tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-69880190348810691982024-03-05T22:25:48.483+05:30Gods Own Country De-mystifiedBasically a travelouge on Gods own countryDe Guide Travelougeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13147571985556354381noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6988019034881069198.post-31842144989882263282009-11-12T22:29:00.003+05:302009-12-10T15:51:36.301+05:30Padmanabapuram PalaceAn elegant palace built with brick and mortar, along with liberal use of teak wood and brick tiles for roofing has been constructed by Marthanda Varma in 1744 AD after demolishing the mud Kaikulam Palace. The Kaikulam Fort and Palace was renamed Padmanabapuram palace as a dedication to Lord Padmanabha.The Travancore Royal family followed matrilineal system of succession. The kings were succeeded De Guide Travelougeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13147571985556354381noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6988019034881069198.post-79329825488872905962009-11-12T16:32:00.000+05:302009-11-12T16:34:59.846+05:30Trivandrum, capital of KeralaKerala is filled with Nature, Ayurvedic massages and Beaches. In a conservative land which is filled with strikes at the drop of the hat. One can never be sure when the market bandh is called, and many a times over frivilious reasons. No wonder, however mighty and influential industrialist, he would not stick out his neck to start an industry. Under such a circumstance Kerala’s economy is De Guide Travelougeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13147571985556354381noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6988019034881069198.post-67238902612125505002009-11-12T16:25:00.000+05:302009-11-12T16:30:45.635+05:30KOCHI, gateway to Gods own countryCochin is the colonial name for Kochi. It boasts of A world class port city, and International airport @ Angamalli, connected to almost all parts of the globe. The roads are better networked when compared to the capital, and being centrally located it is also known as gateway of Kerala. Ernakulam is the business district of Kochi, and practically Fort Kochi,Angamally, Cherai, Ernakulam all form aDe Guide Travelougeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13147571985556354381noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6988019034881069198.post-20207822078829021462009-11-12T16:21:00.000+05:302009-11-12T16:23:16.493+05:30Angelo Fort, KannurThe legacy of Portuguese, Dutch and the British is seen @ Fort St. Angelo. It was built by Sir Francisco De Almeida in 1505, ( almost 500 years old ) on the shores of Arabian sea, for guarding the town against attack from the sea by pirates and subsequently foreign enemies. The fort signifies the first sign of colonization attempt by Portuguese who had essentially landed in India for trading of De Guide Travelougeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13147571985556354381noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6988019034881069198.post-40114957345158325992009-11-12T16:16:00.001+05:302009-11-12T16:21:46.564+05:30Bekal Fort, Legacy of the NayaksThe transformation of Bekal Fort is amazing in terms of reconstruction to replicate the bygone era. The legendary defense citadel, When I visited the Fort in April 2005 I found it was absolute state of ruins and neglect beyond salvage. The facelift provided to Bekal Fort by ASI and district tourism board is commendable and requires special appreciation. I hope all other historical monuments are De Guide Travelougeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13147571985556354381noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6988019034881069198.post-34800530486049717742009-11-03T15:58:00.000+05:302009-11-03T17:04:22.793+05:30KRISHNAPURAM PALACE KAYANKULAMOne can sail to Krishnapuram from Allepey on the ferry starting at 5.45 am, 6 am and 8 am organized by DTPC. Krishnapuram palace is alleged to be summer vacation palace of the yester Travancore kings. It must obviously have been a palace of pleasure with courtesans around. The water from the pond seeps into the palace creating an aura of pleasure for the kings to bathe after a good massage. De Guide Travelougeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13147571985556354381noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6988019034881069198.post-11131924316623630552009-10-31T12:25:00.000+05:302009-10-31T13:04:11.652+05:30Kelady, birth place of Adi ShankaracharyaKelady is situated on the bank of river Periyar, where the great saint Adi Shankaracharya was born in 788 AD. Kelady can be reached from Angamali railway station and the international airport located nearby. Even though it was the birth place of the great saint Adi Shankaracharya, it was neglected and almost buried into the annals of history. The importance of the town was reclaimed with the De Guide Travelougeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13147571985556354381noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6988019034881069198.post-40771936425246828112009-10-30T20:40:00.001+05:302011-07-21T09:52:34.392+05:30Tripunithara Palace
Many a times tourist to Kochi would get confusing answers if one asks about Tripunitara Palace. The best way to get around is to enquire about Tripunitara Museum which is away from the township of Tripunitara. This place is situated enroute to the famous temple of Chottinakara ( 6 km before the temple )
This palace is purported to be built on the hillock which is not very prominent in De Guide Travelougeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13147571985556354381noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6988019034881069198.post-47468068872447926132009-10-29T16:02:00.002+05:302011-08-12T06:56:08.298+05:30KALLIL, a buddhist heritage
The clear evidence of the conversion of a Jain Heritage into Bhagwati temple is found at Kallil. The statues of the theerthankaras must have been destroyed by the vandalisers and in it s place a Hindu goddess statue has been installed. The proof of the conversion can be seen on the unfinished image of Buddha or Jain theertankara which belongs to 800 AD as per carbon dating. The location De Guide Travelougeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13147571985556354381noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6988019034881069198.post-20783350457025390212009-10-27T22:06:00.000+05:302009-10-28T11:57:30.660+05:30MUNNAR, ABODE OF NILGIRI THAR GOATSWhat makes Munnar that extra special to be called the Rich mans paradise or Ooty ? Is it because of clean, landscaped and unpolluted tea gardens, confluence of three rivers or the much hyped tourism. The credit for discovering the Munnar hilly ranges embedded in the western ghats goes to a British adventurer Mr John Daniel Manro and local tribal chief Kannan Thevar. Both of them discovered De Guide Travelougeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13147571985556354381noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6988019034881069198.post-78456536711857149472009-10-27T11:36:00.000+05:302009-10-28T20:05:49.290+05:30Palghat Fort LegacyA group of wise men gathered at Palghat gap plateau some 5000 years ago to decide on the problem of ever increasing graveyards in the settlement. The solution to the problem was arrived in a simple manner to cosign the dead body into flames along with elaborate rituals and thereby reducing the need for burial space in the human settlement. Thus the practice too avoided the close kith and kin De Guide Travelougeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13147571985556354381noreply@blogger.com0