rainbows and messages are seen in a window in Ripon, as the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) continues, Ripon, Britain, April 11, 2020. REUTERS/Lee Smith TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY
Slide 54 of 118: A woman wears a self-made protective body covering with built-in mask during a lockdown to prevent the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Gdynia, Poland April 9, 2020. Picture taken April 9, 2020. REUTERS/Jadwiga Figula REFILE - CORRECTING DATE
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Slide 60 of 118: Medical workers walk by a police robot at the Wuhan Tianhe International Airport after travel restrictions to leave Wuhan, the capital of Hubei province and China's epicentre of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, were lifted, April 8, 2020. REUTERS/Aly Song
Slide 73 of 118: Staff members of a hospital carry candles and oil lamps to show solidarity with people who are affected by the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), and with doctors, nurses and other healthcare workers from all over the world during a 21-day nationwide lockdown to slow the spreading of the disease, in Kolkata, India, April 5, 2020. REUTERS/Rupak De Chowdhuri TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY
Staff members of a hospital carry candles and oil lamps to show solidarity with people who are affected by the coronavirus disease, and with doctors, nurses and other healthcare workers from all over the world during a 21-day nationwide lockdown, in Kolkata, India, on April 5.
Slide 79 of 118: TOPSHOT - A motorist rides through a disinfection tunnel during a government-imposed nationwide lockdown as a preventive measure against the COVID-19 coronavirus in Chennai on April 5, 2020. (Photo by Arun SANKAR / AFP) (Photo by ARUN SANKAR/AFP via Getty Images)
Slide 90 of 118: A New England Patriots Boeing 767-300 jet with a shipment of over one million N95 masks from China, which will be used in Boston and New York to help fight the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), arrives at Logan Airport, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S., April 2, 2020. Jim Davis/Pool via REUTERS
A New England Patriots Boeing 767-300 jet with a shipment of over one million N95 masks from China arrives at Logan International Airport in Boston, Massachusetts, U.S., on April 2.
Slide 93 of 118: Hotel room lights spell out "Vegas Strong" at the Wynn hotel-casino along the Las Vegas Strip as casinos and other business are shuttered due to the coronavirus outbreak Wednesday, April 1, 2020, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher)
Hotel room lights spell out “Vegas Strong” at the Wynn hotel-casino along the Las Vegas Strip in Nevada, U.S., on April 1.
Slide 95 of 118: SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - APRIL 02: An aerial view of a notice dug into the sand reading #STAYHOME on Tamarama Beach on April 02, 2020 in Sydney, Australia. The Australian government has introduced further restrictions on movement and gatherings in response to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Public gatherings are now limited to two people, while Australians are being urged to stay home unless absolutely necessary. New South Wales and Victoria have also enacted additional lockdown measures to allow police the power to fine people who breach the two-person outdoor gathering limit or leave their homes without a reasonable excuse. Queensland, Western Australia, South Australia, Tasmania and the Northern Territory have all closed their borders to non-essential travellers and international arrivals into Australia are being sent to mandatory quarantine in hotels for 14 days. (Photo by James Gourley/Getty Images)
An aerial view of a notice dug into the sand reading #StayHome on Tamarama Beach in Sydney, Australia, on April 2.
Slide 111 of 118: The message "Merci" in tribute of those on the frontline to fight the coronavirus disease, is seen on the facade of the Eiffel Tower in Paris as the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) continues in France, March 27, 2020. REUTERS/Charles Platiau TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY
The message “Merci” (French for “thank you”) is displayed in tribute of those on the frontline to fight the coronavirus disease, on the facade of the Eiffel Tower in Paris, France, on March 27.