EDAKKAL CAVES KALPETTA WAYANAD

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                     പ്രകൃതിയിലേക്ക് ഒരു യാത്ര.........a travel towards NATURE.....          

EDAKKAL CAVE IN AMBUKKUTTY MALA  FROM  AMBALAVAYAL TOWN

Apart from EDAKKAL CAVES we can see JAIN TEMPLE , KURUVA DWEEP, KARAPUZHA DAM, THOLPETTY, TIRUNELLY TEMPLE, BANASURA SAGAR DAM, CHEMBRA PEAK, MEENMUTTY FALLS , SOOCHIPARA FALLS, THAMARASSERY CHURAM, AND SUNRISE VALLEY,MUTHANGA RESERVE FOREST , POOKODE LAKE and PAZHASSI SMARAKOM in green, cool WAYANAD DISTRICT.

LOCATION INFO

CLIMBING TO EDAKKAL CAVES STARTS HERE AFTER A HALF KM STEEP ROAD WALK

CLIMBING TO EDAKKAL CAVES STARTS HERE AFTER A HALF KM STEEP ROAD WALK

from here take a right turn to climb and see the first cave  

(left path is to climbing  down from caves)

a real climbing experience 

through rough and tough nature

Entry to first cave   

Quiet and beautiful  surroundings down side views.

Quiet and beautiful  surroundings down side views.

inside the first cave

inside the first cave

inside the first cave

inside the first cave

inside the first cave

inside the first cave

steps inside the first cave

top view of  the first cave.

steps to second caves from  the first cave.

open space after the first caves  with panormic green hilly views of wayanad district

Tourists can also enjoy trekking

and experience  panoramic view of wayanad  from here

panoramic view of wayanad district with some anti nature trails

 in between see the phantom rock , rocks one over other.

entrance to second cave

inside the  second cave see a parallel rock slide. separating the side of the  caves . we can see the  separation even outside the cave

inner views of the cave

inner views of the cave

this stones give name Edakkal (stone in between)

this stones give name Edakkal (stone in between)

this stones give name Edakkal (stone in between)

 Edakkal (stone in between)

world famous pictorial writings or carving in side cave, 
some of them are meaning full, some of them yet to understand,

pictorial writing indicating the presence of a  civilization or inhabitation  in this region in earlier BC.

climbing down...  it is very easy with secure steps a new addition to Wayanad Tourism.

climbing down...

again climbing down...

climbing down...

climbing down...

climbing down...

climbing down...

climbing down...

now move to another location in wayanad  like

  JAIN TEMPLE ,                     KURUVA DWEEP, 
 KARAPUZHA DAM,              THOLPETTY, 
TIRUNELLY TEMPLE,         BANASURA SAGAR DAM,
 CHEMBRA PEAK, 
BANASURA SAGAR DAM,    MEENMUTTY FALLS ,
 SOOCHIPARA FALLS,      THAMARASSERY CHURAM,
SUNRISE VALLEY,      MUTHANGA RESERVE FOREST ,
 POOKODE LAKE       
 and  PAZHASSI SMARAKAM manathavady
 in green, cool WAYANAD DISTRICT.

ERAVIKULAM NATIONAL PARK RAJAMALA, MUNNAR

ERAVIKULAM  NATIONAL PARK 

 RAJAMALA,  MUNNAR 

 INFO PAGE

MAP INFO

HIGHLIGHTS  IN THE WALL  

a rare seasonal views of  neela kurinji flowers

TOWARDS RAJAMALA  HILL TOP  ANAMUDI ALSO  SEEN

FOREST CHECK POST IN RAJAMALA

WATCH  TOWER IN RAJAMALA

Anamudi Peak is also located as part of this national park .and it is the highest peak in the Western Ghats and South India.  this peak resembles the shape  of an elephant's forehead  as seen in the picture

the  treaking starts from here

                 CHECK POST FOR CAMERA, ETABLES  AND PLASTICS CARRIES

The Park holds unique Nilgiri Tahr locally called as  VARAYADU

  Varayadukal

 from rremanan.blogspot.in Escape to wilderness

   Varayadukal     from rremanan.blogspot.in Escape to wilderness

   Varayadukal   from rremanan.blogspot.in Escape to wilderness

   Varayadukal   from rremanan.blogspot.in Escape to wilderness

 resting  no  no queuing spot

trekking  path

 trekking  path

 trekking  path

 trekking  path

 views  from rajamala

  views  from rajamala

  a water falls views  from rajamala

 a temple site

 end point of trekking in eravikulam park

  end point of trekking in eravikulam park

  end point of trekking in eravikulam park

  a resting view

  from the trekking path    from rremanan.blogspot.in Escape to wilderness

  from the trekking path   from rremanan.blogspot.in Escape to wilderness

 from the trekking path

  from the trekking path   from rremanan.blogspot.in Escape to wilderness

  from the trekking path

  from the trekking path

  from the trekking path

  from the trekking path

  from the trekking path

  from the trekking path

 water fall views

  zig zag  trekking path

  from the trekking path

 from the trekking path

  from the trekking path

  from the trekking path

  from the trekking path

  
parking places

entrance point of trekking

 entrance point of trekking

 entrance point of national park trekking