The Muthuvans or Mudugars are tribe of cultivators in hills of Coimbatore and Madurai, India. They are also found in Adimali and Devikulam forest regions of Idukki district, Kerala. They people were loyal subjects of the dynasty of Madurai, according to tribal legend. When the dynasty was deposed, the surviving royal members migrated to Travancore, central Kerala. On their way to Kerala, they carried the idols of Madurai Meenakshi, the
Mala Arayan or Malaiyarayan, is a member of a tribal community in parts of Kottayam, Idukki and Pattanamtitta districts of Kerala state, southern India. Social status They are listed (Central List No – 20) as part of Scheduled Tribes by the Government of India. Among the Scheduled Tribes, Malai Arayans out class all the other tribes in socio-economical and educational aspects. When an
Marayur or Marayoor is a town in Devikulam taluk of Idukki district in the southwestern Indian state of Kerala. It is located 42 kilometers north of Munnar on SH 17 connecting Munnar with Udumalpet, Tamil Nadu. Marayur is situated at around 990 metres above mean sea level and is the only place in Kerala that has natural sandalwood forests. Ancient dolmens and rock paintings in Marayur date back to the Stone Age. In 1991
Meenachil is the north-eastern region of Kottayam district in Kerala, south India. The name originates from Meenakshi, the Hindu Goddess. Pala is the main city in Meenachil. The arterial river of the district is also named Meenachil. Geography Meenachil River The Meenachil River, also known as Kavanar, Gauna, Valanjar originates at vagamon in the Western Ghats of Kerala, flows westward through Erattupetta, Palai, Kidangoor, Ettumanoor and Kottayam. Its length is about 87 kilometers. Near
Kumily, also spelt as Kumaly is a revenue village and Gram Panchayat in the Idukki district of the state of Kerala. It is a town in Cardamom Hills near Thekkady and Periyar Tiger Reserve. Kumily is a gateway town into Kerala from Tamil Nadu. Kumily Plantation Town Tea plantations at Kumily Kumily Location in Kerala, India Show map of KeralaShow map of IndiaShow all Coordinates: 9°37′0″N 77°9′0″E Country India
Kundala Valley Railway was the first monorail system in India, later converted to a 2 ft (610 mm) narrow-gauge railway, that operated in Kundala Valley, Munnar of Idukki district in Kerala, India. The railway line had 35 km length. Kundala Valley Railway Overview Locale Kerala Transit type Monorail (1902–1908) 2 ft (610 mm) narrow-gauge railway (1908–1924) Number of lines 1 Headquarters Idukki, Munnar, Kerala, India Operation Began operation 1902; 122 years ago Ended operation 1924; 100 years ago History Monorail (1902–1908)
The Maharaja of Travancore was the principal title of the ruler of the Kingdom of Travancore in the southern part of Kerala, India. The Maharaja of Travancore was the topmost ruler of Travancore until 1949, when Travancore was acceded into India. Since then, the Maharaja of Travancore remains as a titular position. Maharajas of the Kingdom of Travancore Image Name Reign
The protected areas of Kerala include a wide range of biomes, extending east from the coral reefs, estuaries, salt marshes, mangroves beaches of the Arabian Sea through the tropical moist broadleaf forests of the Malabar Coast moist forests to the North Western Ghats moist deciduous forests and South Western Ghats moist deciduous forests to South Western Ghats montane rain forests on the western border of Tamil Nadu in the Western Ghats. Most protected areas throughout its 14 districts are under the
In Kerala, the administrative divisions below the district are called taluks. There are 78 taluks with 1670 villages (including group villages). For revenue administration, a district subdivided into revenue divisions, each comprising multiple taluks within its jurisdiction. A taluk contain several revenue villages under its jurisdiction. Each taluk has a taluk office headed by a Tehsildar, who also serves as the executive magistrate of that taluk.
Kattappana () is a municipality in the Idukki district of Kerala, India. It is located 21 km (13.0 mi) southeast of the district headquarters in Painavu and about 140 km (87.0 mi) north of the state capital Thiruvananthapuram. As per the 2011 Indian census, Kattapana has a population of 42,646 people, and a population density of 695/km2 (1,800/sq mi). Kattapana is the second-largest municipality in the district by population, and serves as