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Wednesday, March 30, 2011

RAMAKALMEDU WIND HOUSE


This is a hill station located in Idukki district  20 km from Nedumkandom on the Munnar-Thekkady route. wind energy farm  is installed here.. we can see a panoramic view of
Tamil Nadu villages and towns from the top of the this hill

Statue of Kuruvan & Kuruthi  the two historical characters of the local community who's name where given to the rocks between which the Idukki Dam was built. It believes that Kuruvan and Kuruthi found the place for the famous Idukki Dam

This place is 25 km from KATTAPANA, 40 KM FROM THEKKADY ,  60 KM FROM MUNNAR ,  145 KM FROM ERNAKULAM,   125 KM FROM KOTTAYAM  AND
 95 KM FROM THODUPUZHA,
Madurai (Tamil Nadu) about 140 km Cochin International Airport, Nedumbassery,
about 190 km
  Nearest railway station: Kottayam, Changanacherry


we can see tamil nadu towns  Cumbum, Theni, Kombe, Thevaram, Uthamapalayam, Bodinaykannor and Vaiga from here.

This is part of western ghats at a height of 3400 feet above sea level



it is says that Lord Rama kept his feet at the tip of  this Ramakkalmedu to search Ravana the King of Lanka

people can climb at the top of the tip and good dry seasons. stong wind and mist some times prevent tourists to spot the tip


a view  ftom top see tamilnadu farms..

a view ftom top see a temple ..


all time inhabitants and fun makers to tourists


a view ftom top see tamilnadu farms..




ramakal medu.................




a view ftom top see tamilnadu farms..



a view ftom top see tamilnadu farms..



a view ftom top see cumbum city








a view from top see Statue of Kuruvan & Kuruthi

a view from top see Statue of Kuruvan & Kuruthi



a view from top



a distant view of ramakal medu......





wind mill farms

wind mill farms






2 comments:

Vp Ahmed said...

Classic pictures. You could have given some informative details too. Congratulations.

kudukkens said...

Mr. sabu very good details I am interesting to travel.