Thenmala
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Thenmala is a tourist place near Punalur
town, Kollam district
in Kerala
. Thenmala is the first planned eco-tourism destination in India. The Thenmala dam was built across Kallada River
. Thenmala is famous for being the shooting location in Malayalam and Tamil movies.
Thenmala attracts foreign and domestic tourists with a host of attractions. Boating on the lake, a rope bridge, trekking, mountaineering, biking and a musical fountain
. Thenmala is approachable both from Trivandrum and Punalur by road. The waterfall called Palaruvi
is a prime attraction nearby. Also nearby is a deer rehabilitation center where visitors can see deer in a forest setting and have a peep into a traditional tree house
used by forest dwellers to escape harm from wild animals. Other places near Thenmala are Kulathupuzha
, Anchal
, Punalur
, Kamukumchery
and Shenkottah in Tirunelveli district
(Tamil Nadu). Themala is 72 km from Thiruvanathapuram and 16 km from Palaruvi Falls
.
/Malayalam).
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Punalur
Punalur is a city situvated near the Tamil Nadu Kerala Border in Kollam district in the southern state of Kerala, India. It is the pioneer in starting industrial revolution in Kerala by establishing Punalur Paper Mills, the first industry in kerala. It is situated in the banks of the river Kallada...
town, Kollam district
Kollam district
-Climate:Kollam's temperature is almost steady throughout the year. The average temperature ranges from 25 to 32 degrees Celsius. Summer usually runs from March until May; the monsoon begins by June and ends by September. Kollam receives an annual average rainfall of around...
in Kerala
Kerala
or Keralam is an Indian state located on the Malabar coast of south-west India. It was created on 1 November 1956 by the States Reorganisation Act by combining various Malayalam speaking regions....
. Thenmala is the first planned eco-tourism destination in India. The Thenmala dam was built across Kallada River
Kallada River
The Kallada River is one of two major rivers that flow through the Kollam District of Kerala, India. It originates on the Kulathupuzha hills near Ponmudi and travels for 121 km, flowing through Punalur, Pathanapuram, Kunnathur, Kottarakkara and Kollam before ending at Ashtamudi Lake...
. Thenmala is famous for being the shooting location in Malayalam and Tamil movies.
Thenmala attracts foreign and domestic tourists with a host of attractions. Boating on the lake, a rope bridge, trekking, mountaineering, biking and a musical fountain
Musical fountain
A musical fountain is a type of animated fountain for entertainment purposes that creates an aesthetic design . This is achieved by employing the effects of timed sound waves and timed light against water particles...
. Thenmala is approachable both from Trivandrum and Punalur by road. The waterfall called Palaruvi
Palaruvi
Palaruvi is a tourist spot in Kollam district in the Indian state of Kerala.Palaruvi is located close to Kerala's border with Tamil nadu. The main attraction is a -high waterfall...
is a prime attraction nearby. Also nearby is a deer rehabilitation center where visitors can see deer in a forest setting and have a peep into a traditional tree house
Tree house
Tree houses, treehouses, or tree forts, are platforms or buildings constructed around, next to or among the trunk or branches of one or more mature trees while above ground level...
used by forest dwellers to escape harm from wild animals. Other places near Thenmala are Kulathupuzha
Kulathupuzha
Kulathupuzha is a village in the Kollam district of Kerala state, India. This town is situated on the Thiruvananthapuram - Shenkottai road. Kulathupuzha is 62 km away from Thiruvananthapuram and 64 km away from Kollam....
, Anchal
Anchal
Anchal is a very fast developing town in the east central part of Kollam district of Kerala, India. It is the second fastest developing town in Kerala after Chalakudi. The name Anchal means the land of five proverbs. What characterizes this town is its quick pace of development...
, Punalur
Punalur
Punalur is a city situvated near the Tamil Nadu Kerala Border in Kollam district in the southern state of Kerala, India. It is the pioneer in starting industrial revolution in Kerala by establishing Punalur Paper Mills, the first industry in kerala. It is situated in the banks of the river Kallada...
, Kamukumchery
Kamukumchery
Kamukumchery is a village located in Pathanapuram in Kollam district of Kerala, India. .it belongs to piravanthoor and thalavor panchayats. The Kallada River passes through the village....
and Shenkottah in Tirunelveli district
Tirunelveli District
Tirunelveli District is a district of Tamil Nadu state in southern India. The city of Tirunelveli is the district headquarters. A unique feature of this district is that it encompasses all five geographical traditions of Tamil Literature; kurinji , mullai , marudham , neithal and palai...
(Tamil Nadu). Themala is 72 km from Thiruvanathapuram and 16 km from Palaruvi Falls
Palaruvi
Palaruvi is a tourist spot in Kollam district in the Indian state of Kerala.Palaruvi is located close to Kerala's border with Tamil nadu. The main attraction is a -high waterfall...
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The Name Thenmala mean Thenmala (South Hills) or Theanmala (Honey Hills) (TamilTamil language
Tamil is a Dravidian language spoken predominantly by Tamil people of the Indian subcontinent. It has official status in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu and in the Indian union territory of Pondicherry. Tamil is also an official language of Sri Lanka and Singapore...
/Malayalam).
- Thenmala, Eco-Tourism details on Kerala Tourism site
- Advertisement promoting Thenmala Eco-Tourism by Kerala Tourism Department
- Thenmala Eco tourism - Rmedia Pages
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