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Meenuliyan Para is a prominent mountain peak located near Thodupuzha in the Idukki district of Kerala, India. Characterized by a massive rock formation that rises over 4000 feet, the mountain is named for the fish-scale appearance of its rocky surface. The peak hosts approximately two acres of evergreen forest at its summit.


'''Meenuliyan Para''' or Meenulinjan para ('''മീനുളിയന്‍ പാറ''') is a mountain peak situated near [[Thodupuzha]] in [[Idukki]] district, in the [[India]]n state of [[Kerala]]. 'Para' in [[Malayalam]] language means a rock. Meenuliyan para is noted for a huge rock that rises more than 4000 feet and has about two acres of evergreen forest on top of it. The rock itself covers an area more than 500 acres. The surface of this huge rock mountain looks like fish scales and hence the mountain gets the name ‘ Meenuliyan Para’.<ref>[http://godsownidukki.com/meenuliyan-para Meenuliyan Para | Gods Own Idukki<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> The lofty peaks of the Meenuliyan para are covered in mist on rainy days but on a fine day the lower Periyar area, Bhoothathankettu and even [[Ernakulam]] are visible from these heights.
Situated around 47 kilometers from Muvattupuzha and 51 kilometers from Thodupuzha, Meenuliyan Para is accessible only by a 3 kilometer pedestrian trail starting from Pattayakkudy in Vannappuram Panchayat. Clear weather offers expansive views of the surrounding landscape, including the Periyar region, Bhoothathankettu dam, and parts of Ernakulam and Thrissur districts. <ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.ecostat.kerala.gov.in/docs/pdf/district/idk.pdf |title=Archived copy |access-date=4 January 2012 |archive-date=11 February 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140211182026/http://www.ecostat.kerala.gov.in/docs/pdf/district/idk.pdf |url-status=dead }}</ref>
Meenuliyan para is located 47&nbsp;km from [[Muvattupuzha]] and 51&nbsp;km from [[Thodupuzha]]. Meenuliyan para can be reached only by a pedestrian path for about 3&nbsp;km from Pattayakkudy, in Vannappuram Panchayath in [[Idukki]] district.  Cochin Port and parts of [[Thrissur]] district can also be seen from top of the Meenuliyan para.<ref>http://www.ecostat.kerala.gov.in/docs/pdf/district/idk.pdf</ref>


[[File:MeenuliyanPara2.JPG|thumb|right|Vegetation on top of Meenuliyan Para]]
[[File:MeenuliyanPara2.JPG|thumb|right|Vegetation on top of Meenuliyan Para]]

Latest revision as of 10:39, 26 January 2025


Meenuliyanpara
View from top of Meenuliyanpara
Highest point
Elevation1,220 m (4,000 ft)
Coordinates10°00′08″N 76°51′34″E / 10.002335°N 76.859363°E / 10.002335; 76.859363 
Geography
Meenuliyanpara is located in Kerala
Meenuliyanpara
Meenuliyanpara
Parent rangeWestern Ghats
Climbing
Easiest routeHike

Meenuliyan Para is a prominent mountain peak located near Thodupuzha in the Idukki district of Kerala, India. Characterized by a massive rock formation that rises over 4000 feet, the mountain is named for the fish-scale appearance of its rocky surface. The peak hosts approximately two acres of evergreen forest at its summit.

Situated around 47 kilometers from Muvattupuzha and 51 kilometers from Thodupuzha, Meenuliyan Para is accessible only by a 3 kilometer pedestrian trail starting from Pattayakkudy in Vannappuram Panchayat. Clear weather offers expansive views of the surrounding landscape, including the Periyar region, Bhoothathankettu dam, and parts of Ernakulam and Thrissur districts. [1]

Vegetation on top of Meenuliyan Para

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  1. ↑ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 February 2014. Retrieved 4 January 2012.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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