Ilaveezha poonchira, a hill station near Melukavu Mattom, 60kms from Kottayam is gaining traveler significance.
Located among three beautiful hillocks Mankunnu, Kudayathoormala and Thonippara, Poonchira is a place of vivid charm. Legends say that the pool then was a bathing place for Panchali the fabulous heroine of Mahabharata.
The D.T.P.C. is developing this place into a trekking spot. A traveler bungalow with rooms and dormitory to accommodate 15 people has been constructed.” Ila- veezhaa- poonchira”, means’ the pond of flowers where the leaves don’t fall’. The beautiful valleys of Poonchira are spread across thousands of acres. The green topography emphasized by the gigantic hills, each rising to around 3200ft. is an ideal place to decompress. During the monsoons when the valley fills up to form a scenic lake, this place unveils yet another beautiful slice of nature. Ilaveezha poonchira means vale where leaves do n’t fall and is named so because the place has no trees. This is also one of the best places in Kerala to witness both the sun rise and sunset.
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