5/5 sethu s. 4 years ago on Google
Beautiful
place
Gods
own
countryuttanadu
is
a
region
in
the
Alappuzha,
Pathanamthitta
and
Kottayam
Districts,
in
the
state
of
Kerala,
India,
well
known
for
its
picturesque
vast
paddy
fields
and
its
geographical
peculiarities.
It's
the
region
with
the
lowest
altitude
in
India,
and
one
of
the
few
places
in
the
world
where
farming
is
carried
out
below
sea
level.
It’s
also
one
of
the
historically
important
places
in
the
ancient
history
of
South
India.
There
is
no
recorded
history
on
the
origin
of
this
land.
But
the
oral
history
among
local
people,
transferred
from
generation
to
generation
is
a
blend
of
myths
and
legends.
There
is
reference
to
Kuttanad
in
the
epic
Mahabharata
of
ancient
India.
During
their
exile,
the
five
Pandava
princes
are
said
to
have
traveled
through
this
land.
In
those
days,
Kuttanad
was
part
of
a
dense
forest,
later
destroyed
by
a
forest
fire
which
is
also
mentioned
in
the
epic.
Thus
came
the
place
name
Chuttanad
or
the
burnt
place.
In
course
of
time
Chuttanad
became
Kuttanad.
One
can
still
see
kari
or
coal
if
we
dig
deep
into
the
soil
of
Kuttanad,
pointing
to
the
fact
that
the
place
was
once
a
forest,
destroyed
by
wild
fire.
In
Kuttanad
most
of
the
place
names
end
in
kari.
Some
familiar
place
names
are
Ramankary,
Puthukkary,
Oorukkary,
Mitrakkary,
Mampuzhakkary,
Kainakari,
Chathurthiakary
and
Chennamkari.[1]
It
is
also
said
that
kuttanad
was
once
under
the
sea.the
proof
is
the
land
is
flourished
with
seashells.
During
the
reign
of
Chera
dynasty
that
ruled
over
ancient
Kerala,
Kuttanad
attained
an
important
place
in
history.
One
of
the
powerful
kings
in
the
dynasty:
Cheran
Chenguttavan
is
said
to
have
ruled
his
vast
kingdom
from
Kuttanad,
when
it
was
also
a
famous
centre
of
Buddhism.
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“Tranquil
and
serene”
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2013

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Rainham,
United
Kingdom
The
backwaters
of
Kuttanad
is
best
enjoyed
on
a
houseboat
.
Kuttanudu
was
once
famed
for
its
paddy
cultivation
although
a
lot
of
the
fields
have
been
converted
for
commercial
developments.
Kerala
is
known
as
the
Venice
of
the
east
and
the
backwaters
of
Kuttanadu
can
provide
some
memories
which
can
last
a
lifetime.
Sitting
on
a
houseboat
as
it
cruises
through
the
calm
backwaters
provides
an
opportunity
to
soak
in
the
slow
pace
of
life
in
the
villages
along
the
backwaters-
you
can
find
children
hopping
to
school
while
women
wash
and
clean
their
cooking
pots
in
the
backwaters.
The
small
temples
and
churches
lining
the
area
lends
a
great
atmosphere
which
is
supported
by
the
friendly
locals
most
of
whom
can
speak
or
understand
English
-
don't
forget
to
take
Deet
strong
or
equivalent
mosquito
repellant
!
Great
photo
stops
and
opportunity
to
try
authentic
malabar
cuisine
.
Recommended.
