Thursday, March 26
Elephant Training Center, Kodanad Video
Kodanad elephant training center is a peaceful spot among forest-like environs. From the Cochin International Airport you travel to Kalady and from there to Perumbavoor. Before you reach Perumbavoor you turn left and travel about 5 kilometers to reach Kodanad, the elephant training center.The Kodanad center now focuses on training elephants.
Monday, March 23
BEKAL FORT - KASARGOD
Beckal Fort: different views
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Bekal fort, a coastal fort lying 16 km south-east of Kasargod situated on the backdrop of Arabian seashore of Pallikkara village in the Kasargod district (Kerala). It is one of the best preserved forts in Kerala.
Bekal served as an important military station of Tipu Sultan when he had the great military expedition to capture Malabar. With the death of Tipu Sultan while fighting against the British in 1799 the Mysorean control came to an end and subsequently the fort came under the English East India Company. Gradually the political and economic importance of Bekal declined considerably. The fort spreading over forty acres, has massive walls about 12 meters in height built of local laterite stones. The headland on which it is situated runs into the sea with fine bay towards the south.
Sunday, March 22
Nila River - a summer view Video
Nila River (Bharathapuzha)-a summer view
Bharatapuzha(River Nila) is the biggest river in Kerala, 209 of its 250 km course flowing through the state. The river originates from the Thirumurthy Hills of Anamalais in Tamil Nadu state at an elevation of 1964 m above mean sea level. It flows through Coimbatore district in Tamil Nadu and Palakkad,Thrissur and Malappuram districts in Kerala. The river drains into the Arabian Sea at Ponnani in Malappuram. It has an extensive catchment area of 6186 Sq. Km. River Bharathapuzha is bestowed with a rich web of tributaries and sub-tributaries. The river basin receives an average annual rainfall of 2,300 mm and the annual average stream flow is estimated to be 5,082.9 million cubic metres. About 40 Km of the main stream is navigable.
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