900 Kandi

Thollayiram Kandi
Thollayiram Kandi is located in Kerala
Thollayiram Kandi
Thollayiram Kandi
Location in Kerala, India
Thollayiram Kandi is located in India
Thollayiram Kandi
Thollayiram Kandi
Thollayiram Kandi (India)
Coordinates: 11°33′28″N 76°07′55″E / 11.55786°N 76.13199°E / 11.55786; 76.13199
Country India
StateKerala
DistrictWayanad
Languages
 • OfficialMalayalam, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)

900 Kandi (Thollayiram Kandi) is a tourist destination located in Meppadi village of Wayanad district, Kerala.[1] Thollayiram in local parlance means “900” and Kandi means “a patch of land". It is one of the hidden areas in the forest of Wayanad and are not visited by many tourists.[2] The off-road trekking through the middle of the forest and a glass bridge located here are the major attraction at 900 Kandi.[3]

Overview

A view of 900 Kandi from a resort

900 Kandi was mostly unknown to common people until the release of Lord Livingstone 7000 Kandi in 2015, which was shot here. In the local language 'Kandi' means a field.[4] 900 Kandi is the name of the estate situated within the forest land. It lies within the dense forests of Wayanad.[5] The 900 acres of land here was a farm belonging to one of the settlers, Parel Pappanchan(TK Mathew), decades ago. After that, this area was called as 900 Kandi.[6] Despite the area's farmland has expanded beyond 900 acres, the name still lives on. Spread over acres of estates and forest lands, the journey to 900 Kandi is through the forests.[7]

Location

The journey to 900 Kandi begins beyond the first bridge after Kalladi Maqam on the way from Meppadi to Soochipara Falls. 900 Kandi is located at a distance of 14 km from Meppadi.[8] Bus facility is available to Meppadi which is 12 km from Kalpatta town. Private jeep services are available from Meppadi to 900 Kandi. The nearest railway station from Meppadi is Kozhikode station which is 78 km away and the nearest airport is Calicut International Airport, which is 87 km away.[9]

See also

References

  1. ^ Rongmei, Precious. "Getting to know Wayanad's wilderness at 900 Kandi". The Economic Times. ISSN 0013-0389. Retrieved 26 February 2023.
  2. ^ "തൊള്ളായിരം കണ്ടിയിലേക്ക് ഒരു ഓഫ് റോഡ് യാത്ര പോയാലോ". Samayam Malayalam (in Malayalam). Retrieved 26 February 2023.
  3. ^ "900 Kandi – Where magic begins | Wayanad | Adventure tourism | Hill destination". Kerala Tourism. Retrieved 26 February 2023.
  4. ^ "സഞ്ചാരികൾക്ക് അദ്ഭുതമായി 'തൊള്ളായിരം കണ്ടി'". ManoramaOnline (in Malayalam). Retrieved 26 February 2023.
  5. ^ "തൊള്ളായിരം കണ്ടിയിലേക്ക് ഇനി സാഹസിക ഓഫ്‌റോഡ് യാത്ര നടത്താം, പ്രവേശന വിലക്ക് പിന്‍വലിച്ചു". Samayam Malayalam (in Malayalam). Retrieved 26 February 2023.
  6. ^ "തണുപ്പിൽ കുളിരാൻ കോടമഞ്ഞ് കാഴ്ച മറയ്ക്കുന്ന വയനാട്ടിലെ തൊള്ളായിരം കണ്ടിയിലേക്ക്". Mathrubhumi. Retrieved 26 February 2023.
  7. ^ "Exploring The wonders of Wayanad". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 26 February 2023.
  8. ^ "ചൈനയിൽ മാത്രമല്ല കേരളത്തിലുമുണ്ടൊരു കണ്ണാടി പാലം". ManoramaOnline (in Malayalam). Retrieved 26 February 2023.
  9. ^ "കാറ്റിനെ പുണർന്നെത്തും കോടമഞ്ഞ്, വിസ്മയമൊളിപ്പിച്ച് കണ്ണാടിപ്പാലം; വയനാട്ടിലെ 'തൊള്ളായിരം' കാഴ്ചകൾ | wayanad 900 kandi | wayanad 900 kandi attractions | wayanad 900 kandi travel diary". vanitha.in. Retrieved 26 February 2023.