Pandavan Rock - tourmet

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Sight Address : Pandavan Rock, Varankavala, Pollathai p.o, Mararikulam, Alappuzha, Kerala, India. Edit

Detail InformationEdit

Pandavan Rock is an ideal picnic spot for a pleasant evening with the family. It takes an easy climb to reach the top of the rock, unless one is old or otherwise abled, getting to the top isn’t very challenging. And once there, the panoramic view is spectacular! In fact, vantage points can be found throughout the climb. This place is easily reachable from Alleppey by bus, taxi or auto-rickshaw.

Pandavan Para

HistoryEdit

Pandavan Rock is the stage for the enactment of the hordes of mythological stories one might have heard from the ancient epic of Mahabharata. Legend has it that the Pancha Pandavas had made a home of this cave in their wanderings in the forests during their exile, making this a mythological as well as a historical tourist spot. The cave has, of course, changed its appearance to a tiny hillock with the passage of time; don’t expect to find a hollow cave with its walls covered in pictographic script. During their exile Pancha Pandavas had made a home of this cave in their errant in the forests. They stayed inside this cave some time.

Must SeeEdit

Attraction

Visiting TimeEdit

6.00 AM – 10.00 PM

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Best Season to VisitEdit

September to March.

Best Time To VisitEdit

Morning, Afternoon, Evening, Night.

Time Required for SightseeingEdit

1 to 2 hours

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Restaurants NearbyAdd / Edit

Chakara restaurant ; Rahin Residency Hotel, Beach Road, Alleppey, Kerala, 688012, India ; Ph/M – 91-477-2230767 / 91-94470-82241 ; Food Serve – Continental and Indian cuisine.

How to ReachEdit

Taxi : Local taxis are also available at cheap rates. There are many Car rental companies offering cars with drivers or self drive. Rates are around Rs 7 per km but there are all sorts of extras.

Bus : There are bus services operating from cities like Cochin (1:15 hours, Rs 33), Thiruvananthapuram, Kozhikode, Chennai, Bangalore (overnight luxury Rs 650), Mysore, Coimbatore (overnight Rs.220) to Alappuzha. Alappuzha has an excellent local bus service system and it is cheap.

Train : Alappuzha railway station is a major station, which link every important city in India. This railway station is easily accessible throughout India. There are direct trains to Thiruvananthapuram and Ernakulam and also to further North from this station. from railway station taxi or autorickshaws are easily available to reach the site.

Air : Cochin International Airport is the nearest airport. Expect to pay about Rs.450 for a taxi to get from Cochin airport to Cochin, then Bus or train to Alleppey. Alternatively come to airports at Thiruvananthapuram (Trivandrum), Kozhikode (Calicut), Chennai, Bangalore and catch a train to Alappuzha. from airport buses, taxi or autorickshaws are easily available to reach the site.

Others : Autorickshaw : This is cheap way of transportation between attractions in Alappuzha.

Ferry services : Regular ferry services connect most locations on both banks of the backwaters.The Kerala State Water Transport Department operates ferries for passengers as well as tourists. It is the cheapest mode of transport through the backwaters.