Places of Interest
Kodanad - famous for its Elephant Training Center is 25 kilometers from Angamaly. Elephant ride as well as a mini zoo is part of this.
Malayatoor Church - St. Thomas is believed to have landed in Kerala at Kodungallur (Cranganore) in AD 52. It is believed that St. Thomas held prayer at this church when he landed in Kerala. Oral tradition says that while travelling through Malayattor, faced with hostile natives, he fled to the hilltop. The Christian pigrim center has been designated by the Vatican as an International Shrine. Mahagony thottam - very beautiful picnic spot in the banks of Periyar river is 27 km away.
Ezhattumugham - another beautiful picnic spot is 8 km away
Kalady Adi Sankara Keerthisthambham, Sringeri Mutt complex and Crocodile ghat is 8 km away.
St. George Basilica, Angamaly - The Catholic church was originally built in AD 450, was renovated to become the biggest of its kind in the South India.
St.Mary's Jacobite Syrian Soonoro Cathedral - built in AD 409 have many ancient murals in its walls.
Kallil Temple - is a revered Jain shrine established from the 9th century. Kallil literally meaning "in stone" is a temple located in a vast expanse of 28 acres. This rock cut temple can be reached after a short trek up 120 steps. The temple is managed presently by Chenkottukonam Sree Ramadasashramam. It was originally owned by the Kallil Pisharody family and hence name Kallil Devi temple. Dedicated to Durga Devi, the temple has a structure of Brahma carved at the peak of the rock. The triad of Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva are all worshiped in this temple. This shrine also enshrines Jain deities namely Padmavati Devi (worshipped as Durga Devi by devotees), Parshvanath and Mahavira. It is believed that Kallil family had once followed Jainism. It is 26 km from Angamaly.
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