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	'''Pathiramanal''' is a small island in [[Muhamma]] [[Panchayati raj in India\|panchayat]] of [[Alappuzha district]] located in [[Vembanad Lake]].~~<~~ref~~>~~{{Cite web \|title=മുഹമ്മ ഗ്രാമപഞ്ചായത്ത് (Muhamma Grama Panchayat) » പഞ്ചായത്തിലൂടെ \|url=http://lsgkerala.in/muhammapanchayat/general-information/description/ \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210123101745/http://lsgkerala.in/muhammapanchayat/general-information/description/ \|archive-date=23 January 2021 \|access-date=11 July 2011}}~~<~~/ref~~>~~ The name ''Pathiramanal'' means 'midnight sand'. It is home to many rare varieties of [[migratory birds]] from different parts of the world.		'''Pathiramanal''' is a small island in [[Muhamma]] [[Panchayati raj in India\|panchayat]] of [[Alappuzha district]] located in [[Vembanad Lake]].<ref>{{Cite web \|title=മുഹമ്മ ഗ്രാമപഞ്ചായത്ത് (Muhamma Grama Panchayat) » പഞ്ചായത്തിലൂടെ \|url=http://lsgkerala.in/muhammapanchayat/general-information/description/ \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210123101745/http://lsgkerala.in/muhammapanchayat/general-information/description/ \|archive-date=23 January 2021 \|access-date=11 July 2011}}</ref> The name ''Pathiramanal'' means 'midnight sand'. It is home to many rare varieties of [[migratory birds]] from different parts of the world.

	==Geography==		==Geography==
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	[[File:Pathiramanal Info Board, Vembanadu kayal 01.jpg\|thumb\|left\|An information board at Pathiramanal island]]		[[File:Pathiramanal Info Board, Vembanadu kayal 01.jpg\|thumb\|left\|An information board at Pathiramanal island]]
	The island (also known as ''Anantha Padmanabhan Thoppu'') was purchased by Chevalier ACM Anthraper, from M/s Bheemji Devji Trust of Cochin and was under the private ownership of Thaimattathil Family until the late seventies.~~<~~ref~~>~~{{Cite web\|last=Babu\|first=K. A.\|title=The arrival of Portuguese and origin of Anthrappers\|url=https://english.mathrubhumi.com/features/social-issues/the-arrival-of-portuguese-and-origin-of-anthrappers-1.29766\|access-date=2020-09-08\|website=Mathrubhumi\|language=en\|archive-date=8 November 2020\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201108001508/https://english.mathrubhumi.com/features/social-issues/the-arrival-of-portuguese-and-origin-of-anthrappers-1.29766\|url-status=dead}}~~<~~/ref~~>~~ When Land Reforms Acts were enforced in the State in 1979, the island came under government ownership. The island was returned to the government as a surplus land that crossed the land ceiling. It was later transferred to the Tourism Department and the idea of leasing it out to private enterprises was under consideration. The island at present is uninhabited. Till the late 1970s, 14 worker families resided in the island, who were later rehabilitated on the mainland in the [[Muhamma]] panchayath.~~<~~ref~~>~~{{Cite web\|title=About Pathiramanal, Island, Alappuzha, Kumarakom, Kerala, India\|url=https://www.keralatourism.org/kumarakom/mythology-history-pathiramanal.php\|access-date=2020-09-08\|website=Kerala Tourism - Kumarakom\|language=en}}~~<~~/ref~~>~~		The island (also known as ''Anantha Padmanabhan Thoppu'') was purchased by Chevalier ACM Anthraper, from M/s Bheemji Devji Trust of Cochin and was under the private ownership of Thaimattathil Family until the late seventies.<ref>{{Cite web\|last=Babu\|first=K. A.\|title=The arrival of Portuguese and origin of Anthrappers\|url=https://english.mathrubhumi.com/features/social-issues/the-arrival-of-portuguese-and-origin-of-anthrappers-1.29766\|access-date=2020-09-08\|website=Mathrubhumi\|language=en\|archive-date=8 November 2020\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201108001508/https://english.mathrubhumi.com/features/social-issues/the-arrival-of-portuguese-and-origin-of-anthrappers-1.29766\|url-status=dead}}</ref> When Land Reforms Acts were enforced in the State in 1979, the island came under government ownership. The island was returned to the government as a surplus land that crossed the land ceiling. It was later transferred to the Tourism Department and the idea of leasing it out to private enterprises was under consideration. The island at present is uninhabited. Till the late 1970s, 14 worker families resided in the island, who were later rehabilitated on the mainland in the [[Muhamma]] panchayath.<ref>{{Cite web\|title=About Pathiramanal, Island, Alappuzha, Kumarakom, Kerala, India\|url=https://www.keralatourism.org/kumarakom/mythology-history-pathiramanal.php\|access-date=2020-09-08\|website=Kerala Tourism - Kumarakom\|language=en}}</ref>

	[[File:Pathiramanal walkway2.jpg\|thumb\|left\|A walkway at Pathiramanal]]		[[File:Pathiramanal walkway2.jpg\|thumb\|left\|A walkway at Pathiramanal]]

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'''Pathiramanal''' ({{lang-ml|പാതിരാമണൽ}}) is a small island in<ref>http://lsgkerala.in/muhammapanchayat/general-information/description/</ref>[[Muhamma]] [[panchayat]] of [[Alappuzha district]] . The name ''Pathiramanal'' means 'midnight sand'. The scenic beauty of both sides of the lake as well as that of the island is mind blowing. It is home to many rare varieties of [[migratory birds]] from different parts of the world.

==Geography==
The Pathiramanal Island is 28.505 ha. It is about 1.5 km from Muhamma boat jetty and about 13 km from Alapuzha. From the jetty close by Baker Bungalow the distance to the island is about 5 km and from Kumarakom 4 km towards northwest.

*Maximum length: 550m (SW to NE)
*Maximum width: 450m (SE to NW)
*Perimeter: 1800 m
*Estimated Area: 19.6 ha
*Distance to the nearest main land: 810m

==History==
[[File:Pathiramanal Info Board, Vembanadu kayal 01.jpg|thumb|An info board at Pathiramanal island]]
The island (also known as ''Anantha Padmanabhan Thoppu'') was purchased by Chevalier ACM Anthraper, from M/s Bheemji Devji Trust of Cochin and was under the private ownership of Thaimattathil Family until the late seventies.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Babu|first=K. A.|title=The arrival of Portuguese and origin of Anthrappers|url=https://english.mathrubhumi.com/features/social-issues/the-arrival-of-portuguese-and-origin-of-anthrappers-1.29766|access-date=2020-09-08|website=Mathrubhumi|language=en}}</ref> When Land Reforms Acts were enforced in the State in 1979, the island came under government ownership. The island was returned to the government as a surplus land that crossed the land ceiling. It was later transferred to the Tourism Department and the idea of leasing it out to private enterprises was under consideration. The island at present is uninhabited. Till late seventies of the 20th century 14 worker families resided in the island, who were later rehabilitated on the mainland in the [[Muhamma]] panchayath.<ref>{{Cite web|title=About Pathiramanal, Island, Alappuzha, Kumarakom, Kerala, India|url=https://www.keralatourism.org/kumarakom/mythology-history-pathiramanal.php|access-date=2020-09-08|website=Kerala Tourism - Kumarakom|language=en}}</ref>

==Location==
The island is located in the [[Vembanad Lake]]. It is at {{coord|9|36|54|N|76|23|1|E}}.<ref>http://wikimapia.org/1171512/Pathiramanal Wikimapia</ref>

==Getting There==
[[File:Pathiramanal walkway2.jpg|thumb|A walkway at Pathiramanal]]
The island is an hour and half drive by motor boat or 30 minutes by speed boat from Alappuzha town. One can also take the boats plying in the [[Muhamma]]-[[Kumarakom]] water route. The [[Kerala State Water Transport Department|SWTD]] boats plying in the Muhamma-Kumarakom water route no longer stops at Pathiramanal. It takes around 40 minutes from Kumarakom to reach Pathiramanal. The journey through [[Vembanad Lake]] is a marvellous experience.
The best way to reach Pathiramanal is by renting a boat from Kayippuram jetty, which is just about 1 km east of the Kayippuram junction on the Alappuzha - Thannirmukkam road.

Nearest railway station : Alappuzha

Nearest airports : [[Cochin International Airport]], about 85 km north of Alappuzha and [[Thiruvananthapuram International Airport]], about 150 km towards the south.

==Birdwatching==
[[File:Little Cormorant at Pathiramanal.jpg|thumb|Little [[Cormorant]] perched at Pathiramanal]]
The island is a birdwatcher's paradise. It is home to around 91 local species of birds and 50 migratory birds. One can see [[northern pintail|pintail ducks]], [[common teal]], [[night heron]], [[cormorant]], [[darter]], [[Indian shag]], [[purple heron]], [[gulls]], [[terns]], large egrets, [[intermediate egret]], [[cattle egret]], [[Indian pond heron]], [[little egret]], [[Pheasant-tailed jacana|pheasant-tailed]] and [[Bronze-winged jacana|bronze-winged]] [[Jacanidae|jacanas]], [[stork-billed kingfisher]], [[watercock]], [[whistling duck]], [[cotton pygmy-goose]], [[little cormorant]] and [[whiskered tern]]. Some people have even reported seeing the [[monarch flycatcher]].

==References==
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==External links==
{{commons category|Pathiramanal}}
* [http://www.trodly.com/destination/252/pathiramanal-island Pathiramanal Guide]
* [http://www.pathiramanal.com www.pathiramanal.com]
* [http://www.india9.com/i9show/Pathiramanal-15714.htm About Pathiramanal]

{{Protected areas of Kerala}}
{{Tourism in Kerala|state=collapsed}}

[[Category:Islands of Kerala]]
[[Category:Lake islands of India]]
[[Category:Bird sanctuaries of Kerala]]
[[Category:Geography of Alappuzha district]]