Things to do in Thenmala, Kerala
Thenmala is a tourist destination on the eastern side of Kollam district in Kerala, India. It is home to the first ecotourism centre in India.
15 places to visit in and around Thenmala, best known first. Tap a place for directions, or let Turkart turn them into a day-by-day plan.
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- 1Palaruvi Waterfalls
Palaruvi Falls is a waterfall located in Kollam district in the Indian state of Kerala. It is the 32nd highest waterfall in India.
- 2Palaruvi Falls
Palaruvi Falls is a waterfall located in Kollam district in the Indian state of Kerala. It is the 32nd highest waterfall in India.
- 3Shendurney Wildlife Sanctuary
Shendurney Wildlife Sanctuary is a protected area in the Western Ghats, India, located in Kollam district of Kerala and comes under the control of the Agasthyamalai Biosphere Reserve.
- 4Kumbhavurutty Waterfalls
Kumbhavurutty Waterfall is a famous waterfalls in South India situated near Aryankavu panchayath in Kollam district of Kerala near Tamil Nadu border. It is located 6.5 km away from Achenkovil.
- 5Kulathupuzha Forest Museum
Kulathupuzha Forest Museum is a museum in India. It is located in Kulathupuzha in Kollam district of Kerala.
- 6Kulathupuzha Sastha Temple
Kulathupuzha Sastha Temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to Shasta, located in Kulathupuzha in the Kollam district of Kerala, India. It is one of the five important Sastha temples in Kerala, the others being Aryankavu, Achankovil, Sabarimala and Kanthamala.
- 7Aryankavu Sastha Temple
The Aryankavu Sastha Temple is a Hindu temple located in Aryankavu in the Kollam district of the Indian state of Kerala. It is one of the five major temples dedicated to Shasta in Kerala, the others being Kulathupuzha, Achankovil, Sabarimala and Kanthamala.
- 8Thenmala Dam
The Thenmala Dam also known as Parappar Dam is part of the largest irrigation project in Kerala, India. It is built along Kallada River in Kollam district of Kerala.
- 9Adventure Zone
- 10Manalar Waterfalls
Manalar Waterfalls is situated at Achankovil in Kollam district of Kerala. It is on the eastern area of Kollam District and Konni forest.
- 11Aintharuvi
Aintharuvi is a group of five waterfalls, that is near the Coutrallam Falls of Tamil Nadu, in India. It is located in Tenkasi.
- 12Achankovil Sastha Temple
- 13Kottukal Cave Temple
Kottukkal Cave Temple, also known as Kaltrikkovil in Malayalam, is an existing example of rock cut architecture, built between 6th and 8th centuries CE. It is situated in the village of Kottukkal, near Anchal, Kollam district, Kerala in India.
- 14Diocese of Punalur
- 15St. Mary's Cathedral, Punalur