Saturday, July 25, 2009

Pathiramanal - Bliss afloat

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If Kerala is God’s own country, Pathiramanal must be His private lair.

An island – but not off the mainland – Pathiramanal is a holidayer’s floating paradise in the middle of the lush backwaters called Vembanadu Lake, the largest among 20 lakes in Kerala. The blue awning above, and endless green arches of vegetation and softly gurgling waters around you, here is Ayurveda for the soul!

Home to more than 90 local and 50 migratory bird species, Pathiramanal – meaning sands of the night – is a cornucopia of biodiversity. With access possible only by boat, you would have left the rush hour and the expressways light years behind. Visitors can drift over the vast Lake in motor boats, or speedboats, or even houseboats with five-star luxury facilities (not for the budget travellers, though!) Incidentally, a bid by big tourist and resort operators to occupy this scenic property was thwarted, thanks to vehement protests by environmentalists. Devoid of the trappings of commercialisation that have ravaged many a lovely locale, the island remains as exquisite as creation must have originally conjured it. The Muhamma Grama Panchayat however – under whose jurisdiction is the island – is planning a bio-park, a butterfly park, bird-watching facility and an aquarium with the help of the central and state governments.

While the myriad flora and fauna are a naturalist’s delight, the canals around Pathiramanal complete the picture of romantic idyll. There is sweet water to be found on the island, even though the Lake itself is salty! While other favourite tourist haunts like the Kumarakam bird sanctuary at Kottayam, the Mattanchery beach and the ancient Jewish Synagogue are close at hand, yet this Edenesque island is not some place you’d wish to leave soon...

Kavalam Sasikumar


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