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JATAYU NATURE PARK

Jatayu Nature Park

Jatayu Nature Park is a park and tourism centre under construction at Chadayamangalam in Kollam district of Kerala.The nature park Designed by Malayalam film director Rajiv Anchal.The park houses the mythical bird Jatayu's sculpture a top a hill, the largest bird sculpture in the world, standing at 200 feet long, 150 feet broad and 70 feet in height. The statue also houses a unique digital museum, a 6D theatre and a lot of exclusive technological wonders.The park will house India's first state-of-the-art cable car.The park is set up at an investment of Rs. 100 crore in the first phase of the project, and it is also said to explore potential collaborations with Dubai tourism.

Jadayu - myth
Jatayu is the son of Aruna and nephew of Garuda. A demi-god who has the form of a Vulture, he tries to rescue Sita from Ravana when Ravana abducted Sita and carried her to his country Sri Lanka on the famed aircraft Pushpaka. Jatayu, the Great Bird, attacked him mid air and an intense fight ensued at the end of which Ravana managed to cut off Jatayu’s wings. Jatayu is supposed to have fallen on top of this rock. The wounded bird lay there till Sri Rama visited this rock, looking for his wife. Jatayu told Rama what had happened and where Sita had gone. After giving this vital information to Rama, the bird attained liberation. Local people have established a Rama temple in commemoration of this legend

Jatayu Nature park Facilities provided
The Eco-tourism wing of the State Government’s Tourism Development has adopted the sixty acres a top The jatayu rock for developing the area as a tourist attraction. The development project will in no way mar the natural beauty of the rock and whatever is going to be built will be in harmony with the surroundings. The facilities would help the visitors to enjoy the caves and creeks of the rocky environment. There would be a winding foot path leading up to the top stretching to several kilometers. The path will be lit and there will be places for rest, kiosk for tea, coffee and snacks etc. A few honey-moon cottages are also being planned. Right on top the rock the building of a huge functional sculpture of the Great Bird Jatayu is under way. It is 60 ft tall, 150 ft broad and 200 ft long. This will have three storeys and would among other attractions, house a museum and mini film theatre. The form of the Bird would be lying on its back with a broken wing, raising its head. The visitors who enter the sculpture can literally have a Bird’s Eye View as the Jatayu’s eyes are planned to be round windows opening to the world. Once finished, Jatayu sculpture would be the biggest functional sculpture in the Asian continent. It can be termed as the tallest sculpture as well

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Munroe Island [Munroethuruth]

Munroe Island is located in kollam district, Kerala South India; it is a tourist destination. The name is in memory of Resident late Colonel John Munro of the erstwhile Princely state of Travancore
Munroe Island Named after the British resident in the Colonial India, Colonel John Munro who was also the Divan pPeshkar (Prime Minister) of the Princely States of Travancore Cochin during 1812-1814 A.D. Surrounded by Ashtamudi Lake and Kallada River
The island village is a tourism destination where one can see the coir retting process, coir weaving, fishing, prawns feeding, migratory bird watch, narrow canals and waterways, coconut farms on the lake shore, lagoons, mangrove plants and the beautiful tiny islands of Pathupara.Kallada Boat Race, which is one of the famous boat races in Kerala, is at Karuvathrakadavu- Muthiraparambu nettayam in Munroethuruth

Kottukkal Rock cut Cave Temple

Kottukkal Rock-Cut Cave Temple located in kollam [District] ,kottukkal village at soth kerala, magnificent temple situated at a distance of 60 Kms from Trivandrum international airports.
This rock-cut temple has a Shiv Linga & sculptures of Nandi & Hanuman. This temple has similarities with Mahabalipuram temple (Chennai) and is believed to belong to Pallava (Dynasty) period - 8th Century. There are two 10 ft x 8 ft rooms cut through rocks and covered by a single rock overhead. Rectangular carved area in the center of cave has the image of Ganapati carved on the rock. On either sides of it are two larger structures. Inside of each structure are the entrances to the inner shrines. One of the entrances has a Nandi carved in the portico and the shrine is dedicated to Lord Shiva.

Maruthimala Hillock
Maruthimala hillock located in kollam (district) veliyam village. Maruthimala Hillock standing more than 1,200 feet above the sea level. The plateau at the hilltop is rich in rare medicinal herbs and a colony of rhesus monkeys. It is largely a boulder with a fertile plateau where rare medicinal herbs grow.

Vythiri Hill Station
Vythiri Hill Station located in Wayanad, is a popular hill station in Kerala. Vythiri hill station has a renowned wildlife sanctuary ,The destination has earned the reputation of having vast areas of spice plantations, luxuriant forests and rich cultural traditions, especially that of the tribal communities. Vythiri, which still retains its immaculate natural wealth, makes it an excellent picnic spot for both locals and tourists.

Cheena Kottaram [China Palace]
Cheena Kottaram [ China Palace] is a rest house that has been constructed in 1904 for King of Travancore Sri Mulam Tirunal Rama Varma,It is a single storied red-brick building with seven rooms.Cheena Kottaram is yet to get the 'National Heritage Monument' accreditation