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| | '''Ezhattumugham''', situated along the Chalakudy River, is a tourist village in the [[Ernakulam district]] of [[Kerala]], located in the southwestern part of India. |
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| '''Ezhattumugham''' is a tourist village in the Ernakulam district of [[Kerala]], south India. It lies in banks of Chalakudy River. | |
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| ==Location==
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| Ezhattumugham is situated 17.5 km away from Angamaly and 40 km away from Cochin. Tourists can get there by hiring a taxi from the nearest town of Angamaly as there is no public transports to the location. Tourists coming in from the north, can reach there through [[Meloor]], Chalakudy while tourists from the south can reach through [[Mookkannoor|Mookkanoor]], Angamaly.
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| [[Cochin International Airport]] is located 23.5 km away from this village.
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| [[File:Ezhattumugham Prakrithigramam Sign Board.JPG|thumb|Welcome to the ''Nature Village'']]
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| [[File:Ezhattumugham Prakrithigramam.JPG|thumb|Ezhattumugham Prakrithigramam]]
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| [[File:Ezhattumugham Dam.JPG|thumb|The dam]]
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| [[File:Ezhattumugham Prakrithigramam Garden.JPG|thumb|Village garden]]
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| ==Nature village==
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| The river [[Chalakudy]] <ref>[http://www.thehindu.com/life-and-style/travel/article2656330.ece ] Ezhattumugham</ref> at Ezhattumugham is punctuated by islets of greenery and boulders of all sizes and trees growing right in the middle of the gently moving water. A full-grown tree surrounded and nurtured by flowing water is a sight one cannot easily forget. And the mini waterfalls, which not only tickle the feet, but also reminds of the gentle force of water. At one point, the [[Chalakudy]] gets by the islets and boulders into seven flowing streams, and that is how Ezhattumugham (seven faces of a river) gets its name.
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| During the non-monsoon months, the river bares its beautiful depths and tourists can walk on these boulders and islets through shallow water, right to the other bank of the river. Ezhattumugham lies in Ayyampuzha panchayat in [[Ernakulam]] district. While one side of the river is the northernmost end of Ernakulam district, the other bank of the river is where [[Thrissur]] district begins. But the river belongs to [[Thrissur]], villagers are quick to add. During the monsoon months, the river hides the smaller islets and the water sometimes reaches the road by the banks.
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| A narrow pathway goes down from the road, by the side of his shop, to the point where the river gets split into seven. On the banks, there are about 20 sacks of sand piled up. The local people have collected it for their own use, not for selling, a passerby informs that. Tourists do come, in a small way, but only during weekends, when they want to chill out, he says with a mischievous smile.
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| Ezhattumugham is yet to enter the tourist's itinerary for one very good reason. About 13 km away, uphill, lies the majestic Athirappally Falls, which sashayed into celluloid history with Raavan, starring Aishwarya and Abhishek Bachchan. Film crews, both from the north and the south, often camp in its precincts to exploit its raw appeal. Therefore the quiet charm of Ezhattumugham, through which Chalakkudy flows leisurely, remains eclipsed by the glamour of Athirappally. | | Ezhattumugham has many walking paths, campgrounds, and palm oil farms. It has recently become the location of many movie sets, in part due to the beauty of the Chalakudy river. |
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| While Athirappally evokes awe, Ezhattumugham calms the soul. There are no signages to take the tourist here and local people give him several directions including shortcuts, where crater-size potholes pass off as roads. The oil palm estates of the Plantation Corporation form a big part of Ezhattumugham.
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| The state government's attempt to woo tourists began with Prakriti Gramam, a park on the side of a check-dam at Ezhattumugham. People walk along this check dam and cross over to the other side of the river. Poorly maintained, with little security, the park, built less than five years ago, is at best a glorified entrance to the check dam. An outlet selling biscuits and soft drinks is manned by Shinoj, who tells that the people who live there, like him, are mostly families of plantation workers. Acres of oil palm trees, with parasitic creepers all over them, line the road to Ezhattumugham. Women carry baskets of red oil-palm nut bunches to a lorry to be taken to Anchal, near Kollam, for processing.
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| According to a report of the National Bureau of Fish Genetic Resources, Lucknow, Chalakudy could well be the richest river in fish diversity in India, with thick vegetation on both sides. The sleepy village and the shallow parts of the river at Ezhattumugham, where a tourist can sit and do what he likes, can be a writer's delight and a balm for frayed nerves.
| | Parts of [[Raavan]], an action-adventure romantic film starring [[Aishwarya|Aishwarya Rai Bachchan]] and [[Abhishek Bachchan]], were filmed in Ezhattumugham and feature the Athirappally Falls. |
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| ==References==
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| {{Ernakulam district}}
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| {{commons category|Ezhattumugham}}
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| [[Category:Tourist attractions in Ernakulam district]] | | [[Category:Populated places in Kerala]] |
| [[Category:Villages in Ernakulam district]]
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Ezhattumugham, situated along the Chalakudy River, is a tourist village in the Ernakulam district of Kerala, located in the southwestern part of India.
Ezhattumugham has many walking paths, campgrounds, and palm oil farms. It has recently become the location of many movie sets, in part due to the beauty of the Chalakudy river.
Parts of Raavan, an action-adventure romantic film starring Aishwarya Rai Bachchan and Abhishek Bachchan, were filmed in Ezhattumugham and feature the Athirappally Falls.
