Absorb The Beauty of Western Ghats at Kathirumudi Near Thiruvananthapuram

It is necessary to heal our body and mind to enjoy  life in its fullest while travelling. Therefore, I reached Thiruvananthapuram on Saturday night and checked into my hotel for the next day's trek to Kathirumudi, which is situated in Agasthya mountain ranges located in Thiruvananthapuram district, in the Indian state of Kerala. In the next morning,  five of us gathered at  Thampanoor, and started to Kappukad in a car at around...

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Water Lily Bloom at Malarikkal

Kerala, with its natural beauty and abundant natural resources is no longer left behind.  In the past few years, Water Lily bloom  have become a phenomenon across different parts of  Kottayam district, in the Indian Sate of Kerala.  Malarikal, which is situated adjacent to the Thiruvarpu Road at Illikkal Town, near Kottayam,  has been the most visited place this year for witnessing the Water Lily bloom. From Kass plauto...

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Chasing footprints of Adi Shankaracharya

There is something exciting about an hours drive from Kochi  to Kalady - the birth place of Sri Sankaracharya. Kalady is just 42 kms from Kochi, but which we had wanted to visit for the last 20 years.  We have a  tendency to leave nearby places unseen  for a 'later' time for the simple reason that  we can always go  there anytime.  Kalady had been one such place in my list. One fine Sunday morning, me and...

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