PUNALUR PAPER MILLS ESTD:1888

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.

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Konni Elephant Cage

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.

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:

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