Meenmutty - Ponmudi trip

27/Jun/09 (Sat) - It was a fantastic day of thrill and enjoyment. Enjoying the lovely stream of water and feeling the drizzle on the peak of a mountain. Yes its a trip to Ponmudi via Meenmutty. Ponmudi is around 60 kms from Thiruvananthapuram. Its the most preferred hill station nearby Thiruvananthapuram. On the way to Ponmudi is Meenmutty.

We started the journey at 9:15 AM. We were a group of nine (Jamnas, Vijayakumar, Arun, Shibin, Lijin, Nijas, Anish, Shaiju). We stopped at Vithura for getting the lunch. Since there are a few restaurants available near by Meenmutty and Ponmudi we decided to pack the lunch. We reached Meenmutty at 11:35Am. The entry pass cost Rs210, which includes the parking fees.

For reaching the waterfalls we have to walk upto 1.5 kms inside the forest. If needed the authorities will allot a guide for us. We got a guide for the navigation. We started walking through the forest sharing jokes, taking snaps etc. After some half an hours of walking we reached the waterfalls. On the way we can see the stream of water flowing inside the forest.

Its a lovely location to take snaps, near the waterfall. The picture shows how the guys are keen to focus for the camera.

Its quite natural to play in the water. But make sure that you wont miss your sandals.

After spending some time near the waterfalls we returned back to the entry point, we had bath from the nearby water stream. Bathing is not allowed near the water fall as it is dangerous.After having bath we headed to Ponmudi. It took some half an hour to reach Ponmudi from Meenmutty.

We reached Ponmudi at 4:15 PM. There is an entry pass for Ponmudi. Its the lovely climate that attracts the tourists. The fog makes very hard to see anything beyond a small distance. And the drizzle makes the climate much more attractive. We spend few hours there on top of the peak.
We returned back at 7:00 PM. We were the last one to leave from Ponmudi. The driver had a tough time driving in the fog. Its was a lovely day of enjoyment.

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Picture Gallery - Ponmudi




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A trip to Aruvipuram

Its a Sunday morning that we gathered at Thiruvananthapuram 'New' theatre to watch the malayalam movie (Crazy Gopalan). There were around 15 peoples in our team to watch the movie. The movie was below average. After the movie some of us decided to go home, and some of us decided to go some place.


Vijay, Jamnas, Nipin and myself decided to go some place. I came up with an idea of going to Aruvipuram. Aruvipuram is a place 24 Km away from Thiruvananthapuram near Neyyattinkara. Others also agreed to the idea, we decided to go to Aruvipuram. Nipin had to return his friend's bike to Sreekaryam. Vijay and Nipin went to Sreekaryam. Myself and Jammu went to Jammu's home at Karamana. Karamana is only 4 km from Thampanoor.


We waited for Vijay and Nipin. They came at Jammu's home. Myself and Jammnu already had lunch from his home. Vijay and Nipin also took lunch from Jammu's home. We started our trip to Aruvipuram at around 3:30 pm. Jammu and Nipin on Jammu's Apache. Myself and Vijay on Passion.

We assembled at Neyyatinkara, 19 kms from Thiruvananthapuram city. We then headed to Perupazhuthoor, 4km from Neyyatinkara. Then to Aruvipuram a few kms from Perupazhuthoor. We reached Aruvipuram at around 4:30 pm.

There is a small waterfall in Aruvipuram and the name of this place is derived from this waterfall. Aruvipuram village is famous for Sree Narayana cult and a Shiva temple established and consecrated by social reformer Sree Narayana Guru. The temple was established in 1888, challenging the hegemony of upper castes in establishing and consecrating the temples. The temple attracts a large number of worshippers during the 'Sivarathri' festival February/March.


For those who wish to go by bus can catch buses from Thiruvananthapuram. There are buses to Neyyattinkara from Thiruvananthapuram. From Neyyatinkara you can catch a bus to Perupazhuthoor, which is on the way to Kattakada.Tourists can also visit Pandavan para, which is near to Aruvipuram. Neyyar Dan can be also reached from this spot. Its around 12 kms from here.

We took some snaps, and enjoyed the beauty of the water fall. Its a very quite place, not many tourists. Its great place for some one who wants privacy. We then took a long bath in the water fall. We can see lots of people taking bath. Its a great place considering the fact that its near to the city.


At around 6:30 we started the return trip. On the way we dropped at my home. We had tea and continued our return trip. I have to go to Jammu's home, I have kept my bike over there. At Jammu's home we dispersed. Thats the end of a nice trip. Altogether a very nice trip.

Looking forward to an exciting trip head, Good bye !!

How to reach Aruvippuram ?

1) Thiruvananthapuram -> Balaramapuram -> Neyyatinkara -> Perupazhuthoor -> Aruvippuram.

2) Nagercoil -> Marthandam -> Kaliyikkavila -> Neyyatinkara -> Perupazhuthoor -> Aruvippuram.