Showing posts with label Thirunelli. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Thirunelli. Show all posts

Thursday, March 08, 2007

Wildlife from Thirunelli


Begur wildlife sanctuary is a well protected place providing a safe place for the wild animals to lead a human-interference-free life. If you travel through any one of the way which goes around this wild life sanctuary, there is a high probability of spotting a wild animal on the way. Along with the pleasure of seeing a wild animal in its nature habitat, there is always the danger of them attacking you too.


I got these pictures as well as the pictures posted in two recent posts, while bike rides towards Thirunelli and Nagarhola. “Inji-Baby chettan” gave me company during these rides. In the above picture of the elephant you can spot a swollen region on his back. It is an injury; the after effect of a gun attack of poachers. Like I have already mentioned, the laws need to be implemented in a better way, so that wild animals as well as their habitat are well protected from humans and cattle.

Wednesday, November 10, 2004

Thirunelli Temple - Wayanad

==>Trip to Thirunelli temple

==>Wayanad

==>Kurisumala


Thirunelli temple is situated in North Wayanad about 30 km away from Mananthavady. Its a place of tourist attraction for a long time. Its a place of charming silent beauty. Another attractions are the Papanasini river and Pakshipathalam.







The people belonging to the Hindu religion do their forefathers "Balikarma" in Papanasini River. Hindus believe that one who baths in this river gets relieved from all sins. The beautiful snowy mountains and the evergreen forest adds to the beaty.


The other attraction Pakshipathalam is a cave situated in the nearby forest to the temple. We should climb up the mountain 2-3 km from the temple to reach this place. No one has went into this deep cave, since its very dark and narrow. The cave is filled with lots of birds and bats. In the language Malayalam a bird is called "Pakshi" and uderground is called "Pathalam". Thus the name "Pakshipathalam" formed.






Nagarhola is a nearby tourist place which is situated in Karnataka state, and is a wild life sanctuary. There we can see animals like elephant, deers, monkeys, bison, pea-cocks, fox, jackals etc.