Munnar

Kerala·wildlife · forest

This night-time video captures an Indian crested porcupine as it searches for food and eats in its natural habitat.

Kerala·industry · bazaar

While the cardamom pods are soaking wet due to rain giving these women of Munnar even more reason to start harvesting the pods with their bare hands plucking them from the stem.

Kerala·river

Local fishermen in the Muthirapuzha River, one of the major tributaries of Periyar River in Munnar, fishing near the High Range Club. The locals use their own hand made fishing tackle and no high-end equipments.

Kerala·river

Kerala·birds

Crested Serpent Eagle hides in thick cover, in Kerala's Munnar, with Barbets calling in the background audio.

Kerala·forest · monsoon

A profusion of monsoon foliage covers the shola forest floor, even as mini waterfalls run at every turn, in the Nilgiri forests of Kerala, around Munnar.

Kerala

Our stay at Windermere Hotel in Munnar was ruined by the frequent outbursts of diesel smoke from the massive generators run by the folks at Fragrant Nature. Indeed, the only fragrance we received was that of diesel fumes.

Kerala

Windermere is one of the finest properties to stay at when visiting Munnar. With a lovely outdoor setting, lots of trees, a pool and vistas in all directions, here you will discover the Kerala of yore, dating back to British times.

Kerala·river

Kerala·hills

This footage showcases the beautifully crafted interior of The Only Place Log Cabin, an eco-lodge located at an elevation of nearly 7,000 feet in Pazhathottam, Vattavada, near Munnar, Kerala.

Kerala·aerial

Aerial view of the Nilgiri range of Kerala, tea estates and waterfalls in Munnar. Munnar is an attractive destination with the world's best and renowned tea estates. There are more than 50 tea estates in and around Munnar.

Kerala·industry

Most tea factories in Munnar still run on stashes of fuelwood felled from the Eurcalyptus trees around the plantations. You can even see tall Eucalyptus trees behind the factory's chimney as it spews smoke into the clean Nilgiris air.

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Kerala·forest · hills

Munnar town is in Kannan Devan Hills ( KDH ) Village in Devikulam taluk and is the largest panchayat in the Idukki district having an area measuring nearly 557 km².

Kerala·river

Local fishermen in the Muthirapuzha River, one of the major tributaries of Periyar River in Munnar, fishing near the High Range Club.

Kerala

Kerala

A trio of Indian elephants (Elephas maximus indicus) roam on a grassy mound surrounded by trees in Munnar, Kerala. They seem to be a family with a juvenile. On a closer view, they are feeding on the green grass.

Kerala·flowers · industry

Women tea garden workers tend to and prune tea bushes in a Munnar tea estate in South India's Kerala state. A Barbet calls in the background audio.

Kerala·wildlife · birds

This peaceful wildlife clip from Munnar, Kerala, captures a Red-whiskered Bulbul (Pycnonotus jocosus) perched gracefully on a branch while making its distinctive, melodious calls.

Kerala

Kerala·temple · festival

Sri Subramanya Temple is a Hindu temple located in Munnar in Idukki district in the Indian state of Kerala. Lord Muruga is the principal deity. Munnar is blessed with a Murugan Temple.

Kerala·forest · hills

School children under umbrellas during rain showers in Munnar, Kerala Munnar town is in Kannan Devan Hills ( KDH ) Village in Devikulam taluk and is the largest panchayat in the Idukki district having an area measuring nearly 557 km².

Kerala