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THASRAK 2 A journey to bleak emptiness?
THASRAK VIEW FROM CHETALI MALA I waddled towards the nhattupura ..others were engaged in discussions.. I stepped into the veranda and...
Aug 7, 20206 min read


CAVE TEMPLE AT BHRANTHAN PARA .A HISTORICAL MONUMENT OF VALLUVANAD.
Cave Temple at Bhranthan Para. I was barely in one digit when I first heard about Naranathu branthan perhaps from the primary school in...
Apr 30, 20207 min read


INDIAN GREY HORNBILL or Nattuvezhambal or Ocyceros birostris
Indian Grey Hornbill , Nattu vezhambal What is the payment for blowing horns? The cross word puzzle goes like this. Answer is Horn...
Mar 23, 20174 min read


KAITHALI TEMPLE , Pattambi .A.S.I. SITE IN PALAKKAD District.
KAITHALI TEMPLE ,PATTAMBI. There remains a myth still woven around the construction of Kaithali temple. The myth holds that Pattambi...
Mar 13, 20173 min read


ANCHURULI TUNNEL
Anchuruli tunnel Anchuruli reservoir ”I found myself in what appeared to be a large tunnel with a small white light at the other end. I...
Mar 9, 20173 min read


EDAKAL ROCK ENGRAVINGS
Art has been around since the dawn of time; prehistoric cave paintings can be found in grottos and on cliffs around the world. The, ...
May 29, 20164 min read


EDAKAL CAVES
EDAKAL CAVES Ambukuthy mala or Edakal Mala is one of the principal hills of Wynad that lies beside the ancient trade route connecting...
May 28, 20166 min read


Kavalappara palace ,Kavalappara swaroopam
Kavalappara palace in ruins Kavalappara swaroopam was the confederation of 96 Desams that lies in between Kaniyampuram thodu eastern...
Mar 29, 20154 min read


INDIAN GOLDEN ORIOLE
Eurasian oriole male INDIAN GOLDEN ORIOLE, EURASIAN GOLDEN ORIOLE, Oriolus kundoo Indian oriole [male] It was the first week of the...
Aug 6, 20143 min read


Gaur, The Indian Bison or Bos gaurus
Bos Gaurus,Indian bison or Gaur In the first standard of the lower primary school classroom,charts depicting animals were hung on the...
Mar 25, 20143 min read


Brahminy Mayna ,Brahminy Starling Or KARINTHALACHIKKALI (കരിന്തലച്ചികാളി)
BRAHMINY MYNA ,BRAHMINY STARLING OR KARINTHALACHIKKALI BRAHMINY STARLING It was a sultry day of Meenamasam.Though the back yard was...
Mar 22, 20142 min read


Punnathur kotta or Anakkotta of Guruvayur
Punnathur Kotta or Anakkottaa As you enter the gate of Punnathur Kotta a strange organic smell of elephant dung wakes you up. You will...
Mar 16, 20143 min read
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