Cheramala
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Kothamangalam /
Thattekkad - Old Aluva -Munnar Road
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mountain, monument, Heritage at Risk
Cheramala (Chelamala)is supposed to be the summer palace of the erstwhile Chera Kings. The remains of the ruined steps of the palace, boundaries etc. can be seen at the hill top now also. The steps were made of 1.50m long dressed single stones which are dislocated and which goes down to the Arattu kadavu (commonly used term for Kings and Queens)where by it confirms the earlier authenticity of the place to be a Kings palace(the picture above shows the steps towards aarattu kadavu at the banks of the Periyar river).
The remains of the ancient fort is seen in the pictures attached above.
The Chera capital was believed to be at Kothamangalam.The royal temple is at Thrikkariyoor - is one among the 11 holy temples in Kerala.
Kothamangalam was even known during the Mahabaratha period (BC 1500) as the Ekachakra Gramam.
The Chera Kings used to visit cheramala during summer and is mentioned in the "Chilappathikaram,Silavaram portion" also.
The archeology department of Kerala has to engage themself in bringing the riddles of this mysterious place out to the people.A lot of Megalithic Burial Urns were found at this place around 40 years back during the nearby road constructions.
The old Kothamangalam - Munnar route was the Royal route to Madurai through Thattekkad and all the places near to this chain is historically very important.
St. Thomas had passed through chelad and preached there in the year AD 52 and the Cheladans became converted to Christianity in the 1st century AD.
The remains of the ancient fort is seen in the pictures attached above.
The Chera capital was believed to be at Kothamangalam.The royal temple is at Thrikkariyoor - is one among the 11 holy temples in Kerala.
Kothamangalam was even known during the Mahabaratha period (BC 1500) as the Ekachakra Gramam.
The Chera Kings used to visit cheramala during summer and is mentioned in the "Chilappathikaram,Silavaram portion" also.
The archeology department of Kerala has to engage themself in bringing the riddles of this mysterious place out to the people.A lot of Megalithic Burial Urns were found at this place around 40 years back during the nearby road constructions.
The old Kothamangalam - Munnar route was the Royal route to Madurai through Thattekkad and all the places near to this chain is historically very important.
St. Thomas had passed through chelad and preached there in the year AD 52 and the Cheladans became converted to Christianity in the 1st century AD.
Nearby cities:
Coordinates: 10°7'37"N 76°40'24"E
- St. Thomas Mount, Maniyantharam, Nakapuzha 21 km
- Hill Palace Museum, Tripunithura, Ernakulam 39 km
- Cochin Golf Club & KTDC Bolghatty Palace Hotel 47 km
- Budha Temple_kiliroor 66 km
- Kazhuthai Gopuram ( Donkey tower temple) 157 km
- ആറ്റിങ്ങല് കൊട്ടാരം. 160 km
- Tirumalai Nayak Palace 161 km
- Kodumbalur 205 km
- THULUKKARPATTI HILL 217 km
- Pandiyan kottai பாண்டியன் கோட்டை 218 km
- chelamala 0.6 km
- Periyaar-Edamalayaar Confluence (Koottickal) 1.6 km
- Dr.Salim Ali bird sanctuary ,Thattekkadu 1.6 km
- Odappanal 1.7 km
- Punnekkad Junction 2.1 km
- JIJO SKARIA MUKKALUVEETTYL HOUSE 2.6 km
- Old Boothathankettu 2.7 km
- st sebastinschurch vettampara 3.3 km
- JOSEPHINE L P SCHOOL VETTAMPARA 3.4 km
- Nadukani Mudi 3.7 km
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