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Kumarakom Bird Sanctuary
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Located on the banks of Vembanad Lake about 27 kms by road or 2 hours by boat is a bird sanctuary to delight the most avid ornithologist. Here one finds a paradise of migratory birds including Siberian stork, egret, darter, heron and teal. Lots of indigenous local birds also inhabit the area – woodpecker, skylark, crane, water hen and parrots to name a few.
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Vaikom Mahadevar Temple
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The Vaikom Mahadevar temple is one of the most celebrated Shiva temples in South India. Vaikom is located at a distance of 33km south of Ernakulam and 40 km north of Kottayam on the railroad between Ernakulam and Tiruvanandapuram. Offering of prathal, or food is a form of worship here. In ancient times, feasts used to be cooked and offered to all devotees; Vaikom Mahadever is also referred to as Annadaana Prabhu.
The Deity: Shiva - Vaikom Mahadevar manifests himself as Dakshinamurthy in the panthirathi pooja in the morning. He is worshipped as Kiraata Murthy during the Uchcha pooja at noon and as Satchitananda in the evening.
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Vembanadu Lake
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An enchanting picnic spot not too far away from Trivandrum, Kumarakom is a backwater tourism destination, where one can boat, fish and just watch the Kerala countryside. Kumarakom on the Vembanad Lake is fascinating. Interspersed with lush green mangrove forests, paddy fields that stretch out far into the horizon and rows and rows of coconut palms that criss-cross the backwater canals, the little village of Kumarakom is in reality a group of small islands. |
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