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| Know Thekkady |
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Thekaddy is famous for its dense evergreen, semi-evergreen, moist deciduous forests and savanna grass lands. It is home to herds of elephants, sambar, tigers, gaur, lion-tailed Macaques and Nilgiri Langurs.
LOCATION
State : Kerala (close to the Kerala - Tamilnadu border)
Thekkady is located about 257 km (160 miles) from Trivandrum, 114 km from Madurai Airport, 185 km from Cochin International Airport and 114 km from Kottayam railway station.
A MUST VISIT
1. Mangala Devi Temple :
This ancient temple is hidden in the dense woods at the top of a peak 1337 m above sea level. The temple is built in the traditional Kerala Style of Architecture. Visitors are allowed here only on the Chithra Pournami festival day. Permission to visit the area can be obtained from the Wildlife Warden at Thekkady.
2. Nature Walk :
Nature walk provides excellent opportunity to explore the nature in its own turf. Normally, nature walk routes pass through forests and grasslands providing unique experience of watching rare birds and other small wildlife.
Nature walk programs are conducted by forest department between 7.30 to 11 am and 2.30 to 3.30 pm usually, a batch consisting of maximum five people with a well trained guide go into jungles for nature walk.
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| Attractions in Thekkady |
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| Major Hotels & Resorts |
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- Hotel Kumily Gate
- Green Woods
- Club Mahindra Tusker Trails
- Thekkady Wild Corridor
- Shalimar Spice Garden
- Periyar Meadows
- Abad Green Forest
- Sandra Palace
- Michael's Inn
- Hotel Ambadi
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Airways
The nearest Airport is to Thekkady is Madurai, which is at a distance of 140 kilometers.
Apart from that, you can access the airports at Kochi at a distance of 180 kilometers and Thiruvananthapuram at a distance of 260 kilometers.
Railways
The railway station nearest to Thekkady is Kumarakom, located at a distance of 114 kilometers. Another station is at Madurai located at a distance of about 130 kilometers.
Roadways
The city has an excellent network of roadways which connects it to the rest of Kerala and other states. Kumily is the nearest town to Thekkady which links it to the rest of the country.
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