Kerala Tourism | Muthanga

Muthanga – special Project Elephant site

Muthanga attractions, Muthanga National Park, Muthanga wildlife sanctuary

Also known as Wayanad National Park, Muthanga National Park is located 16 kilometers east of Sulthan Bathery. It was set aside as a sanctuary in 1973. The sanctuary borders on the parks of Nagarhole and Bandipur of Karnataka on the northeast and Mudumalai of Tamil Nadu on the southeast.

The Muthanga Wildlife Sanctuary is located over an area of 344.44 square kilometers and is home to wildlife

Muthanga in Kerala, is a special Project Elephant site and you are bound to see herds of elephants frolicking near the water holes as you course the wildlife trails within this lush wildlife sanctuary.

Chembra Peak , Banasura peak , Brahmagiri are some of the important mountains in the district. The Kabini River, one of the three east flowing rivers of Kerala, is an important tributary of the Kaveri River. Almost the entire Wayanad district is drained by Kabini and its three tributaries, the Panamaram, Mananthavady, and Kalindy rivers. The Banasura Sagar Dam is built on one of tributaries of the Kabini River.

There are various places of touristic, ecological, religious and historic importance in the district. Thirunelli Temple is a very old temple on the foothills of Brahmagiri. Edakkal Caves, 32 km from Kalpetta near Ambalavayal, is famous for its pre-historic carvings and paintings.

Muthanga attractions

The Jain Temple near Koottamunda, the Ananthanatha Swami Temple and Pallikunnu Church which is 14 km from Kalpetta is a famous Pilgrim centre in north Kerala.

Mazhuvannur Siva Temple is an ancient Shiva temple near Tharuvana. Karat Siva Temple is a very old temple near Kommayad.

Valliyoorkav is a temple of historic and social significance. Lakkidi, the entry-point to Wayanad on the road from Kozhikode, receives one of the highest rainfalls in India.

Pookode lake is a famous tourist centre near Lakkidi. For the adventorous the Chembra peak and Banasura, both over 2000 m high, provide tough challenges.

Soochipara,Kanthapara and Meenmutty are waterfalls in the Meppadi-Ambalavayal region.