Things to do in Thekkady, Kerala
Thekkady in Idukki district is a town near Periyar National Park, a tourist attraction in the Indian state of Kerala. The name Thekkady is derived from the word "thekku" which means teak and "adi" meaning bottom.
13 places to visit in and around Thekkady, best known first. Tap a place for directions, or let Turkart turn them into a day-by-day plan.
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- 1Periyar National Park
Periyar National Park and Wildlife Sanctuary is a protected area located in the districts of Idukki and Pathanamthitta in Kerala, India. It is a renowned elephant and tiger reserve.
- 2Sabarimala Temple
The Sabarimala Sree Dharma Sastha Temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Sree Dharma Sastha where the deity is worshipped as Lord Ayyappan, the son of the deities Shiva and Mohini, and is situated atop the Sabarimala hill in Pathanamthitta district of…
- 3Suruli Falls
Suruli falls, is located 56 km from Theni and 10 km from Cumbum in the Theni District in Tamil Nadu, India. It is a 2 stage Cascading water fall.
- 4Mullaperiyar Dam
Mullaperiyar Dam is a masonry gravity dam on the Periyar River of Kumily panchayat in Idukki district of Indian state of Kerala. It is situated 150 km south east of Kochi and 200 km north east of state capital city of Trivandrum.
- 5Mangala Devi Kannagi Temple
Mangaladevi Kannagi Temple is a Hindu temple located at Mangaladevi, near the present-day border of Theni District and Idukki District, about 7 km from Pazhiyankudi in Theni District and 15 km from Thekkady in Idukki District.
- 6Our Lady of Good Health Church, Pattumala
Pattumala Matha Church is a Roman Catholic Latin Rite pilgrim shrine in Kerala dedicated to Our Lady of Good Health. It is served by the Congregation of the Missionary Brothers of Saint Francis of Assisi.
- 7Adi Annamalaiyar Temple, Adi Annamalai
Adi Annamalaiyar Temple is a Siva temple in Adi Annamalai in Tiruvannamalai district in Tamil Nadu. This temple is in fact older than the “big” temple in Tiruvannamalai.
- 8Gavi Dam
Gavi Dam or Gaviar Dam is a small, gravity dam constructed as a part of Sabarigiri hydro electric project on Gaviyar, which is a tributary of Pamba river at Seethathode village in Pathanamthitta district of Kerala, India.
- 9Kullar Dam
Kullar Dam is a small, flanking dam which impounds Kullar river in Seethathodu village of Pathanamthitta district in Kerala, India. The dam was built as a part of Sabarigiri Hydroelectric Project.
- 10Pamba Dam
- 11Kochu Pamba Weir
Kochu Pamba Weir is a diversion dam constructed across Pamba river in Seethathode village of Pathanamthitta district in Kerala, India. It is one of the five dams which are parts of Sabarigiri Hydro Electric Project.
- 12Meenar-1 Dam
Meenar-1 Dam is a concrete, gravity dam constructed across Meenar river in Seethathodu village of Pathanamthitta district in Kerala, India. It is a diversion dam built as a part of Sabarigiri hydro electric project.
- 13Meenar-2 Dam
Meenar-2 Dam is a concrete, gravity type of dam constructed across the Meenar river which is a tributary of Pamba river in Seethathodu village of Pathanamthitta district in Kerala, India. This dam is constructed as a part of Sabaigiri Augmentation Scheme.