Pathanamthitta

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Pathanamthitta is one the district of Keralam in South India.

	pathanamthitta Travel Guide : 1 Regions 2 Cities 3 Understand 4 Talk 5 Get in 5.1 By Air 5.2 By Train 5.3 By Bus 5.4 By Road 6 Get around 7 See 7.1 Other destinations 8 Do 9 Eat 10 Drink 11 Get out 12 External links

Regions

Cities

• Pathanamthitta
• Kozhenchery
• Thiruvalla
• Vadaserikara

Understand

Talk

Get in

By Air

• Kochi International Airport (http://www.cochin-airport.com/), or International airports at Thiruvananthapuram (Trivandrum) and Kozhikode (Calicut). Direct flights there from the Middle East, Singapore, Maldives, Europe and Sri Lanka.

• Alternatively reach Chennai (Madras), Bangalore, Mumbai (Bombay), New Delhi, or other Indian cities and then by train.

By Train

Pathanamthitta district is well connected and serviced by rail to all major cities in India. These are the 2 Railway station in the District: Chengannoor - 2 Thiruvalla - 30 Km

By Bus

You can also reach here by bus from big cities like Kozhikode, Mangalore, Kochi, Bangalore, Thiruvananthapuram, Chennai, Mumbai, Coimbatore.

By Road

Pathanamthitta is well connected to other cities Kochi, Kozhikode, Madras, Bangalore, Coimbatore, Madurai by road.

Get around

• Bus - local bus service system is cheap.

• Autoricksha - This is cheap way of transportation facility between attractions.

• Taxi - Local taxis are also available at cheap rates.

• Car - There are many Car rental companies offering cars with drivers or self drive.

See

• Pathanamthitta
• Sabarimala Sree Dharmasastha Temple
• Pandalam
• Kozhencherry
• Niranam
• Parumala
• Thiruvalla Sreevallabha Temple
• Paliakara Church
• Kaviyoor
• Aranmula

Other destinations

• Konni Elephant Cage:

Konni is the gateway to the forest bordering the district. In the past , wild elephants caught from the forests were brought here and put in wooden cages known as Anakoodu to be tamed and trained for work. It is situated 11 km away from Pathanamthitta.

Do

• Boat Race

The Stretch of riverpamba at Aranmula ( about 10 km from Chengannur) is the venue of the famous snake boat race. It is more a pageantry than a race. The snake boat is of an extra ordinary shape with a lenth of about 100ft. The rear portion towering to a height of about 20 ft. and the front portion tapering gradually.The boat resembles a snake with its hood raised.The race is held on the last day of the week long Onam festival to commemorate the crossing of the river by Lord Krishna.The participants cheerfully row up and down the river to the tune of songs known as Vanchippattu

Eat

Drink

Get out

External links

• India Govt. NIC site for Pathanamthitta (http://pathanamthitta.nic.in/), maps, history, photo gallery.
• Department of Tourism, Govt. of Kerala (http://www.keralatourism.org/)
• Kerala Govt. Site (http://www.kerala.gov.in/)
• Ministry of Tourism, Govt. of India (http://www.tourisminindia.com/)

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