Sunday, November 25, 2007

ON THE BANKS OF KALLADA AR

KALLAD AR got its name because of the presence of a lot of rocks on its river bed along the course of river. Kal means Rocks and ada means obstructions ,As the rocks were obstructing the free flow of the river it was called Kallada Ar.It originates on the western ghats bordering Tamilnadu and Kerala. Kuttalam is a tourist spot the fivestream falls (Iyntharuvi) is a tourist attraction.The Aaryankavu gap connects the two cultures.Tamil culture flows to Malayala nadu through the tunnel connecting the two lands.British brought Rail through this Ghat section.The Kollam Chengotta (Qilon-Shencottai) meter guage connected Tamilnadu with Earstwhile Travancore State.The plantation of Kulathupuzha attracted a lot of Tamil workers in plantationestates. Britishers built Bridge and Mills on the banks of this river Kallada.

The famous Suspension bridge of south India is built over this river at Punalur.This place Punaluris known for 3p-Paper,Plywood and Pineapple. I will be telling you the story of the development of Industry,communism,Communalism of this land .
The back ground will be the kalladayaar. it will flow ....

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