Kottayam City
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Kumarakom located 16 km away from Kottayam town, is one of well known tourist destination in Kerala. An enchanting backwater destination, Kumarakom offers visitors many other leisure options. Boating and fishing facilities are available at the Tourist retreats in Kumarakom. The village of Kumarakom is a cluster of little islands on the Vembanad Lake, and is part of the Kuttanad region. Kumarakoram forms a part of Kerala's rice bowl, the Kuttanand region which is the ideal destination for the backwater cruises. The Backwaters of Kumarakoram offers an exciting and enthralling backwater tourist destination among the country side watching the evergreen paddy fields, large area of mangrove forests stretching into acres of land with the rows of the palm trees by the sea shores. This little village is an island of paradise, untouched by time.The bird sanctuary here, which is spread across 14 acres, is a favorite haunt of migratory birds and an ornithologist's paradise. Egrets, darters, herons, teal, waterfowl, cuckoo, wild duck and migratory birds like the Siberian stork that live here in flocks are a fascination for visitors. The best way to watch the birds of the Kumarakom sanctuary is a boat trip round the islands. Kottayam is a place strangely ancient in spirit but fairly modern in atmosphere. This land, located in the erstwhile Central Travancore, is remarkably fertile and brilliantly green.The town of Kottayam is also the birth place of the publishing industry and the home of the Fourth Estate in Kerala. Land of Latex because the district abounds in extensive rubber plantations which earned for its headquarters the sobriquet. A trip from Kottayam to Thekkady, along the zig-zag Kumily road, offers breath-taking views of rubber, coffee and tea plantations.The vivid blue and green palmfringed backwaters of Kottayam is a perennial source of attraction to the tourists. The house boats that offer a unique atmosphere of spending the night on the waters beneath the shining moon is really an experience tourists would always remember. A ride by the country side gives a closer look at the rural way of livelihood. One can always have the opportunity to see the fisherman at work, the ladies deep in the water search the tasty Karimeen fish for a grand dinner. Situated on the bank of the Verbanad lake, the small water world offers the experience of the country crafts, canoes for gliding on the waters. This palm-green commercial town of Kerala is one of the finest natural harbors in the world from where ships set sail for foreign ports with different products of Kerala, like seafood, pepper, rubber and coir. Across the bridge into the old city, there are bastions and streets built by the Portuguese over 500 years ago. It was here in St. Francis Church that the body of Vasco Da Gamma was originally buried. The enormous fishing nets on the sea front of Cochin provide a charming view. |
Location info: |
| Kumarakom located 16 km away from Kottayam town |
Climate/Weather: |
| Kumarakom enjoys a well-balanced tropical climate. The lowest and highest temperatures recorded are 16.10 C and 37.80 C. There is always a cool, fresh breeze, which makes even the warmest weather readily agreeable. The South West monsoon is from early June to early August. However, slight drizzles persist till early November. Average rainfall is 1100 mm per year. The peak tourist season is from November to March. |
History of Kottayam City (Kumarakom): |
| The history of Kottayam is significant from the time of the second Chera Empire who used to have a great influence on the region. Maharaja Marthandaverma had a great influence on the state of Kerala as a ruler. He conquered the Vembolinadu established by his former rulers. Since ages, Kottayam has been regarded as one of the most important places of Kerala both politically and otherwise. |
Educational Institutions Kottayam City (Kumarakom): |
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Manjoorans Group of Institutes Baselius college Kottayam Medical College Government Dental College Govt. College Saint Gits Engineering College Kuriakose Elias College Medical College Ladies Hostel Nair Service Society Hindu College Govt. Model Polytechnic College Medical College Mens Hostel Homeo college hospital College Hostel Medical College Casualty Medical College Junction Medical College Adminstrative block Pushpagiri Medical College and Hospital Medical College Play Ground BK College Auditorium |
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| The local language spoken here is Malayalam the mother tongue of the people of Kerala known as keralites or Malayalees |
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How to reach Kottayam City (Kumarakom)? |
| Nearest Railway Station:The nearest Railway station is at Kottayam and regular local and Express trains connect the city with other major cities within and outside the state. |
| Nearest Airport:The nearest Airport is situated at Cochin 70 kms away, which is an international airport. |
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Road Transport:Kottayam is 14 kms from Kumarakom and both state highway and National Highway are operational connecting it to major destinations in India. Cochin – 76Km (1and half hr) |
Tourist Attraction of Kottayam City (Kumarakom) |
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Aruvikkuzhi Waterfalls Pathiramanal Kottayam Vembanad Lake The Ettumanoor Shiva Temple Vaikom Temple Elaveezha Poonchira Erumely The Vembanad Lake Aranmula Vagamon Water Bird Sanctuary |
Hotels/Lodge/Accommodation in Kottayam City (Kumarakom): |
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Kumarakom Lagoon Illikkalam Lake Resort Coconut creek farm and homestay Hotel The Zuri Kumarakom Aida Hotel Windsor Castle DC Bed and Breakfast Hotel Kumarakom Lake Resort Arcadia Hotel Arcadia Hotel |
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| Kumarakom Bird Sanctuary |
| The Kumarakom Bird Sanctuary is located at Kumarakom village, a distance of 16 km from Kottayam town. The Kumarakom Bird Sanctuary is highly rich in its sheer scenic beauty. It is rightly known as a heaven to birds. The great collection of birds here is a remarkable thing. The Kumarakom Bird Sanctuary is located on the banks of the Vembanad Lake, The bird sanctuary here, which is spread across 14 acres is a favourite haunt of migratory birds and an ornithologist's paradise.This place is home to more than a few hundred bird species and a large number of migratory birds also arrive here, on a regular basis. Hence, the sanctuary witnesses the rush of a large number of visitors, every year.....more |
| Kumarakom Backwaters |
| Kumarakom backwaters is the major backwater stretch is in Kottayam district, where a network of rivers and canals empty into the great expanse of water called the Vembanad Lake. Located at Kumarakom 16 km from Kottayam town, the Vembanad Lake, an enchanting picnic spot and a fast developing backwater tourism destination, provides boating and Fishing.Kumarakom slumbers on the banks of the famous Vembanad Lake. The Vembanad Lake with its majestic canals, streams and distributaries along its banks weave an intricate and enchantingly beautiful web. The gorgeous green of the fringed palms ripple in the blue waters and blend into wavelets.....more |
| St.Mary's Cathedral Church |
| St Mary's is a small church in Vazhappally Village, part of the Cathedral church and the Arch Diocese of Changanacherry, Kerala. It was first established in 1177, and reconstructed and consecrated in 1887.More than 125 families are gathering here for daily masses and other prayers.The Cathedral church is located on Market Road, about half KM from Changanassery town. A new semi-circular section was added to the rear of the building in the 60s to accommodate a growing congregation. Outside, at the head of the building, stands the tallest structure in the town, namely, the bell tower. The ringing of the bell can be heard throughout the city.....more |
| Kallumkathra St George Jacobite Syrian Church |
| Kallumkathra St George Jacobite Syrian church is situated in Pulikkuttissery village in Aymanam, about 10 km west of Kottayam town, Kottayam District, Kerala. Established in 1817, the church is bounded by a canal. In the past, devotees could reach here only via water transport. Today the church is well connected by road. It is one of the oldest churches in the Kottayam diocese.The picturesque landscape and the innumerable tributaries of Meenachil river adds to the beauty of the village. The church itself is surrounded by a canal. Till recently water transport was the only possible way to reach the church premises.....more |
| Orthodox Theological Seminary Church |
| The first Orthodox Christian school of theology in Asia, the Orthodox Seminary, was founded in 1815 at Kottayam, in the state of Kerala (ancient Malabar) by Ramban Ittoop, a priest-monk of the Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church.St.Thomas Orthodox Theological Seminary is one of the two primary seminaries under the Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church of India. This seminary is dedicated to the theological training in orthodox christian beliefs and priesthood. This Seminary will cater to the needs of parishes in North India as well as to the mission front of the Church. The learned monk from Kunnamkulam was carrying out with singular courage a major decision of the church made at Kandanadu in 1809 to start two schools of theology (Padithaveedu), one in the North and the other in the South of Kerala......more |
| Poonjar Palace |
| Poonjar Palace is situated in Meenachil taluk at Poonjar on the Pala-Erattupetta route, 47 km away from Kottayam district, kerala. Poonjar Palace is one of Kottayam’s well known landmarks, a favored destination for art & history lovers and a reminder of Kottayam’s glorious legacy and past. Poonjar Palace has beautifully preserved the past which is now exhibited through the grand chandeliers, Nataraja sculptures and military equipments etc. Poonjar Palace is a scintillating evidence of the magnificent and royal collection of the rich past of this place. The palace has an amazing collection of royal antiques like palanquin, weapons of warfare, grand chandeliers, jewel boxes.....more |
| Ezhumanthuruthu Island |
| Ezhumanthuruthu is a small "thuruthu" ie island situated 8 km west of Kaduthuruthy town. It falls in Kottayam district, the city of letters. It is a densely populated place of Kaduthuruthy Gram Panchayat.The place is also blessed with the presence of the ancient Devi temple Kunnummel Kavil situated on the top of the Ezhumanthuruthu Hill from where you can have a beautiful view of the surrounding places upto the radious of 10 to 15 kilometers.Now this island village which was unreachable without the help of a country boat is connected with well built high ways with Vaikom, Thalayolaparambu, Kaduthuruthy, Muttuchira, Kallara and other places.....more |
| Vembanad Lake |
| Vembanad Lake is located in Kumarakom, Kottayam district.The Vembanad wetland system covers an area of over 1512 km and is bordered by 3 districts. Several rivers flow into the lake and Canals link the lake to other coastal lakes of the region.One of Asia's largest freshwater lakes, the Vembanad Kayal, as it is locally known, is a giant reservoir and a major ecological resource. The dense vegetation on its banks is a wonderful sight. Asia, and it is connected to a network of canals throughout the region. Some plants on the lake include paddy fields, coconut groves and white lilies. It is located in proximity to the KumarakomBird Sanctuary, which is worth a visit.....more |
| Thazathangadi Juma Masjid |
| Thazhathangady Jumma Masjid situated on the banks of the river Meenachil, Thazhathangady, 2km from Kottayam one of the Heritage Zones of Kerala, India, near the town of Kummanam. This is also called as the “Taj Juma Masjid”. The ancestors of this Masjid came and settled in Kottayam, from different parts of Kerala. They started living as a community in the Hanafi Tradition from 1947 onwards under the spiritual guidance from Kottayam Settu Masjid. Cremations used to be done in the cemetery of this Masjid. The Muslims who lived here played an active role in Freedom Struggle and other National Movements.....more |
| Bay Island Driftwood Museum |
| Bay Island Driftwood Museum is located at Kumarakom, Kottaym District, kerala. A Museum to display a unique collection of superior quality driftwood articles of very high artistic value, prepared through a rate and innovative modern art form, is functioning at the scenic village of Kumarakom. A Visitor would find there a huge collection of root sculptures of various shapes and designs.The collections in the museum are from the serene beaches of the Islands, situated in Bay of Bengal. These islands are know as Andaman and Nicobar Islands or Bay Islands and hence the name Bay Island Driftwood Museum. Bengal or know as Andaman and Nicobar Islands or Bay Islands and it is the reason to name the museum as Bay Island Driftwood Museum.....more |
| Manimala River |
| Manimala River has its origin on the Muthavara Hills near Peerumedu in Idukki District of Kerala. The river passes through the districts of Kottayam, Pathanamthitta and finally joins the Pamba River at Muttar in Alappuzha District. The villages, which lie in the course of the river Manimala, are Manimala, Mallappally, Kaviyoor, Kalloppara, Thalavadi, Kozhimukku and Champakkulam respectively. It has a length of 91.73 Km and drainage area of 802.90 Km. The people are from several religions and castes.Manimala is a village on the banks of Manimala River. It is sort of divided into two with the Manimala River running between. Manimala is blessed with scenic beauty .....more |
| Meenachil River |
| Meenachil River is loacted about 6kms from Kottayam town, Kottaym District, Its made famous by Arundhati Roy in her masterpiece "God of Small Things", originates near Vanilla County. The river or rather the stream is of ravenous beauty as it gushes and gurgles forth through the rocks and creates baby waterfalls and little pools on the way down. The Meenachil River flows through the center of the Kottayam district of Kerala. The river originates from the Western Ghats. The river is formed when several small streams merge together namely, as Kullathukadavaru, Thrikovilaru, Poonjarapuzha, Chittur and Payyaparathodu and the length of the river is 78 kilometers.The river finally surrenders itself in to the Vembanad Lake.....more |
| Ettumanoor Temple |
| Located 12 kms north of Kottayam town, at Ettumanoor is an ancient Shiva temple, which was built in the 16th century. Ettumanoor temple is a marvelous example of the Kerala style of architecture, attracts many Hindu devotees from all over the state. The copper plated conical roof of the central shrine, is in itself a majestic structure.The present temple building, with its gopuram and the fortress around it, was reconstructed in (1542 AD). The mural paintings on the walls inside and outside the gopuram are quite famous. The images of Balagopalam and other Devas are painted with high artistic ingenuity. The golden flag staff inside the temple is a beautiful sight. On the top of it is the image of a bull surrounded by a small bells and metal leaves of the banyan tree. The temple roofs are covered with copper sheets and it has 14 ornamental tops.....more |
| Aruvikkuzhi Waterfall |
| Aruvikkuzhi waterfalls is located 18 km from Kottayam town, and 2 km down a mud lane from Kumarakom, Kottaym District, Kerala.Aruvikkuzhi Waterfalls is a beautiful picnic spot where streams snake through the landscapes that house fascinating rubber plantations and the gushing waters make gurgling noises that are a treat to the ears. The waters splash down the mountains from a height of 100 ft.Rushing down from a great height, the waterfall presents a picture of breathtaking beauty. It would not be wrong to state that the Aruvikkuzhi waterfall carries with it a magical quality that allures visitors at the very first glance.The waterfall is a beautiful sight to behold especially after the Indian monsoon season is painted with a fresh coat of green and the thundering roar of the waterfalls makes conversation impossible.....more |
| Kesari Waterfall |
| The Kesari waterfalls, also known as Valanjamkanam falls, lies between Kuttikanam and Murinjapuzha on the Kottayam-Kumaly route. Valanjamkanam is a 3 hr journey from Kottayam by any bus to Kumaly; trek to Kuttikanan offers additional adventurous spirit and closeness to nature.Valanjamakanam is a three-hour journey from Kottayam by any bus to Kumili.Valanjamkanam is a 3 hr. journey from Kottayam by any bus to Kumaly; trek to Kuttikanan offers additional adventurous spirit and closeness to nature.this amazing waterfallincreases the spirit to the tourists who are on their way to Kuttikanam, the nature blessed place in Kottayam. Also known as Valanjamkanam fall, this waterfall has been captured in the cameras of those passing by......more |
| Maramala Waterfall |
| Maramala Waterfall lies a few kms away from Eerattupetta. It is exactly 7 kms from Teekoy rubber estate. From here a private vehicle can take you further 2 kms after which the road is not motor able. To reach the falls one has to trek through the estate over the rocky path. The waterfall is about 60 metres in height, falling into a 12-meter deep pool and joins the River Teekoy way down.From there, it's easy to trek trough the estate and get there.The waterfall cascades from a height of 60 meters and slides down about 200 meters to meet the Teekoy river.....more |