Thursday, April 16, 2009

Tuesday, February 24, 2009

Trivandrum District... Travancore connection...


Shanghumughom - sea erosion...


Mansoon at Thiruvananthapuram...

Christmas at Kovalam 2003

Kanyakumari, nature's rare gift...


Gandhi Memorial


Vivekananda Rock Memorial




Thrupparappu Waterfalls



Padmanabhapuram Palace




Vattakkottai Fort





Thrupparappu Waterfalls






Rubber Estate







Padmanabhapuram Palace








Pechipparai Dam









Marunthuvaazh Malai [Herbal Mountain]










Maatthoor Thottippaalam [Aquadect]











Bay of Bengal at Kanyakumari area












Thiruvalluvar Memorial













Nanchil naadu [The granery of Travancore]













AVM Canal...

Plan for this Canal was made by Uthradam Thirunal Marthanda Varma [1846-60].
This canal was to start at Paravur in Ernakulam District and end at Mandaickadu in Kanyakumari District through Neerodi, Erayumanthurai and Colachal.

The first part began in 1860.
From Poovar to Erayumanthurai in 1864
and upto Mandaickadu in 1867.
[from Dinamalar, Kanyakumari Dt. News, No:1]