Travel Trivandrum By Balu (Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala)

PADMANABHASWAMY TEMPLE

The Sree Padmanabha Swamy Temple in Thiruvananthapuram shot to international fame when the multi-million worth of treasure was discovered in its vaults on June 2011. Even before that, this ancient temple was a major pilgrimage center in the capital of Kerala, with its architectural marvel. The 100 feet tall temple tower has five windows, set opposite each other. On the day of the equinox. (When day and night have the same duration) the setting sun first appears on the top window of the tower, positioning itself exactly at the center..

ELEPHANT FEEDING

Elephant feeding is not allowed everywhere because the elephant is an unpredictable animal. However, we can arrange an opportunity for you to feed and wash a privately owned elephant under expert guidance and supervision. We can also arrange for you to be photographed with this majestic beast!

OLD FISHING HARBOUR TOURS

Another authentic Kerala experience we have in store for you is a visit to an old fishing harbour. There you will get to see traditional fishers at work using ancient, time - tested systems. You will get glimpses of them marketing their fresh produce. You will also get a glimpse of their spiritual life with visits to coastal mosques and churches with interesting histories.

HISTORICAL PALACES, MUSEUMS AND ZOO

Another authentic Kerala experience includes visiting historical palaces and museums that were built in the rare and traditional Travancore architectural style with wooden carvings, stone carvings, and also you can visit The zoo. zoo is home to about 82 species of animals that include lion-tailed macaque, Nilgiri langur, Indian rhinoceros, Asiatic lion, royal Bengal tiger, white tiger, leopard, Asian elephants, giraffes, hippos, zebras, and Cape buffalos.

BACKWATER TOURS

Another quintessential Kerala experience we facilitate are backwater tours. We can arrange houseboat cruises and stays as in Alappuzha, speedboat and launch cruises as at Poovar, or even hand - rowed country boat cruises and rides anywhere you want, if you want to savour the backwaters at leisure. We can arrange all these fairly inexpensively.

TEMPLE TOURS WITH FREE GUIDANCE

We can take you to any temple of your choice in Kerala and arrange a fully guided visit in which you will be told about the deity, the traditions, the legends, the events and the rituals in as much detail as you seek.

ELIPHANT REHABILITATION CENTRE.

The rehabilitation centre lies on a 56 hectare large campus which nurtures old and young elephants. Over 30 elephants can be treated here at a given time. The best time to visit is between 08.00 am and 10.00 am when the elephants are being bathed and fed.

FARM TOURS

Blessed with fertile soil, abundant rainfall and several water bodies, Kerala is generously dotted with vegetable plantations, rice paddies, wetlands with fish farming, lakes with spectacular lotus and lily cultivation and of course, breathtaking sunsets. We can arrange for you to have an intimate, well - guided experience of all these things and soak in the idyllic beauty of this land.

Aazhimala Shiva Temple

The Aazhimala Shiva Temple is a Hindu temple located on the coast of the Arabian Sea near Vizhinjam in the Thiruvananthapuram district of Kerala, India. Dedicated to Shiva, the temple is known for the 18 m (58 ft) tall Gangadhareshwara sculpture, which is the tallest Shiva sculpture in Kerala.

Attukal Bhagavathy Temple

Millions of women gather every year in the month of Kumbham around this temple and prepare Pongala (rice cooked with jaggery, ghee, coconut as well as other ingredients) in the open in small pots to please the Goddess Kannaki. Pongala (literally means to boil over) is a ritualistic offering of a sweet dish, consisting of rice porridge, sweet brown molasses, coconut gratings, nuts and raisins. It is done as an offering to the presiding deity of the temple – the Goddess – popularly known as Attukal Amma. Goddess Attukal devi is believed to fulfill their wishes and provide prosperity.

Poovar Backwaters

Located about 35 km from Thiruvananthapuram, Poovar drains Neyyar River into Arabian Sea. During monsoon, Neyyar River carries sand and mud and mineral deposits to Poovar, resulting in the formation of an estuary. The crowning glory of Poovar is its serene backwaters and the mangroves flourishing in them.

Kovalam Beach

Kovalam is an internationally renowned beach with three adjacent crescent beaches. It has been a favourite haunt of tourists since the 1930s. A massive rocky promontory on the beach has created a beautiful bay of calm waters ideal for sea bathing. The leisure options at this beach are plenty and diverse.Also you can explore surfing, sunrise and sunset,parasailing, to jet skiing, paragliding and German Bakery restaurant., Seafood restaurants.

Chenkal Maheswaram Shiva Parvathi Temple,

Maheshwaram Shiva Parvathi temple, which houses the tallest Shiva lingam in the world, having a height of 111 ft, is located in this village. Chenkal.The construction has six meditation halls, 108 different sivalingams and 64 forms of Lord Siva. Height of 111 ft two inches. This temple is an exhibition of traditional Kerala Architecture of Temple Construction.Temple is built completely out of Krishnastone and wood in traditional Architecture of Kerala in accordance with vastushastra.

Astrology Consultation

If you are a believer in alternative systems of wisdom, we can organise an appointment with elderly, highly respected astrologers with thorough traditional training and impeccable professional lineage. They will be people who can communicate comfortably in English.

Varkala Beach

Varkala is one of the best beaches in south india. Sunset in Varkala beach is one of the must visit spot in South India. Varkala beach is the only place in southern Kerala where cliffs are found adjacent to the Arabian Sea. These cliffs are of tertiary sedimentary formation and named by geologists as Varkala Formation. They are a geological monument as recorded by the Geological Survey of India.

LOCAL MARKET

The Chalai Market and Connemara Market in Thiruvananthapuram are the best places for buying locally produced and regionally manufactured items. The roadside shops in Connemara Market, known widely as the Palayam Market, sell fresh spices, vegetables and fruits and even attractive clothes at prices lower than the other areas of the city.

SHOPPING GUIDANCE

There are various markets in Thiruvananthapuram, located in different parts of the city, where buying of any local item from spices to souvenirs, is cheaper and also more exciting than shopping in the spacious malls of the city. We guide you to the city’s best shopping spots.

Guidance for authentic kerala RESTAURANTS

When visiting God’s Own Country, Kerala, you must indulge in the plethora of cuisines and gastronomical delights. Kerala is famous for its cuisine that you probably know about. The coastal state comes with endless seafood dishes that you simply cannot miss. We guide you across the best spots across the city.

Tours in different districts of Kerala

Amritapuri Ashram, the Birthplace of Amma

Mata Amritanandamayi Math is located in Kollam district. Its foundation was laid by Mata Amritanandamayi Devi, popularly known as Amma among her devotees, in 1981, as a charitable and spiritual organization. Amritanandamayi is renowned thorough out the world as a social reformer and spiritual head. The Math ,operating on the principle of karma yoga or work as an offer to the divine is home to more than 3000 devotees from across the world, who live here as householders, monastics and monastic students. The Math regularly supports humanitarian works including disaster relief, healthcare for the poor, and scholarships for impoverished students. Amma offers darshans many times a week, were her devotees can disclose their concerns and worries. The devotional songs and chants give the Math a spiritual aura, while the humanitarian works conducted by the Math help millions around the world for a better life.

Suchindram Shree Thanumalayan Swamy Temple

The temple complex covers around two acres and has two gateway towers known as gopurams. The tallest is the eastern tower, with 11 stories and a height of 44 metres (144 ft). The temple has numerous shrines, with those of Sthanumalayan and that of Hanumar being the most prominent. The temple has six daily rituals at various times from 5:30 a.m. to 9 p.m., and many yearly festivals on its calendar, with the festival during Margazhi being the most prominent. The present masonry structure was built during the Chola dynasty in the 9th century, while later expansions are attributed to Thirumalai Nayak and the Travancore Maharajas. The temple is maintained and administered by the Dharmapuram Aadhenam. The temple is associated with Indra whose sin was propitiated after worshiping the presiding deity and also Anasuya known for her chastity.

KANYAKUMARI TRIP WITH GUIDING

Kanyakumari is a coastal town in the state of Tamil Nadu on India's southern tip. Jutting into the Laccadive Sea, the town was known as Cape Comorin during British rule and is popular for watching sunrise and sunset over the ocean. It's also a noted pilgrimage site thanks to its Bagavathi Amman Temple, dedicated to a consort of Shiva, and Triveni Sangamam is a unique beach where you witness the Sangamam (meeting) of three seas - Bay of Bengal, Indian Ocean and Arabian Sea. On this tour you can also visit Shree Thanumalayan Swamy Temple, Chitharal Rock Jain Temple, Padmanabhapuram Palace.

JATAYU EARTH CENTRE

Jatayu earth centre is also known as Jatayu Nature Park or Jatayu Rock, is a park and tourism centre at Chadayamangalam in Kollam district of Kerala, India.According to the legends, it is believed that Jatayu fell on the rocks in Chadayamangalam in Kerala after his wings were cut off by Ravana while abducting Sita. After narrating the incident of Sita's abduction to Sri Rama and Lakshmana, the wounded Jatayu died. Sri Rama then performed the final funeral rites of Jatayu

Vagamon

Vagamon is a tiny plantation township in Central Travancore, Vagamon has an overtone of green. With a never-ending line of lush green hills, breathtaking ravines and meandering rivulets. A perfect tourist place situated 1200 meters above the sea level spot surrounded by the greenery of tea gardens , Fresh cool air, murmuring Pine forest ,small waterfalls , attractive meadows inviting you to vagamon.Reaching Vagamon itself is an extraordinary experience. The meandering road to Vagamon is cut in solid rock lined with pine forests. And as you wind your way through green capped hills, the rolling plains come into view thousands of feet below you.

Alappuzha

Alleppey is a city on the Laccadive Sea in the southern Indian state of Kerala. It's best known for houseboat cruises along the rustic Kerala backwaters, a network of tranquil canals and lagoons,Marine products and coir industry. Alappuzha Beach is the site of the 19th-century Alappuzha Lighthouse. The city's Mullakkal Temple features a traditional design. Punnamada Lake's snake boat races are a well-known annual event.

Munnar

Munnar is a town in the Western Ghats mountain range in India’s Kerala state. A hill station and former resort for the British Raj elite, it's surrounded by rolling hills dotted with tea plantations established in the late 19th century. Eravikulam National Park, a habitat for the endangered mountain goat Nilgiri tahr, is home to the Lakkam Waterfalls, hiking trails and 2,695m-tall Anamudi Peak.

Thekkady

Thekkady is a town near Periyar National Park, an important tourist attraction in the Kerala state of India. The name Thekkady is derived from the word "thekku" which means teak.The greatest attractions of Periyar are the herds of wild elephants, deer and bison that come down to drink in the lake. The sanctuary can be accessed by trekking, boating or jeep safari. Thekkady is considered a haven for natural spices such as black pepper, cardamom, cinnamon, nutmeg, nutmace, ginger, and clove.

Kochi

Also known as Cochin, is a city in southwest India's coastal Kerala state. It has been a port since 1341, when a flood carved out its harbor and opened it to Arab, Chinese and European merchants. Sites reflecting those influences include Fort Kochi, a settlement with tiled colonial bungalows and diverse houses of worship. Cantilevered Chinese fishing nets, typical of Kochi, have been in use for centuries.

KOCHI, MUNNAR, THEKKADY, ALLEPPEY PACKAGE

Are you looking for a Munnar, Thekkady, Alleppey Tour package? Do you want to explore Munnar and other palces with customized itineraries? If so, you are in right place! The Munnar Thekkady travel package invites all the people to spend some time away from the hustle and bustle of their lives. The Munnar Thekkady travel package from Chennai invites all the people to spend some time away from the hustle and bustle of their lives.

Meenakshi Amman Temple

The Meenakshi Temple complex is literally a city – one of the largest of its kind in India and undoubtedly one of the oldest too. The temple grew with the contribution of each dynasty and victorious monarchs, into an enormous complex extending over an area of 65000 Sqm.

Athirappilly Water Falls

Athirapilly Falls is situated in Athirapilly Panchayat in Chalakudy Taluk of Thrissur District in Kerala, India on the Chalakudy River, which originates from the upper reaches of the Western Ghats at the entrance to the Sholayar ranges. It is the largest waterfall in Kerala, which stands tall at 81.5 feet.

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