Chain Tree

Chain tree is a fascinating tourist spot.It is a large Ficus tree bound by a prominent chain. It is believed that there is a dramatic local myth behind this heritage. According to the myth, an adivasi youth ,Karinthandan, guided a British Engineer to the perilous mountain region to Wayanad. But the Engineer murdered Karinthandan inorder to get credit of the discovery. After his death his soul haunted the subsequent visitors to Wayanad. It seems that a priest chained the bothersome spirit into this tree.

From:

Kalpetta:16 kms.

Sultan Bathery: 41 kms.

Mananthavady: 51 kms

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Pazhassi Raja’s Tomb

Pazhassi Raja Tomb is the memorial where rests the mortal remains of Pazhassi Raja, the lion of Kerala, who organized the guerilla warfare against the British.A park is also built here in the memory of Pazhassi Raja. This park is a popular picnic centre and houses a good aquarium. Apart from this, coin – operated toys for children and boating facilities for tourists are also available here.

From:

Kalpetta:35 kms.

Sultan Bathery: 42 kms.

Mananthavady: 01 kms

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Wayanad Wildlife Sanctuary

Muthanga

Spread over avast area Muthanga is part of the Nilgiri Biosphere Region. Located 18 kms East of Sultan Bathery, it is a rain forest reserve connected to two other major sanctuaries: Bandipur National Park (103kms.) in Karnataka and Mudumalai Sanctuary (123kms.)in Tamil Nadu.

The vegetation is predominantly moist deciduous forest with smaller stretches of swamps, teak forests, bamboo and tall grass. With such profuse and varied flora, this region hosts several rare herbs and medicinal plants.

With numerous watering holes, Muthanga has a large population of pachyderms,and has been declared a Project Elephant site.

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Muthanga

Spread over avast area Muthanga is part of the Nilgiri Biosphere Region. Located 18 kms East of Sultan Bathery, it is a rain forest reserve connected to two other major sanctuaries: Bandipur National Park (103kms.) in Karnataka and Mudumalai Sanctuary (123kms.)in Tamil Nadu.

The vegetation is predominantly moist deciduous forest with smaller stretches of swamps, teak forests, bamboo and tall grass. With such profuse and varied flora, this region hosts several rare herbs and medicinal plants.

With numerous watering holes, Muthanga has a large population of pachyderms,and has been declared a Project Elephant site.

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