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Tour with Shailesh: Road trip from Kochi to Athirappally and to Malakkappara

Athirappilly Falls, is situated in Athirappilly Panchayat, Chalakudy Taluk, Thrissur District of Kerala, India on the Chalakudy River, which originates from the upper reaches of the Western Ghats at the entrance to the Sholayar ranges.It is the largest waterfall in Kerala, which stands tall at 80 feet. Just a short drive from Athirappilly to the Vazhachal falls, which is close to dense green forests that are home to many endangered and endemic species of flora and fauna. This video by Shailesh shows the road trip from Kochi to Athirappally, which is around 75 kilo meters, can be covered by 2.5 ... Read more

Tour with Shailesh: Jatayu Earths Center, Kerala

Jatayu Earths Center is one of the the latest attractions of Kerala, located at Chadayamangalam in Kollam. The tourists spot includes the sculpture of the great mythical bird Jatayu mentioned in the Hindu epic Ramayana, cable car – fully manufactured in Switzerland, adventure park and helicopter local flying service. The sculpture at the Earth Centre is considered the largest bird sculpture in the world. This is the first time the state to have helicopter local flying service as part of a tourism project. Besides the scenic beauty and the serene atmosphere, Jatayu Earths Center is going to be a perfect ... Read more

Tour with Shailesh: Road trip from Kochi to Munnar

The distance between Kochi and Munnar (by road) is approximately 130 km. It will take approximately 4 hours to drive up to Munnar. The road from Kochi to Munnar is extremely scenic, and we recommend having your cameras at the ready for this trip. You may halt at your convenience anytime, anywhere and enjoy your short break. With Savaari’s user-friendly website, you can book taxi online in a few simple steps and avail hassle free car rental service. Hiring a cab ensures that Kochi to Munnar Distance will be covered in optimal time. With Savaari’s chauffeur driven cars, you don’t ... Read more

Tour with Shailesh: Neelakurinji blooms in Kolukkumalai

Kolukkumalai is a tea plantation; spread across 500 acres and around 8000 feet high from sea level. It is said to be a plantation without pesticides and chemical application and the tea from Kolukkumail is said to be of high quality and taste. This year the visual extravagance, which happens once in 12 years – blooming of Neelakurinji (Strobilanthes kunthiana)- has been present in Kolukkumali Mostly the flowers start blooming from July. However, due to rain and floods, the blooming has delayed this year. Neelakurinji flowers are usually visible at Vattavada and Rajamala region of Munnar. This year, Kolukkumalai also ... Read more

കുമരകത്തു ചുണ്ടൻ വള്ളം ശിക്കാരയിൽ ഇടിച്ചുകയറി; വീഡിയോ കാണാം

കുമരകത്ത് പരിശീലന തുഴച്ചിലിനിടെ ചുണ്ടൻ വള്ളം എതിരെ വന്ന ശിക്കാര വള്ളത്തിൽ ഇടിച്ചു കയറി. ചുണ്ടന്റെ അണിയത്തുണ്ടായിരുന്നവർ ചാടി നീന്തിയതിനാൽ ആളപായം ഒഴിവായി. കഴിഞ്ഞ ദിവസമായിരുന്നു സംഭവം. കുമരകം നവധാര ബോട്ട് ക്ലബ് തുഴയുന്ന കരുവാറ്റ ശ്രീ വിനായകൻ എന്ന ചുണ്ടനാണ് ഹൗസ്ബോട്ടിന്റെ ചെറു പതിപ്പായ ശിക്കാരയിൽ ഇടിച്ചു കയറിയത്. കുമരകം മുത്തേരിമട തോട്ടിലായിരുന്നു സംഭവം. അഞ്ചു ചുണ്ടനുകളാണ് ഇവിടെ പരിശീലനം നടത്തിയിരുന്നത്.ഫിനിഷിംഗ് പോയിന്റിലേക്ക് അതിവേഗമെത്തിയ ശ്രീ വിനായകൻ സഞ്ചാരികളുമായി വന്ന ശിക്കാരയിൽ ഇടിക്കുകയായിരുന്നു. ചുണ്ടൻ വള്ളത്തിന്റെ പിത്തളയിൽ തീർത്ത മുൻഭാഗം ശിക്കാരയിൽ തുളഞ്ഞു കയറി. ഇടിയുടെ ആഘാതത്തിൽ ശിക്കാര ആടിയുലഞ്ഞു. എതിരെ ശിക്കാര വരുന്നത് കണ്ടു അണിയത്തു തുഴഞ്ഞവർ തോട്ടിലേക്ക് ചാടി. ചുണ്ടനുകൾ പരിശീലനം നടത്തുന്ന ഇവിടെ ചെറു വള്ളങ്ങൾക്കും ശിക്കാരകൾക്കും ഹൗസ്ബോട്ടുകൾക്കും നിയന്ത്രണങ്ങളില്ല. പലപ്പോഴും കഷ്ടിച്ചാണ് ഇവ അപകടത്തിൽ നിന്നും രക്ഷപ്പെടുന്നത്. പരിശീലന തുഴച്ചിൽ കാണാൻ ആയിക്കണക്കിന് ആളുകളാണ് തോടിന്റെ ഇരു കരകളിലും വരുന്നത്. കുമരകത്തെ വള്ളങ്ങളുടെ കൂട്ടയിടിയുടെ ... Read more

Yoga made me strong: says Salila from US

It’s from her father that Salila Sukumaran started taking the basic lessons of yoga. Later, she started taking the lessons as part of her corporate management training while she was taking her hotel management training in Delhi. “Yoga came to my life, uninvited. But, once I started practicing yoga in a consistent way, it made me feel strong internally and physically that I knew there’s something amazing about yoga that I had tapped into without knowing that I was tapping into it,” said Salila while she was touring Kerala during the Yoga Ambassadors Tour 2018. Yoga Ambassadors Tour was an ... Read more

Yoga has changed my life in a very positive way – Elissa Chrisson

Elissa Chrisson from Australia, says yoga has changed her life in a very positive way. Elissa was the star performer during the Yoga Ambassadors Tour, organized by ATTOI. Elissa was one of the delegates touring Kerala with the Yoga Ambassadors Tour. The event was organized in association with the Ministry of AYUSH and Kerala Tourism. The event, aimed to propagate Kerala as a global destination, is taking around 60-plus Yoga professionals from across the world to different destinations in Kerala to experience yoga and learn more about yoga. The 10-day educational tour concluded on International Yoga Day  June 21. The ... Read more

Yoga Ambassadors arrive at The Leela Raviz Kovalam

The Yoga Ambassadors from almost 20 countries have arrived in the Kerala’s state capital, Thiruvananthapuram on June 13. The yoga team was first received by the ATTOI officials from the Trivandrum International airport. On their arrival at The Leela Raviz Kovalam, the delegates were given a traditional welcome by the hotel.