IDUKKI...... (KERALA ....tourisum)

-Second place in area

-Known as treasure house of spices

-Forest covers 97 % of total area

-District with lowest sex ratio

-Highest peek in india anamudi is in idukki

-Ramakkalmedu is famous for power generation from wind

-There is a dipute between kerala and tamilnadu on the ownership of temple mangaladevi

-District without railway line

-The largest thaluk in kerala is peerumedu

-Second one is devikulam thaluk

-The smallest village with respect to population is mlappara

TOPOGRAPHY

Idukky has many unique topographical and geographical characteristics

about 97 % of the district is covered by rugged mountains and forest.there is only a strip of middle land (3%) in the western part of the district.low land area is totally absent in the district.there are 14 peaks in the district which exceed a height of 2000 meters above 

Idduki district was formed on 26 januvary 1972

MUNICIPALITIES : thodupuzha

THALUKS

thodupuzha,devikulam,udumbanchola,peerumedu

REVENUE VILLAGES = 64

BLOCK PANCHAYATS =8

GRAMA PANCHAYATS = 52

HOW TO  REACH

BY AIR: the nearest airport is at kochi,132km away

BY RAIL;the nearest railway station is at kottayam,133 km away

MAIN ROADS NH 49,MUNNAR-OOTY ROAD,MUNNAR COIMBATORE ROAD

IMPORTANT PLACES TO VISIT

MANGALA DEVI TEMPLE

(15 km from thekkady)

The ancient temple is hidden in the dense woods at the peek of 1337 above sea level.the visitors are allowed only on the chithra pournami festival day.the peek commands a paranomic view of the eastern slops of the ghats and some hill villages of tamilnadu.the permission to visit these area obtained from wild life warden ,phone:04869 222027

PULLUMEDU

(43 km from thekkady,26 km from pariyar)

The winding journey to this hill town,along the periyar river.valvet lawns,rare flora,funa can seen

 IDUKKI WILDLIFE SANCTUARY

It enclosed within the confines of a hill station with a pleasant climate and a treasure of wild life like wild boar,bisons tigers,jungle cats etc birds like horn bills,peafowl,woodpeckers,kingfishers etc

WATER FALLS

1.THOMANKUTTU 

2.RAINBOW WATER FALLS

Both located 20 to 25 km from thodupuzha

TEMPLES

Annamalai,sri krishna swamy,karikodu bagavathy,

Nainar masjid and st thomas church also there

MUNNAR

(55 KM FROM IDUKI)

Three mountain streems present = mudrapuzha,nasllathani and kundala

natural beauty makes this place poppular(tea plantation,picture book towns,winding lanes etc)

The summer resort of the british government in south india

WAGAMON

65 km from idduky situated at an elevation of 1,100 m above sea level

PERIYAR WILD LIFE SANCTUARY

wonderful natural beauty and wildlife with boating thrown the periyar river through the forest area

ALAPPUZHA...... (KERALA)

-Venice of the east

-Alappuzha is a planned city

-Geographical wounder,Kuttanadu,where rice cultivated 1.5 meter below sea level

-Popular for the phenomenon chakara (good fish catch)

-Land for Boats and Snake boat race

-Birth place of Velakali

-The smallest district with highest density of population

-Only district having no reserve forest

-Centre of earlier Buddhist influences

-Centre of Odanadu kingdom

-Chempakasseri the only known namboothiri kingdom

-The first post office (Anchalappees) in travancore established at alappuzha in 1857

TOPOGRAPHY

The district is a sandy strip of land intercepted by lagoons,rivers and canals.there are neither mountains nor hills in the district except some scattered hillocks lying between bharanikkavu and chengannur blocks in the easternposition.

cherthala,ambalapuzha,kuttanad and karthikapally fuly lies in low land region.there is no forest area in the district

Northern latitudes 9 degree o5',East longitudes 76 degree 17'  and 76 degree 40'

MUNICIPALITIES

Alappuzha,cherthala,kayamkulam,mavelikara,chengannur

TALUKS AND VILLAGES (in bracket)

Cherthala(20),ambalapuzha(13),kuttanad(14),karthikapally(18),chengannur(11),mavelikkara(15)

BLOCKS AND PANCHAYATHS (in bracket)

Thaikattussery(5),pattanakad(8),kanghikuzhi(5),aryad(3),champakulam(6),ambalappuzha(5),

harippad(9),muthukulam(7),chengannur(9),mavellikara(4),bharanikkavu(6),veliyanad(6)

MAIN ROAD ; NH17,NH 47,NH 49,M C ROAD,MUNNAR ROAD

IMPORTANT PLACES TO VISIT

KRISHNAPURAM PALACE   (closed on Mondays)

Built by Marthandavarma with gabled roofs narrow corridors and dormer windows.GAJENDRAMOKSHAM the largest single band of mural painting so far discovered in kerala

KARUMADIKUTTAN

Many fascinating legends are associated with this 11th century statue of Lord Buddha

KUMARAKODI

Kumaranasan one of the greatest poets of modern kerala laid to rest here

AMBALAPPUZHA SREE KRISHNA TEMPLE

Famous all over india for its Palpayasam

MAMSALAKUMARI with MY EVER GREEN FRIENDS.......

KOLAVARY BY= INDIAN MICHLE JACKSON ...MAMMOTY..

HAVE LuNcH WITH GOD AnYtImE........?????????....

A LITTLE BOY WANTED TO MEET GOD.......................

HE KNEW IT WAS A LONG TRIP TO WHERE GOD LIVE.... SO HE PACKED HIS SUITCASE WITH BISCUITS AND A FIVE PACKETS OF FRUIT JUICE AND HE STARTED HIS JOURNEY.

WHEN HE HAD GONE ABOUT FEW DISTANCES ,HE MET AN OLD MAN.HE WAS SITTING IN THE PARK JUST STARING AT PIGEONS.THE BOY SAT DOWN NEXT TO HIM AND OPENED HIS SUITCASE.HE WAS ABOUT TO TAKE A DRINK FROM HIS FRUIT JUICE WHEN HE NOTICED THAT THE OLD MAN LOOKED HUNGRY,SO HE OFFERED HIM A BISCUIT.

HE HAPPILY ACCEPTED AND SMILED AT HIM.HIS SMILE WAS SO PLEASANT THAT THE BOY WANTED TO SEE IT AGAIN, SO HE OFFERED HIM A FRUIT JUICE

AGAIN HE SMILED AT HIM...THE BOY WAS SO HAPPY.THEY SAT THERE ALL AFTERNOON EATING AND SMILING,BUT THEY NEVER SAID A WORD.

AS IT GREW DARKER THE BOY REALISED THAT HOW TIRED HE WAS AND HE GOT UP TO LEAVE,BUT BEFORE HE HAD GONE MORE THAN A FEW STEPS,HE TURNED AROUND,RAN BACK TO THE OLD MAN AND GAVE HIM A HUG,THE OLD MAN GAVE HIM HIS BIGGEST SMILE EVER.......

WHEN THE BOY REACHED HIS HOME,HIS MOTHER WAS SURPRISED BY THE LOOK OF JOY ON HIS FACE.SHE ASKED HIM.....

."WHAT DID YOU DO TODAY THAT MAKE YOU SO HAPPY".

HE REPLIED "I HAD LUNCH WITH GOD"BUT BEFORE HIS MOTHER COULD RESPOND,  HE ADDED "YOU KNOW THAT?GOD'S GOT THE MOST BEAUTIFUL SMILE I HAVE EVER SEEN...."

MEAN WHILE ,THE OLD MAN ,ALSO WITH A LOOK OF PEACE ON HIS FACE,WENT TO HIS HOUSE AND HIS SON ASKED" DAD ,WHAT DID YOU DO TODAY THAT MADE YOU SO HAPPY?" HE REPLIED," I ATE,BISCUIT IN THE PARK WITH GOD"

"HOWEVER,BEFORE HIS SON RESPONDED,HE ADDED,"YOU KNOW, HE'S MUCH YOUNGER THAN I EXPECTED"

   TOO OFTEN WE UNDERESTIMATE THE POWER OF TOUCH , A SMILE,A KIND WORD,A LISTENING EAR,AND HONEST COMPLIMENT,OR THE SMALLEST ACT OF CARING,ALL OF THESE HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO TURN A LIFE AROUND

       PEOPLES COME IN TO OUR LIVES FOR A REASON,A SEASON OR A LIFE TIME,................

                             EMBRACE ALL EQUALLY,...."HAVE LUNCH WITH GOD"

USE your BrAiN fully......to prevent RuStinG.....

crazey ideas dilrose: KOLVARY MICHEL JACKSON...JUST WATCH IT

crazey ideas dilrose: KOLVARY MICHEL JACKSON...JUST WATCH IT

KOLVARY MICHEL JACKSON...JUST WATCH IT

ANNIVERSARY SYMBOLS....(update your knowledge)

1 = PAPER ANNIVERSARY

2 = COTTON ANNIVERSARY

3 = LEATHER ANNIVERSARY

4 = SILK ANNIVERSARY

5 = WOOD ANNIVERSARY

6 = IRON ANNIVERSARY

7 = WOOL ANNIVERSARY

8 = BRONZE ANNIVERSARY

9 = COPPER ANNIVERSARY

10 = ALUMINIUM ANNIVERSARY

11 = STEEL ANNIVERSARY

14 = IVORY ANNIVERSARY

15 = CRYSTAL ANNIVERSARY

25 = SILVER JUBILEE

30 = PEARL ANNIVERSARY

35 = CORAL ANNIVERSARY

40 = RUBY ANNIVERSARY

45 = SAPPHIRE ANNIVERSARY

50 = GOLDEN JUBILEE

55 = EMERALD ANNIVERSARY

60 = DIAMOND JUBILEE

65 = BLUE SAPPHIRE ANNIVERSARY

70 = PLATINUM JUBILEE

75 = DIAMOND WEDDING ANNIVERSARY

80 = OAK ANNIVERSARY

ACNE.....(common adolescent problem)

Common acne, or acne vulgaris,occur most frequently in the adolescent years as a result of overactive secretion by the sebaceous glands,with blockage and inflammation of their ducts.

The rate of sebum secretion increases more than fivefold between 10 and 19 years of age.as a result sebaceous gland ducts may become plugged with sloughed skin cells and sebum contaminated with bacteria

The inflamed plug is called a Comedo and is most characteristic sign of acne.

Pus filled pimples or pustules result from secondary infections within or beneath the epidermis,often in a hair follicle or sweet pore