Ariankavu

Kerala > Kollam > Ariankavu

Ariankavu (70 km) is situated on the Kollam Shenkottai road. Famous for the shrine dedicated to Sree Sastha, this place witnesses the festivals of Mandala Pooja and Trikalyanam celebrated in the month of December. There are frequent buses to Ariankavu from Kollam. Palaruvi waterfalls (75 km), meaning the stream of milk makes its way down the rocks, from a height of 300 feet. The Palauruvi woods forms a beautiful picnic spot. The PWD Inspection Bungalow and the KTDC Motel offer comfortable accommodation. The Rameshwara Temple portrays Pandyan influence in its design has inscriptions in Tamil, dating from the 12th to the 16th centuries. The Vyala monster sculptures in this temple give one the impression that the creatures are animated and actually climbing up the stairs with their outstretched paws.