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High Season : Oct - Mar

36℃

Low Season : Apr - May

15℃

Nearest Airport -IXM

Madurai Airport

Nearest Train Stations -KTYM

Kottayam railway station

History

The history of Periyar and Thekkady dates back to 1341 when there was a big flood in Kodungallur resulting in the closure of the Kodungaloor port. The new port at Kochi opened. The huge landslide caused due to the floods resulted in an island, which is the present-day Vyppin Islands. In 1895, a part of the green expanse, the forest area was made into a dam to protect the catchments area of the River Periyar. Thus the Periyar Lake was formed. In 1925, the Kudi Arasu the Tamil Weekly was published which projected the Self Respect movement was published. In 1934, the Periyar National Park and Wildlife Sanctuary and Tiger Reserve were established in Thekkady. With an area of 777sq km, this is one of the most magnificent wildlife reserves of India. In 1925, the Self Respect Movement was formed and the weekly Kudiyarusu was started. Periyar slowly grew as a city. In 1956, the sanctuary came into existence. Thekkady has the Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary which was turned into a tiger reserve in 1978. Thekkady is a mixture of the wildlife around.

Facts & Culture

Besides the Ayurveda, Spices Plantation, and exotic wildlife, this beautiful city is also a destination for pilgrims. The city has some temples showing the typical architecture of South India. Mangla Devi Temple and Sabarimala Temple are the most visited religious destinations, attracting many believers from all over the country every year. In addition, Thekkady is dotted with many parks, rivers, lakes, and natural attractions, adding to the scenic charm of this place. The town is also famous for its natural spices such as cloves, cardamom, black pepper, and cinnamon. Planted here in large quantities. Bamboo rafting is the other side of adventure, fun, and entertainment unique to this place. You can also witness the oldest martial arts performed by the people of the area called "Kalaripayattu". The "Sabrimara Temple Festival" is a ten-day annual festival held in the Temple of Lord Ayapa in Sabarimara. Komili holds a spice festival to attract tourists and promote the spice trade here. During the festival, the whole city is decorated, spice shops, shopping malls and related shops will be lively. These centers will store a variety of spices and the lovely aroma of spices lingers in the air. The most important part of the Spice Festival is the Shopping Festival.