Islands in The Lake
Munroe Island (Munroethuruth) is a cluster of eight tiny islands in Ashtamudi Lake.
Chavara South, a small village, an island within the Ashtamudi Lake, located 14 km (9 mi) away from Quilon on the National Highway NH 47, is reported to be mineral rich with number of factories for extraction and export of titanium and other minerals. Effluent from the factories is reported to be causing pollution of the lake waters.
Thekkumbhagom island, situtaed on the bank of the Ashtamudi Lake, provides an enchanting natural beauty and also feel of rustic life of a village. The significance of this village is due the fact that the first epic poetry in the Malayalam language, Ramachandravilasam, was composed by the poet Azhakath Padmanabha Kurup in this village. An ancient 1000 year old temple and a 200 year old church are located here.
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—Henry David Thoreau (1817–1862)