Around Cheruthuruthy
Cheruthuruthy is a small village with an outsized place in Kerala's culture. Its classical arts school, poets, river and temple festivals have drawn artists and travellers for nearly a century, and all of it is minutes from the estate.
THE CULTURAL HEART
Where Kerala's classical arts were saved
India’s renowned school of Kathakali, Mohiniyattam and Kudiyattam, founded by the poet Vallathol. Watch students train in the morning.
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The poet Vallathol Narayana Menon’s former home, with his manuscripts, paintings and personal belongings.
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Kerala’s second-longest river at 209 km, loved for its wide sandbanks and sunsets, and celebrated in Malayalam poetry.
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A temple to the goddess Bhagavathy, famous for its annual Pooram festival with caparisoned elephants and fireworks.
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A grand traditional Kerala manor house, and the setting for classic Malayalam films such as Devasuram and Aaram Thampuran
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One of Kerala’s largest dams, completed in 1955, with landscaped gardens. An easy day trip into Palakkad.
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