Man On The Middle

Konni Aanakoodu  (   കോന്നി ആനക്കൂട് ) located in  Konni  is a well known training center for elephant's in  Kerala . Its at a distance of 11 km from  Pathanamthitta  town. The prime attraction here are the huge cages of wood built to house elephants. These cages are locally known as Aanakoodu and can accommodate 3 to 4 elephants at a time. The elephants are taught to obey specific commands and are taken for special exercise walks in the morning, are given baths and specific diets. At Konni, one gets to observe this training procedure in person. The baby elephants love playing with the guests. Bigger elephants are used for rides around the place. The nearest railway station is at Chengannur, about 35 km away.

It is the second Largest city in Kollam District after Kollam  and is also one of the biggest Municipal Towns in Kerala , home to a paper industry with the Punalur Paper Mills, established in the 1850s, one of the first industries in Kerala and a pioneer in the industrial revolution of the state.  Punalur is also known as the "Pepper City of Kerala". Punalur became an important trading and transport centre between Kollam and  Tirunelveli  (Tamil Nadu) under the rule of the  Travancore  Kingdom. Steady progress by the Punalur Panchayat administration saw an upgrade to municipality status in 1971.

PINNACLE VIEW POINT P innacle view point is a small hill station view point near punalur kollam district in kerala. Pinnacle view point is known as ooty of poor people. PINNACLE Photos:   

P unalur suspension Bridge ( പുനലൂർ തൂക്കുപാലം ) The Punalur Suspension Bridge , located in punnalur  is the oldest motorable Bridge in Kerala , which was built by the British and is now a historical attraction. The bridge has a length of 400 feet. The suspension bridge was built to prevent wild animals from crossing into the town from the forest area of old Kattupathanapuram. Punalur Suspension Bridge The bridge was constructed with the aim of preventing wild animals intruding the human settlements of Punalur which was then covered with dense thick forest on one side. A concrete bridge would allow the animals to pass, but a suspension bridge would not. This is because of the fact that the bridge would start shaking if someone passed on it and this will scare the wild animals away. The bridge is supported by four deep wells, and the iron rods of the bridge are connected to the clips in the well. Each of these wells is about 100 feet deep. Photos: