Malampuzha Tourism

Malampuzha is located 10 km. from Palakkad town, The main attractions here are the dam, amusement park, boating facilities, rock garden and a ropeway. Malampuzha, a little township on the foothills of the Western Ghats, takes its name from the river Malampuzha. Nurtured by this tributary of Kerala's longest river, the Bharathappuzha, Malampuzha is a lush green town and a major tourist attraction of Palakkad region. Around the reservoir of the dam are beautiful gardens and amusement parks. Boating facilities are available on the lake. Other attractions in the Malampuzha garden are the beautiful rock garden, the fish-shaped aquarium, the snake park, the ropeway which takes you on an aerial tour of the park, and the gigantic Yakshi (an enchantress) sculptured by Kanai Kunhiraman, a renowned sculptor of Kerala.
The most interesting feature of the rock garden is that the whole place is made of unwanted and broken pieces of bangles, tiles, used plastic cans, tins and other waste materials. The garden is a master work of sculptor Padmasree Neck Chand Saini. Nearest railway station is Palakkad. Nearest airport is Coimbatore, about 55 km. from Palakkad town. There are frequent buses to Malampuzha from Palakkad.

Malampuzha Dam
The biggest tourist attraction is Malampuzha irrigation dam which was built in 1955. The water capacity is 115.06 meters. It is the largest irrigation system in Kerala developed by network of several canals. This majestic reservoir is the prime setting among tourists. The surrounding landscapes are incredible in nature and further adorned by the nearby garden. It is boating and fishing destination for tourists. Most visited place in Malampuzha tourism.

Malampuzha Garden
It is expressed as ‘Vrindavan Of Kerala’ located nearer to Malampuzha Dam. It is another fascinating location for tourists to enjoy lush green lawns, gorgeous water pools, attractive flower beds, impressive and relaxing fountains, fish shaped aquarium, passenger’s ropeway, snake park, children park, rock garden made of waste materials and plastics and concrete statue of Yakshi (Legentary enchantress) which is made by famous sculptor Kanayi Kunhiraman are prominent attractions in this garden.

Thread Garden
It is a unique type of garden entirely made of threads, located nearer to Fantasy Park. The flowers and plants are made of hand woven colorful embroidery threads makes a magnificent sight to tourists. It is a must visit garden to enjoy the high human effort used to create such a awe-inspiring garden.