A short movie of our journey from Bangalore to Incredible Wayanad -The God’s own country.
Some of the amazing tourist places we have covered are shown in this video.
Places covered.
* Sri Rama Seetha Temple, Ponkuzhy
* Kuruva island / Kuruva dweep
* Banasura Sagar Dam
* Meenmutty Falls
Camera used – CANON EOS 550D
18-55mm Kit lens.
Video – Dilip Bharadwaj
Wayanad District in the north-east of Kerala, India, was formed on 1 November 1980 as the 12th district by carving out areas from Kozhikode and Kannur districts. Kalpetta is the district headquarters as well as the only municipal town in the district. The region was known as Mayakshetra (Maya’s land) in the earliest records. Mayakshetra evolved into
Kalpetta is the district headquarters as well as the only municipal town in the district. The region was known as Mayakshetra (Maya’s land) in the earliest records. Mayakshetra evolved into Mayanad and finally to Wayanad.
The Folk etymology of the word says it is a combination of Vayal (paddy field) and Naad (land), making it ‘The Land of Paddy Fields’. There are many indigenous tribals in this area. It is set high on the Western Ghats with altitudes ranging from 700 to 2100 m.
