Kerala- Munnar (2015)
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A peak at Tirumurthi Hills
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Scenic route with peacocks , birds and monkeys
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Kerala has churches everywhere
Lovely Kerala starts
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Tea plantation signals Munnar vicinity
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A Mosque in Munnar
Olive Brook, our cottage
Nice cottage with cardamom plantation above
Jack fruit tree across our room
Can't miss Cuckoo with its haunting melody
Bulbuls all over the palce
Eucalyptus trees around
Tea plants- can live for 100 years!
Cardamom Plants above our cottage
Fine tea with fresh cardamom from local garden
Start sight seeing with Rose Garden
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Dam
Lake surroundings are scenic
Cited elephants drinking water in the lake
Elephants in their natural habitat
Very scenic
Kathakali (all male dance)- cultural show in the evening
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Second show- Kalaripayattu- martial arts
Invocation
Action
Action
Fire Jump
Hotel surroundings
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Best national park in the South
Known for Mountain Goat
Munnar means Tea..Tea...Tea
Excellent museum tells A-Z of Tea making and Munnar history
First step: weathering of tea leaves
Multiple Processing Steps such as Four Cuts, Oxidation, Drying and Size Separation
Final Product- Tea for packaging
Munnar and this museum are passionate about tea. We concluded Munnar trip with a cup of tea.
Kallil Cave Temple is originally a Jain (now Hindu) temple built in 9th century (or 3rd century BC?). It is on our way to Kalady
This big Boulder (75"x45"x25') stands on a cave temple. Padmavathy (Jain goddess) now known as Bhagavathy is believed to support the rock!
Kallil Bhagavathy Mulasthanam. Note the boulder is standing above.
Parshvanath who lived several centuries before Mahavira?
Another view of balancing rock
Jack fruit trees
Cashew nut tree
Cashew nut
Church resembling Brazil landmark
This is Kerala, not BrazilWe are approaching Kalady
