Nelliampathi

Nelliyampathy God's own village Nelliampathi
Village
Sithar Kundu Viewpoint
Nelliyampathy Location in Kerala, India
Coordinates:
Country	India
State	Kerala
District	Palakkad
Languages
• Official	Malayalam, English
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
Vehicle registration	KL-70
Nearest city	Nenmara and Palakkad

Nelliyampathy (also spelled Nelliampathi) is a hill station 60 kilometres (37 mi) from Palakkad, state of Kerala, India. It is surrounded by tea and coffee plantations. The village has its own gram panchayat and forms a part of the Chittur taluk. Pothundi Dam, which was constructed in the 19th century, is the entrance to Nelliyampathy. A viewpoint called Seethargund is situated 8 km away from Nelliyampathy. Seethargund, according to beliefs is the place where Lord Rama, Laxmana and Seetha rested during their exile. Another attraction of Nelliyampathy is Kesavam para viewpoint. The film Mrigaya starring Mammootty was shot here.

Demographics

As of 2001 India census, Nelliyampathy had a population of 8,718 with 4,358 males and 4.360 females.

Gallery

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  Tea Plantation at Nelliyampathy Hill, Palakkad Dist. Kerala, South India

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  Nelliyampathi Hills (Western Ghats), Palakkad Dist. Kerala, South India

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  Tea Plantation at Nelliyampathy, Palakkad Dist. Kerala, South India

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  A small mountain stream in the Nelliampathi mountains

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  Estate view

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  Hill side

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  Hill view

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  Manpara Hill

• Seethargund.jpg

  View from Seethargund

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  Landscape near view point

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  A mountain stream

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  View from Seetharkundu

See also

• Pothundi Dam

External links

• Silent Valley model eco-tourism proposed to save Nelliampathy Hills
• Nelliampathy travel guide from Wikivoyage