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NELLIAMPATHI MAP

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Nelliyampathi hills, Palakkad, India,

Nelliyampathi hills

The Nelliyampathi hills in Palakkad district with their picture post card looks is a traveller’s delight. The place gets its name from the pockets of Nelli (gooseberry) trees that grow lavishly around the region.

Nellikotta, also known as Paadagiri, is the highest among the hill ranges. Other hills are Vellachimudi, Valia Baanamala, Mayamudi, and Vaalvechanmala.

The south-western border of the hill ranges is Parambikulam, where a wildlife sanctuary is located.

With a lot of coffee and tea plantations, this location offers immense possibilities for trekking and bird watching. A ride through the winding and woody road will be an enriching experience for a nature lover. Hairpin curves on the way make the journey adventurous.

Waterfalls and small hillocks, too, add to the charm of the spot. Nelliyampathi is a favourite choice of filmmakers to shoot their dream-like song sequences.

Nelliyampathy is located en route to Pothundy dam. The dam is a popular picnic spot with boating facilities.

Private resorts and lodgings are available at several places on the way to the hill station. Bio-farms are another attraction here.

cultural programs

Kerala is a beautiful place flanked by green emerald landscapes, with the western ghats on the either side and the Arabian sea on the other side. Popularly known as 'God's own country', the state boasts rich colorful culture, featuring folk dance and music, varieties of cuisines and celebrations of festivals on grand scale. The culture of Kerala is unique in character, originated by the influence of countless facets of several cultures. It was sprouted as a combination of Aryan and Dravidian culture.

Traditional Costumes
The traditional costume is a cultural visual of the Keralites. Dress code seems to be very simple and decent in appearance. Mundu and Neriathu are the traditional forms of costumes worn by men and women. Mundu is referred to lower garment worn around the hips and the other one is the upper garment. The hand woven Mundu is very comfortable during the summer season. Saree and blouse forms the integral attire for women.

Festivals
The colorful mosaic religious and regional festivals are celebrated with great pomp and grandeur. Every festival is associated with some kind of religious legacy. During the festive season, the folk, classical and ritual arts turns out to be more lively. Some of the major cultural events are the Onam festival, the annual Snake Boat Races and the temple festival at Thrissur, nemmara-vallenghy vela fest.. Other famous festivals includes Navaratri, Maha Shivratri, Diwali, Bakri Id, Muharram and Ramadan, Easter and Christmas.

Dance and Music
Kerala has been considered as the seat of classical dance forms such as Kathakali, Koodiyattom, Krishnanattom, Kolkkali, Mohiniyattom, thiruvathirakali, Kakkarishi, Natakom, Chavittunatakom and Oppanna. These dances are characterized by its elaborate costumes and attractive make-up. Men and women puts on colorful classical attires, adorned with heavy accessories. All the dance forms depicts the varied emotions such as love, joy, sorrow, anger, valor and courage. Some significant forms of music played in Kerala are Panchavadyam, Nadanpattu, palakkad also famous thayambaka pallassana maaraar group . nemmara pothundy naadanpattu group conduct stage programmes with theyyams

Cuisines
Explore the rich tradition of Kerala in its cuisines, which boasts immense variety of food habits. Visit Kerala to experience the exotic flavors of myriad dishes. The Kerala cuisines consists of both vegetarian and non-vegetarian dishes. Keralites are fond of rice and fish, included in their everyday meal. Relish at different varieties of sea food including mussels, fish etc. Popular vegetarian dishes includes steamed rice cakes and variety of pancakes. Coconut is mostly used in various dishes and curries. The chief ingredients of the food items includes chillies, curry leaf, mustard seed, tamarind and asafoetida. The added flavor makes the food scrumptious, hot and spicy. Some popular dishes of Kerala comprises of Tangy Rasam, Appam, Puttu and Tapioca and fish curry.palakkad nelliyampayhi zone favorite fish is pothundy Dam Kata Rohu etc... on available in pothundy

KATHAKALI

nelliyampathy

Nelliyampathy is a beautiful hill station in the state of Kerala, located near the town of Palakkad. This tourist hill station is located close to the border of Tamil Nadu and Kerala. The region comprises of Nelliyampathy hills and mountains, which form a part of the majestic Sahyadri ranges in the Western Ghats, with gorgeous valleys interrupting its flow. Historians believe that a rich civilization was present in Nelliyampathy during the Tamil Sangam period.

The way up the Nelliyampathy is a steep climb with a series of hair pin bends and passes through a number of privately managed farms and tea estates. Nelliyampathy is thus a good destination for eco tourism and farm tourism, where one may be enlightened to farm management activity. On the way to Nelliyampath one also passes the popular picnic locale of this region, Porthundy Dam, where one can also enjoy boating. One can also catch a glimpse of the Palakkad Gap, a unique geographical formation.

The Nellikota mountain ranges are the highest in this region and rise up to an altitude of 1572 m. Padagiri is the highest peak situated in the Nellikota ranges. Vellachimudi, Mayanmudi, Valiyavana and Vela Vanchan are some of the other important peaks of the Nelliyampathy mountain range. The Nelliyampathy range is a chain of ridge covered with green forests and valleys. Sprawling over the ranges are also plantations of tea, coffee, cardamom and mainly orange. The misty mountains, the breath-taking valleys and intense greenery offer a feast for the eyes.

The highest point of Nelliyampathy is the Palagapandi Estate which contains a bungalow of British period, that has now been converted to a resort. Even the estate is covered with plantations of tea, cardamon, coffee and one can also be fortunate to sight a lot of wildlife here. The hills of Nelliyampathy also ofer a good view of Sholayar Pass

POTHUNDY INFO

Pothundi Dam is an irrigation dam near a small village in Palakkad district of Kerala state, India. It was constructed in the 19th century. The dam is unusual in being constructed without a conventional concrete core, which is employed in most earth dams to counteract the force exerted by high water pressure. The core is, instead, an unusual mixture of jaggery and quick lime.It is the second dam in Asia constructed without using cement mixture.

The dam is located about 8 km from Nemmara and 42 km from Palakkad; Nelliyampathi, around 17 km away, is known for its Nemmara Vallengi Vela festival.The Pothundy dam is a nice site for tourists, covered with mountains. The dam is one of the major water sources for agricultural and drinking in the chittur taluk.