Thekkady:- A beautiful tourist destination in Idukki District, Kerala, India. This is the border place between Kerala and Tamil Nadu,the two states in India. Thekkady's major attraction is the boating on lake. This lake is actually the problematic one in Kerala, because Mullaperiyar Dam is holding the water from this lake. Mullaperiyar Dam is the cause of quarrels between Kerala and Tamil Nadu. This Dam is very old one and in a pathetic condition, people in Kerala fear that it would break and swallow 75% of people and territories in Kerala. At the same time poeple in Tamil Nadu think that Dam is damn safe and all other sayings are the trick of Kerala govt to restrict their share of water from this dam. Thekkady is actually thick forest area with a Tiger Reserve. The lake is surrounded by deep forest and wild animals are roaming around the lake. We can see those animals while we travel across the lake on a boat.
To reach here- 110 kms from Kottayam on KK Road (NH 183)
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Some pictures are given below:
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| Road to Thekkady Boat Landing from Kumily |
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| Entrance Gate to Periyar Tiger Reserve, Thekkady |
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| Boats ready to go |
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| View from the boat landing |
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| Its just started moving from landing point |
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| On Boat |
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| Old trees which were there before the lake was made by the dam; This was the forest area |
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| Last parts of the old forest trees |
