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Kottayam is a city in the Indian state of Kerala. Flanked by the Western Ghats on the east and the Vembanad Lake and paddy fields of Kuttanad on the west. It is the district headquarters of Kottayam district, located in south-west Kerala.
Kottayam is home to the
1.Illickal Kallu
2.Aruvikuzhy Waterfalls
3.Vembanad Lake
4.Malarikkal Village Tourism
5.Poonjar Palace
6.Ilaveezha poonchira
7.Thazhathangadi Juma Masjid
8.Kumarakom Bird sanctuary
9.Vaikom Mahadeva Temple
10.Marmala Waterfall
11.Thirunakkara Mahadeva Temple
12.Mango Meadows Agricultural Theme Park
13. Kattikkayam Waterfalls
14. Kottayam Cheriapally (St. Mary’s Orthodox Syrian Church)
15. Matrumala Devi Temple
16.Kurisumala
17.The Driftwood Museum
Illikkal Kallu is a monolith located on top of the Illickal Malaa in the Kottayam district of Kerala. It is a huge boulder atop a hill, literally stands tall and looks like a clenched fist challenging the forces of nature.
Aruvikuzhy Waterfalls is situated 2 km from Pallickathode and 7.5 km from Pampady. The waterfall measures about 30 ft in height and active only during monsoon.
Vembanad is the longest lake in India, as well as the largest lake in the state of Kerala. This Lake covers an area of 2033 square kilometers and a maximum length of 96.5 km, it is the second largest Ramsar site in India only after the Sunderbans in West Bengal.
Malarikkal village is Magical place shaded in Pink blooming of the water lilies. A paddy plantation, will transform itself into a pink sea in August and September due to the blooming of the water lilies, known as Aambal in Malayalam.
Poonjar Palace situated at Meenachil Taluka, Kottayam district in Kerala. This Palace is a huge majestic palace bounded by a boundary of massive walls.This is a 600-year-old palace in Kottayam. This palace is a historically significant construction.
Ilaveezhapoonchira is located in Melukavu village in Kottayam district near Kanjar. Ilaveezha Poonchira is surrounded by three enchanting hillocks - Mankunnu, Kodayathoormala and Thonippara. This makes the place ideal for trekking.
Thazhathangady Juma Masjid is a mosque situated in Thazhathangady, Kottayam. It is one of the oldest mosques in India and is more than 1000 years old. It is famous for its richness of architecture, wood carvings and the beauty.
Kumarakom Bird Sanctuary is situated at Kumarakom in Kottayam, on the banks of Vembanad Lake. Set in the Kerala Backwaters, the bird sanctuary is visited by many migratory bird species. Follow trails through thick woodland and spot multicolored birdlife and butterflies.
Vaikom Mahadeva Temple is an ancient temple in Kerala dedicated to Lord Shiva. s an ancient temple that exists since Treta Yuga when Lord Parashurama came down to this place
Marmala Waterfall is a waterfall which is located a few kilometres away from Erattupetta, in Kottayam district. It is exactly 8 km from Teekoy. One of the best and highest waterfalls in Kottayam at a height of 200 feet
Thirunakkara Mahadevar Temple situated in the heart of Kottayam city is one of the 108 revered Shivalayas in central Kerala, India. The temple is about 500 years old and was built by the Thekkumkoor raja. This temple is 16th-century Hindu temple known for its traditional Kerala-style architecture & murals.
Mango Meadows is an agricultural theme park in Kaduthuruthy,Kottayam, Kerala. With more than 4800 species of plants, including 1900 species of medicinal plants, 700 species of trees, and 900 species of flowering plants, it is one of the most biodiverse places on earth.
Kattikayam waterfalls is a beautiful fall situated in Melu, a small village in the eastern side of Meenachil Taluk in Kottayam District.Located very near to Illikkal kallu, this is a heaven for trekkers and people seeking adventure.
St. Mary's Orthodox Syrian Church, Kottayam, commonly known as Kottayam Cheriapally, is a Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church located in Kottayam, Kerala. Cheriapally meaning ‘small church’, whose appearance contradicts its name, is one of the oldest and well-preserved churches in the state.
Matrumala is a hill top Devi temple located near Kooroppada in Kottayam. The temple is also known as dakshina kudachadri. The deity is Rajarajeshwari Devi.
Kurisumala is a sky-scraping mountain with a small church, is a famous Christian Pilgrim center located 3 km from Vazhikkadavu in Kottayam district. Its both a spiritual and mindblowing trecking place
Bay Island Driftwood Museum located in Kumarakom, in Kerala's Kottayam district. A collection of unique driftwood sculptures is displayed at this snug, cylinder-shaped museum. It is India's only museum of its kind and world's best at present. It stands uncontested as the Unique and Innovative Tourism Project in India.
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