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                           Champakulam Kalloorkadu St. Mary's Basilica (also called Champakulam Valia Palli) is one of the oldest Christian churches in India and the mother church of almost all Catholic Syrian churches in Alleppey District. Believed to be established in AD 427, the church was rebuilt many times. Champakulam church was once under Niranam Church, which was founded by the Apostle Saint Thomas himself. The many rock inscriptions found around the church tell us about the history of the church.                          The open air Rock Cross at Champakulam church is one of the most ancient crosses with clear documentation of its antiquity, dating to AD 1151. There are many archaeological artifacts found around the church that tell more about its history. Champakulam Church had very friendly re...

                                               Thekkekudi Cave Temple has a 5 ft high Siva Temple dating back to the 8th century AD is of great archaeological significance. Built in the Pallava style of architecture, the carvings in the temple are believed to be the earliest specimens of stone sculpture in Kerala. It is located 9 km from Thiruvalla. The temple is open from 05:00 to11:00 hrs and 17:00 to 19:00 hrs Getting there Nearest railway station:  Thiruvalla, about 40 km away

                      If you want to see wildlife in its natural habitat amid thriving green forests, then pack your bags and head straight to Tholpetty Wildlife Sanctuary in Wayanad district. Located 20 km northeast of Mananthavady on Kodagu Road, the sanctuary is one of the best places in Kerala to view bountiful flora and fauna at home.                      Tholpetty is part of the Wayanad Wildlife Sanctuary, which is the second-largest in the state after the Periyar sanctuary. Tholpetty in the north is one of the two discontinuous pockets of Wayanad Wildlife Sanctuary; the other being Muthanga in the south. Established in 1973, Wayanad Wildlife Sanctuary encompasses an area of around 345 sq. km.                     Tholpetty forests consist of both tropical moist dry deciduous and semi-evergreen forests. Plantations...

                                                       Opened in 1993, this museum depicts the history of the Travancore Royal Family and displays their personal belongings and artefacts. Old newspaper footage and deeds describing events are also exhibited. Sree Chithra Enclave is located inside the Museum Complex in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala. Getting there Nearest railway station:  Thiruvananthapuram Central, about 3 km away Nearest airport:  Trivandrum International Airport, about 5 km away Courtesy:  Kerala Tourism Official website ,Wikipedia, Google images