I am sure that a lot of people who have traveled to Central Kerala will have heard about Kodanad, the village and the popular elephant training centre which has existed for a very long. This long history of the place means that it is better known among the locals than those more popular destinations which have come into existence in the last few years. This has been a regular holiday destination for us as little children. It is located about ten kilometres from Perumbavooor, which is the closest big town for the place. It is a place of natural beauty which can be connected to your journey closer to nature with Paniyeli-Poru, the location which has developed so much more.
With the new bridge ready for operation, Malayattoor, one of the most significant Christian pilgrim centres in Kerala also gets connected to the place better, as the distance is a lot reduced. Kalady, the birthplace of Adi Sankaracharya is also one thirteen kilometres from here. Kodanad is also located at about nineteen kilometres from the Cochin International Airport, and Angamaly railway station is only at twenty one kilometres from there making the closest railway station; the nearest big railway station will be Aluva though, at twenty five kilometres distance. There are interesting churches and temples on the way, and there are frequent bus services, along with one non-AC low-floor bus which starts from Perumbavoor KSRTC bus station for Paniyeli-Poru.
***The images used in this blog post were taken by me on my Sony Cybershot DSC-W310 during my earlier visits to this particular place of natural beauty. Btw, have you read the 2015 Movie Summary and Review post yet? 🙂
TeNy
We went to this place after seeing a cute baby elephant in a TV show… but we were unlucky when we went there.. However the place was too beautiful.. 😊☺ on the day we went there was a slight drizzle throughout the day which made it even more beautiful.. We also went to a nearby place called poru that day which was awesome too…
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Paniyeli-Poru makes the best combination with Kodanad 🙂
You missed the baby elephant? Yes, these places are best during the rain 🙂
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yeah..when we went there the Baby elephant wasn’t there 😦
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You might end up finding one in there when least expected though 🙂
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Ugran !!! I have seen th is place in the E4Elephant programme in Kairali TV. That Kraal is made out of which trees wood? It has endured a lot I guess!!
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Yes, it should have gone through the struggle lasting so many years; I am not sure – I should ask when I visit the place next 🙂
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10 kms from Perumbavoor? That is close for you le? 🙂 It’s beautiful. I have been here as a child. Pakshe onum orma illa. Ivde evdeyo oru snake zoo indarnille?
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avide palathum undaarunnu pakshe enikku aanayum kaadum malayum maathrame orma ullu 😀 zoo okke avidunnu maatuka ennaa last kette.
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Oh damn! I want to visit a snake zoo. 😦 Aduth etha ulle?
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Is there a reason for this love for the snakes? 😀 There are snakes in almost every big enough zoo, right? 😀
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Nothing at all. I like their mysterious, eery nature. Somehow, they seem to intrigue me every time. Enik neritt orennam kanda pedi avum tto. But that doesn’t stop me from admiring them.
Ya maybe. But I was looking for snake only zoo. I thought there was one in Kodanad. Maybe I was wrong.
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Cats are mysterious too. It is proven at my place 😀
Have you heard about the Malampuzha Snake Rescue and Rehabilitation Centre?
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No I haven’t. Kollalo videon! 😀
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lovely place and great pics Tens…
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Thank you 🙂
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Nice captures.
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Thanks 🙂
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Seems like a quite interesting place, lovely clicks! 🙂
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Thanks 🙂 Do add it to your travel list 😀
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