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Bhoothathankettu or Budhatankettu? The Barrage Built by the Demonised Monks
// September 25th, 2015 // 2 Comments » // Culture and EcologyBhoothathankettu or Putatankettu is a modern barrage regulating the river Periyar near Kotamangalam at the edge of the eastern forests of Ernakulam district in Kerala. Tattekad and Kuttanpuzha the riverine forest of Kuttan are towards the east of this landmark. Just below the present barrage, down stream there is another ancient structure that could be […]
Megalithic Sites in Palakad: Tolanur and Mupuzha
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