Indian Travel

Mudumalai Wildlife Sanctuary & National Park is situated at the tri-junction of Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Karnataka on the North Eastern Slopes of the Nilgiris part of Western Ghats descending to the Mysore Plateau. An erstwhile game reserve, Mudumalai was declared a wildlife sanctuary with a 62 sq KM area in the early 1940 by the then Madras Presidency. With Bandipur Tiger Reserve (Karnataka) in the north, and Wynad Wildlife Sanctuary (Kerala) in the west the region forms a single, continuous viable habitat for a varied range of wildlife and is a part of the Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve. While Mudumalai’s western half receives the southwest monsoon, the eastern tracts receive the Tusker with his Herd ...

Neyyar Wildlife Sanctuary Location: About 32 km from Thiruvananthapuram. A repository of some of the rarest medicinal herbs, the Neyyar Dam is a popular picnic spot with a lake and a picturesque dam site. The lake formed by the dam across the Neyyar River is the bluest of blue, making boating irresistible for tourists. The Neyyar Wildlife Sanctuary of which the dam is a part is the habitat of over a hundred species of fauna including Asian Elephant, Tiger, Leopard, Slender Loris and reptiles like King Cobra, Travancore Tortoise, etc. A crocodile breeding centre and a lion safari park are also located in the dam site Getting there: There is a motorable road to the dam site which is well connected by regular bus services from Thiruvananthapuram city. Nearest railway station: Thiruvananthapuram, about 32 km away. Nearest airport: Thiruvananthapuram International Airport, about 38 km.   Peppara Wildlife Sanctuary    Location: About 50 km from Thi...

K erala can be endowed with the title of ‘best honeymoon destination in India’. Its natural treasures are so rich that even God has chosen to call it his own country! In terms of the green-blue water bodies, Kerala is the Czar of the world. Nowhere else on the planet can you come across such scenic backwaters as you get within this small state! Honeymooning in this part of the world is invariably a walk in the paradise. Here are 3 stunning honeymoon places in Kerala : Alleppey : Alleppey or Alappuzha easily takes the crown when it comes to the most romantic   places to visit in Kerala. The magnitude of its picturesque beauty is beyond compare! Its backwaters have that surreal, ethereal quality which can make romancers get lost in each other’s eyes! Its serenity would wrap you in its arms and the lagoons would wash off all your sorrows. In addition, the  place also holds a number of sightseeing attractions including the Mullackal Temple and ...

Welcome to the neolithic cavesite of Edakkal The fascinating prehistoric rock etchings found on the walls of these caves have drawn the serious attention of archeologists and historians worldwide. With at least three distinct sets of petroglyphs, the earliest thought to date back over 5000 years, it is assumed that the Edakkal caves had been inhabited at various stages in history. The name “ Edakkal ” literally means “a stone in between”, and this describes how the cave is formed by a heavy boulder straddling a fissure in the rock. Inside the cave is on two levels, the lower chamber measures about 18 feet long by 12 feet wide and 10 feet high and can be entered through an opening of 5 x 4 feet. A passage opposite the entrance leads upward to a small aperture in the roof through which one climbs up to the next storey whose interior is about 96 feet long, 22 feet wide, and 18 feet high. Light enters the ...