Aryankavu Hill Station of Kerala
One of the peaceful and Beautiful Tourist places in Kerala. Known as The Valley of Western Ghats Range (SahyParvatham).Situated about 73 kms east of Kollam, Aryankavu is one of the important pilgrim centres of the district. It is an important trade route for merchants from either side of theWestern Ghats. The chief attraction of Aryankavu is Palaruvi and the Shrine dedicated to Mother of Lady, St: Mary’s Roman Catholic Church and St: George Malankara Catholic Church and one of the famous Temples has dedicated to Lord Sastha (Ayyappan). Some fine sculptures and mural paintings. Thousands of pilgrims flock to this temple during the mandala pooja and Thrikalyanam festivals in December.
Tourist Attraction in Aryankavu Kerala
Tourist Attraction in Aryankavu Kerala
Maximum places of South India are famous for holy values. Aryankavu is also having some historical temples, houses and locations to visit.
Sastha Temple: Initial tourism spot of town is Ayyappan temple aryankavu that is listed in big temples of Lord Ayyappa. People believe Lord Ayyappa came to this place as a teenager with a different identity known as Tiru Aryan. That’s the reason this temple is also recognized as Aryankavu Sastha Temple. This shrine is between the forests though you have to take the route of Trivandrum - Tenkasi NH. If we talk about the values this temple is again similar to Sabarimala. Females from 10 years to 50 are not allowed to enter the temple. Rituals and traditional pujas are done in Tamil style so the male devotees have to remove their shirt before entering the temple. Females can take pleasure of this natural beauty instead of entering the temple. Whosoever is planning to reach here, the person should careful all time as the maximum part of Aryankavu is the jungle and full of wild animals. Some risk part is there in the town so be careful and take pleasure of this natural beauty spot. Read More
Catholic Churches: Two wonderful structured churches known as St. George Malankara and St. Mary's Catholic Church
Sastha Temple: Initial tourism spot of town is Ayyappan temple aryankavu that is listed in big temples of Lord Ayyappa. People believe Lord Ayyappa came to this place as a teenager with a different identity known as Tiru Aryan. That’s the reason this temple is also recognized as Aryankavu Sastha Temple. This shrine is between the forests though you have to take the route of Trivandrum - Tenkasi NH. If we talk about the values this temple is again similar to Sabarimala. Females from 10 years to 50 are not allowed to enter the temple. Rituals and traditional pujas are done in Tamil style so the male devotees have to remove their shirt before entering the temple. Females can take pleasure of this natural beauty instead of entering the temple. Whosoever is planning to reach here, the person should careful all time as the maximum part of Aryankavu is the jungle and full of wild animals. Some risk part is there in the town so be careful and take pleasure of this natural beauty spot. Read More
Catholic Churches: Two wonderful structured churches known as St. George Malankara and St. Mary's Catholic Church
Palaruvi falls: Next place to visit in Aryankavu is Palaruvi falls. Palaruvi is basically made of two different words of Malayalam language. Pal is milk and aruvi means watercourse. The height of water is 300 feet and that’s the reason the water looks like milk. Water is crystal clear and the small pond allows you to take bath in nature. This could be different experience of your life because you are at real jungle and the original high waterfall area. Don’t miss this spot if you are real nature lover. Once you reach the falls you will find some of the mandapams or impressive cottages of ancient period. That states that kings of bygone empire came to this place and spend their valuable time. The important part of this fall location is the route is quite difficult and the forest pathways are full of mud. Trekkers will not face any problem here, anyway the place is good to visit and impressive in looks. Read More
Rail Tunnel: Railway Station at Kollam is situated just 1 km from the heart of the town, Chinnakkada. This junction is a major stop for all express, super fast and passenger Trains. From Kollam passenger Trains are available travel to Aryankavu. And also KSRTC operates Express, Fast Passenger and Ordinary buses connecting to Aryankavu from Kollam, Trivandrum, Kottarakara, Punalur, Alapuzha, Pathanamthitta and Kottayam. Also train and buses available from Sencottai, Tenkassi, Thirunelveli, Thuthukudy, Madurai in Tamil Nadu.
Rose Mala: Next tourism spot of this Indian tourist place located at 12 Km distance from the railway station of Aryankavu. Rose Mala is the enchanting ecotourism destination of Aryankavu. It is basically a dense forest scarcely populated especially for farmers and tribal. Rose Mala is closer to Thenmala dam so you can enjoy two different spots at one location.
Thenmala Dam: Greenery, forest and a big dam is quite impressive place to visit. Some tree houses are available in this area so enjoy the jungle life. Don’t forget to take permission from the forest department if you are entering the jungle.
Few other attractions of Aryankavu are Kadamanpara sandal forest (2nd largest sandal forest) and Bourdillion plot that is first bemused planted garden of the world.
How to reach Aryankavu?
By Rail: Aryankavu is the hill station and meter gauge line is available in the town. However, the closest big station is Punalur and Sencottai those are few km distant from Aryankavu.
By Air: Closest airport is Thiruvananthapuram located at 95 Km distance. Flights for Thiruvananthapuram are available from Delhi, Pune, Bangalore and many other cities so people looking to reach Aryankavu.
By road: Aryankavu is connected to both Kollam (77 Km) and Thiruvanantha Puram (85Km).
