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{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2019}}
{{Use Indian English|date=July 2019}}
{{Infobox body of water
| name = Vellayani Lake
| image = Vellayani lake at vavvamoola bund road.jpg
| alt = View of Vellayani lake
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'''Vellayani Lake''', or ''Vellayani Kayal'' as known in local language, is the largest fresh water lake in [[Thiruvananthapuram district]], of [[Kerala]], [[India]].

==Location==
It is around 9 km away from the [[Thiruvananthapuram]] Central Bus Station at [[Thampanoor]]. Buses ply to Vellayani Lake from City Depot at [[East Fort]] also. It is at a distance of 7 km from [[Kovalam]] via Poonkulam junction.

==Attractions==
A road passes through this lake; a bund has been constructed for this purpose. This lake attracts a lot of tourists. Once in [[Kovalam]], a visitor should not allow to miss the opportunity of seeing this wonder lake of freshwater. Its crystal-clear calm water, especially during moonlit nights, is a craze for the minds. The locals say a side of the lake is ''Kochu Kovalam'', meaning tiny Kovalam.{{Citation needed|date=July 2009}}

There is a boat race in the lake during [[Onam]] which attracts a huge crowd. Country boat service is available from Kovalam beach to reach the lake.
[[File:Harverting lotus leafs.jpg|thumb|1200px|center|Harvesting lotus leaves]]

==Threats to the Lake==
There was a move to drain the lake and use the reclaimed area for agriculture. It was resisted by locals and environmentalists and has been shelved.<ref>[http://www.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/node/206517 Move to drain the lake]. Indiaenvironmentportal.org.in (2011-05-22). Retrieved on 2011-05-27.</ref><ref>[http://www.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/node/206148 State Human Rights Commission directive]. Indiaenvironmentportal.org.in (2011-05-22). Retrieved on 2011-05-27.</ref>
[[Sand theft|Illegal sand mining]], pollution and land reclamation is affecting the condition of the lake.[[File:Vavvamoola Lake road.jpg|thumb|188x188px|alt=Vavvamoola Lake road|Vavvamoola Lake road]]
[[File:Vavvamoola Lake road before tarring.jpeg|thumb|Vavvamoola Lake road before tarring with concrete benches in the background|191x191px]]

== Vavvamoola kadavinmoola bund road ==
The bund road in the Northern side of Kakkamoola-Trivandrum road connecting Vavvamoola and kadavinmoola. The drinking water supply for the Vizhinjam International Seaport is operated from this vellayani lake.
and pump house is situated in kadavinmoola beside the bund road. The Road was renovated in December 2015. It also has concrete benches in the roadside to attract tourists. It is good picnic spot for urban people.

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
{{Commons category|Vellayani Lake}}
* [http://wikimapia.org/#lat=8.4115409&lon=76.9940597&z=18&l=0&m=a&v=2 Wikimapia]
* https://www.tripadvisor.in/Attraction_Review-g311295-d4151733-Reviews-Vellayani_Lake-Kovalam_Thiruvananthapuram_District_Kerala.html

{{Tourism in Kerala}}
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[[Category:Lakes of Kerala]]

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	Vellayani is best known for its magnificent lotus blooms and is a little eco-haven.		Vellayani is best known for its magnificent lotus blooms and is a little eco-haven.

	[[College of Agriculture, Vellayani]], popularly known as Lalindloch Palace, is a noteworthy attraction on the western shores of Vellayani Lake.~~<~~ref~~>~~{{cite news \|title=The Queen, The Palace and The College: Sagas Untold - History of Maharani Sethu Lakshmi Bayi, the Lalindloch Palace and the College of Agriculture, Vellayani. \|doi=10.5281/zenodo.8098563}}~~<~~/ref~~>~~		[[College of Agriculture, Vellayani]], popularly known as Lalindloch Palace, is a noteworthy attraction on the western shores of Vellayani Lake.<ref>{{cite news \|title=The Queen, The Palace and The College: Sagas Untold - History of Maharani Sethu Lakshmi Bayi, the Lalindloch Palace and the College of Agriculture, Vellayani. \|doi=10.5281/zenodo.8098563}}</ref>

	The Kaliyut Maholsavam, a grand celebration held once every three years for a duration of 50 days, is a cultural event held at the place.~~<~~ref~~>~~{{Cite web \|title=How about an Onam bash at Vellayani - The New Indian Express \|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/amp/story/cities/thiruvananthapuram/2023/aug/18/how-about-an-onam-bash-at-vellayani-2606253.html \|access-date=2023-09-22 \|website=www.newindianexpress.com}}~~<~~/ref~~>~~		The Kaliyut Maholsavam, a grand celebration held once every three years for a duration of 50 days, is a cultural event held at the place.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=How about an Onam bash at Vellayani - The New Indian Express \|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/amp/story/cities/thiruvananthapuram/2023/aug/18/how-about-an-onam-bash-at-vellayani-2606253.html \|access-date=2023-09-22 \|website=www.newindianexpress.com}}</ref>

	The Ayyankali boat race is held every year at the Vellayani lake in the remembrance of social reformer [[Ayyankali]].~~<~~ref~~>~~{{Cite news \|date=2016-09-15 \|title=Ayyankali Jayanthi celebrated \|language=en-IN \|work=The Hindu \|url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/ \|access-date=2023-09-22 \|issn=0971-751X}}~~<~~/ref~~><~~ref~~>~~{{Cite news \|date=2015-08-21 \|title=Ayyankali boat race on August 29 \|language=en-IN \|work=The Hindu \|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Thiruvananthapuram/ayyankali-boat-race-on-august-29/article7568366.ece \|access-date=2023-09-22 \|issn=0971-751X}}~~<~~/ref~~>~~		The Ayyankali boat race is held every year at the Vellayani lake in the remembrance of social reformer [[Ayyankali]].<ref>{{Cite news \|date=2016-09-15 \|title=Ayyankali Jayanthi celebrated \|language=en-IN \|work=The Hindu \|url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/ \|access-date=2023-09-22 \|issn=0971-751X}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news \|date=2015-08-21 \|title=Ayyankali boat race on August 29 \|language=en-IN \|work=The Hindu \|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Thiruvananthapuram/ayyankali-boat-race-on-august-29/article7568366.ece \|access-date=2023-09-22 \|issn=0971-751X}}</ref>

	== Reduction in the area of lake ==		== Reduction in the area of lake ==
	A geospatial study by GIS expert Vinod P. G., S. Nalinakumar, S. R. Sreeraj, Adarsh Pratap, and Mohan Pillai found that there has been a considerable reduction in the area of Vellayani Lake from 1979 to 2019. In 1973, it was 558.93 hectares; it was reduced to 267.89 hectares in 1992, and then to 267.14 hectares in 2011. Currently, the situation has worsened to only 222 hectares in 2019.~~<~~ref~~>~~{{Cite news \|author=Staff Reporter \|date=2019-12-05 \|title=Study finds reduction in area of Vellayani Lake \|language=en-IN \|work=The Hindu \|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Thiruvananthapuram/study-finds-reduction-in-area-of-vellayani-lake/article30199552.ece \|access-date=2023-09-22 \|issn=0971-751X}}~~<~~/ref~~>~~		A geospatial study by GIS expert Vinod P. G., S. Nalinakumar, S. R. Sreeraj, Adarsh Pratap, and Mohan Pillai found that there has been a considerable reduction in the area of Vellayani Lake from 1979 to 2019. In 1973, it was 558.93 hectares; it was reduced to 267.89 hectares in 1992, and then to 267.14 hectares in 2011. Currently, the situation has worsened to only 222 hectares in 2019.<ref>{{Cite news \|author=Staff Reporter \|date=2019-12-05 \|title=Study finds reduction in area of Vellayani Lake \|language=en-IN \|work=The Hindu \|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Thiruvananthapuram/study-finds-reduction-in-area-of-vellayani-lake/article30199552.ece \|access-date=2023-09-22 \|issn=0971-751X}}</ref>

	== Threats to the lake and biodiversity ==		== Threats to the lake and biodiversity ==
	The Vellayani-Punchakkari wetlands have always been a paradise for birdwatchers with various species of migratory birds that includes Glossy ibis, spot-billed pelican, painted stork and Pacific swallow flocking to the region but, over the years, their number has dwindled. The number of migratory birds arriving every year has decreased in recent years as a result of [[plastic pollution]] and habitat loss.~~<~~ref~~>~~{{Cite web \|title=Migratory visitors skipping city stop \|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/thiruvananthapuram/2019/oct/12/migratory-visitors-skipping-city-stop-2046193.html \|access-date=2023-09-22 \|website=The New Indian Express}}~~<~~/ref~~>~~		The Vellayani-Punchakkari wetlands have always been a paradise for birdwatchers with various species of migratory birds that includes Glossy ibis, spot-billed pelican, painted stork and Pacific swallow flocking to the region but, over the years, their number has dwindled. The number of migratory birds arriving every year has decreased in recent years as a result of [[plastic pollution]] and habitat loss.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Migratory visitors skipping city stop \|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/thiruvananthapuram/2019/oct/12/migratory-visitors-skipping-city-stop-2046193.html \|access-date=2023-09-22 \|website=The New Indian Express}}</ref>

	There was a move to drain the lake and use the reclaimed area for agriculture. It was resisted by locals and environmentalists and has been shelved.~~<~~ref~~>~~[http://www.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/node/206517 Move to drain the lake] {{Webarchive\|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211127142148/http://www.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/node/206517/ \|date=27 November 2021 }}. Indiaenvironmentportal.org.in (2011-05-22). Retrieved on 2011-05-27.~~<~~/ref~~><~~ref~~>~~[http://www.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/node/206148 State Human Rights Commission directive] {{Webarchive\|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211127144147/http://www.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/node/206148/ \|date=27 November 2021 }}. Indiaenvironmentportal.org.in (2011-05-22). Retrieved on 2011-05-27.~~<~~/ref~~>~~ [[Sand theft\|Illegal sand mining]], pollution and land reclamation is affecting the condition of the lake.		There was a move to drain the lake and use the reclaimed area for agriculture. It was resisted by locals and environmentalists and has been shelved.<ref>[http://www.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/node/206517 Move to drain the lake] {{Webarchive\|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211127142148/http://www.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/node/206517/ \|date=27 November 2021 }}. Indiaenvironmentportal.org.in (2011-05-22). Retrieved on 2011-05-27.</ref><ref>[http://www.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/node/206148 State Human Rights Commission directive] {{Webarchive\|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211127144147/http://www.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/node/206148/ \|date=27 November 2021 }}. Indiaenvironmentportal.org.in (2011-05-22). Retrieved on 2011-05-27.</ref> [[Sand theft\|Illegal sand mining]], pollution and land reclamation is affecting the condition of the lake.
	[[File:Harverting_lotus_leafs.jpg\|center\|thumb\|1000x1000px\|Harvesting lotus leaves]]		[[File:Harverting_lotus_leafs.jpg\|center\|thumb\|1000x1000px\|Harvesting lotus leaves]]
	[[File:Vavvamoola Lake road.jpg\|thumb\|188x188px\|alt=Vavvamoola Lake road\|Vavvamoola Lake road]]		[[File:Vavvamoola Lake road.jpg\|thumb\|188x188px\|alt=Vavvamoola Lake road\|Vavvamoola Lake road]]
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	== Popular culture ==		== Popular culture ==
	A bridge on Vellayani Lake, which was featured in the film [[Kireedam (1989 film)\|''Kireedam'']] (1989) became known as Kireedam Paalam.~~<~~ref~~>~~{{Cite web \|title=കിരീടം സിനിമയിലെ പാലവും താമരപ്പൂക്കളും; കാശു ചെലവില്ലാതെ പിക്നിക് പോകാന്‍ അടിപൊളി സ്ഥലം! \|url=https://www.manoramaonline.com/travel/travel-kerala/2023/02/23/vellayani-lakes-in-thiruvananthapuram.html \|access-date=2023-09-22 \|website=ManoramaOnline \|language=ml}}~~<~~/ref~~>~~		A bridge on Vellayani Lake, which was featured in the film [[Kireedam (1989 film)\|''Kireedam'']] (1989) became known as Kireedam Paalam.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=കിരീടം സിനിമയിലെ പാലവും താമരപ്പൂക്കളും; കാശു ചെലവില്ലാതെ പിക്നിക് പോകാന്‍ അടിപൊളി സ്ഥലം! \|url=https://www.manoramaonline.com/travel/travel-kerala/2023/02/23/vellayani-lakes-in-thiruvananthapuram.html \|access-date=2023-09-22 \|website=ManoramaOnline \|language=ml}}</ref>

	== References ==		== References ==

Vellayani Lake - Revision history

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