Thekkady

Thekkady is located in the district of Kerala in Idukki of the Periyar national Park. This place comes under the list of the best tourist spots in the eminent district of Kerala in India. This place sited at the entrance of the Kerala and Tamil Nadu that named as Kumily, which situated 160 miles from Trivandrum. 

The renowned is illustrious for its thick evergreen, semi-evergreen, moist deciduous forests and savanna grass lands. It seems to be the safe place for the herds of elephants, sambar, tigers, gaur, lion-tailed Macaques and Nilgiri Langurs. Some of the tourist spots in this place are mentioned below.

Periyar National Park:

This park covered the region of about seven fifty kilometers that includes a deep evergreen forests. This place has been highlighted for tigers reserve in the year 1978. This located near the Mullaiperiyar Dam, which build across the Periyar River. 

Murikkady:

This place is famous for coffee plantations and spice cultivation that located nearly about five kilometers fro Thekkady.

Boating in Thekkady:

It is the best and foremost activity in Thekkady Lake. One can travel through boats that are available at competitive price. While roaming around the boat one can able to see the animals, which are bathing, resting and drinking water in this lake. The boats are operated by the KTDC along with the Forest Departments. Per day, there are five trips that comprise two hours to roam around the lake with all safety measures. 

Keywords: Kerala state, best tourist spot, boating, best activity

Hogenakkal Falls

Hogenakkal Falls is a one of the longest cascade in South India on the river Kaveri. This cascade is located in the Dharmapuri district in the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu. This cascade is also called as “Niagara of India.” The major activities of this cascade are medicinal baths and ride charters and boats. It is the foremost tourist spot in Tamil Nadu. 

The water come out from this cascade is extremely used for the project regards with drinking water. This region is highly rich in Carbonatite rocks that considered as the oldest of this category in South Asia. At this place, the falls and cascade water spreads for miles around. Another best activity held in Hogenakkal is Hanging Bridge.

The water falls in this place falls from the height of twenty meter of long. In a little while after the water that falls and the river takes a southerly course and enters the Mettur Reservoir.  The river carries residue that makes the downriver land fertile.

At Hogenakkal cascade, the river spreads out in excess of a wide area of sandy beaches, then flows towards the Mettur Dam and creates a 60 sq mi (160 km2) of lake named Stanley Reservoir. From the year 1934, the pure water project has been used for the irrigation process and also for hydropower that proposed by Tamil Nadu government. 

Hogenakkal cascades are a good-looking tourist spot along with its waters supposed to be having curative powers. Bathing at the Hogenakkal falls seemed as the sacred bathing place and a spa-like health resort.

Earlier than reaching Hogenakkal, the river flows throughout a forest that contains herbs and this traditionally believed to develop health. Hence bathing in these waters is believed to be healing for many ailments.  

Boating is the best water activity in Hogenakkal region. In some occasion, there is the clear passage for the boats that made in this area. Good qualities of charters are operated from both the Tamil Nadu and Karnataka banks of the gorge, which bring more income for these boat operators. The charters are nearly 2.24 m in diameter and it has the capability to carry a load of eight persons in a moment. 

These charters are made up of bamboo, and with all materials available take about a day to build and most of them are waterproofed along with the plastic sheets. The usage of plastic is completely averted in this district to keep away the city from pollution.

Keywords: South India, hanging bridge, boating , Tamil Nadu 

Brindhavan garden in Mysore

The Brindhavan garden is located in the state of Karnataka in India. It lies adjoining the Krishna raja sagar dam built across the river kaveri. The garden is famous for the illuminated dancing fountains that come to life after sunset.

The dam is named after the Maharaja of Mysore Sri Krishna raja Wadeyar.  The lake that is formed by the dam is one of the largest in India. It is spread over 150 acres. The Brindhavan garden is one of the best gardens in India.

The Musical Fountain and the laser show gather more audience. It is breath taking to watch the garden after sunset with lights and fountains. Children love visiting this place. Boating in the lake is fantastic. This place is worth to consider visit. The garden remains illuminated from 7.00pm to 7.55 pm from Monday to Wednesday and from 7.00pm to 8.55pm on Saturday and Sundays.

Keywords – Brindhavan garden, Karnataka, Musical Fountain, Boating, sunset