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Palakkad, which lies at
the foot of the Western Ghats, is a dreamy land of misty mountains. The
district is gifted with the beauty of virgin and verdant Nelliampathy
hills, the precious and unique Silent Valley National park, the famous
Parambikulam wildlife sanctuary, Attappady hills and more than half a
dozen dams like Malampuzha, Mangalam, Pothundi, Kanjirapuzha, Siruvani
and Parambikulam. Nelliampathy, the queen
of Palakkad hills is the poor man’s Ootty. The tea, coffee, cardamom
and orange plantations here are exhilarating attractions.
According to historians, a great
and rich civilization was in existence in this part of Palakkad during Tamil Sanghom period. The highest peak in the
range is Nellikotta, also called Padagiri. It is 1585.08 meters above
the sea level. The beautiful cool hills of Nelliampathy are in the midst
of the majestic Western Ghats. |
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