Ramakalmedu stands tall in the western ghats at a height of 3,500 ft (1,100 m) above sea level.
Flora and faunaEdit
The ecosystem of the area consists largely of grass land Shola forest type which is laced by sporadic bamboo forests.
ClimateEdit
Constant wind is another factor which makes Ramakkalmedu unique. Wind blows at a speed around 35 km/ hour at Ramakkalmedu throughout the year irrespective of the season and time.
Wind EnergyEdit
Villages like Pushpakandam and Kuruvikanam near Ramakkalmedu is the second place in Kerala where wind energy farm is installed, though it is private holdings. Currently the capacity is at about 14.25 MW of NEG MICON Make Wind Mills. This electricity is distributed to Kerala State Electricity Board.even though Ramakkalmedu has potential to produce much electricity, as it is said to be one of Asia's largest wind blowing area.
TourismEdit
view from ramakkalmedu
Although Ramakkalmedu has potential for it to become an international tourist destination, and already attracts more than 100,000 visitors. However, as of 2015 not much had been done for the improvement of basic facilities nearby. The government of Kerala has announced plans to develop this tourist station by improving transportation facilities with buses, upgrading of the Kerala police and other measures.tortoise rock, kuravan hills, rama rock, wind mills view point, soolapara hilla, hyderamala hills are part of Ramaklalmedu tourisum circle
Kuravan and KurathiEdit
kuravan kurathi statue, ramakkalmedu
Ramakalmedu is a historic site with a Monument to Kuravan and Kurathi – a large statue that depicts the Sangam Period and Sangam landscape of Kerala and Tamil Nadu. The monument provides a panoramic view of Tamil Nadu villages and towns, including Cumbum, Theni, Kombai, Thevaram, Uthamapalayam, Bodinaykannor and Vaiga. Rolling green hills and the fresh mountain air make Ramakalmedu an enchanting retreat. The view is striking at dusk when all these towns in Tamil Nadu, are lighted.
Rama – kal – medu literally means "Land of Rama’s Stone" or "Land where Rama set his holy foot" (Rama is a Hindu deity in the epic Ramayana). One story says that Rama along with Lakshmana (younger brother of Rama who was accompanying him during his 14 years exile in the forest) kept his foot at the top of Ramakkalmedu in search of his wife Sita, who was abducted by the rakshasa king of Lanka, Ravana.
The Twin statue was sculpted by C.B Jinan and erected on the top of the hill in the year 2005. The statue depicts two historical characters who have some connection with the construction of the Idukki Dam. The Idukki Arch dam connects two massive rock hills named Kuravan Mala (Kuravan Hill) and Kurathi Mala(Kurathi Hill). .[1]
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ramakkalmedu, this, article, needs, additional, citations, verification, please, help, improve, this, article, adding, citations, reliable, sources, unsourced, material, challenged, removed, find, sources, news, newspapers, books, scholar, jstor, january, 2019. This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Ramakkalmedu news newspapers books scholar JSTOR January 2019 Learn how and when to remove this template message Ramakkalmedu is a hill station and a hamlet in Idukki district in the Indian state of Kerala The place is noted for its panoramic beauty and numerous windmills RamakkalmeduHill StationStatue of Kuruvan amp Kuruthi at RamakkalmeduCoordinates 9 47 59 N 77 14 14 E 9 79972 N 77 23722 E 9 79972 77 23722Country IndiaStateKeralaDistrictIdukkiGovernment TypePanchayath BodyKarunapuram amp Nedumkandam grama panchayathElevation981 07 m 3 218 73 ft Languages OfficialMalayalam EnglishTime zoneUTC 5 30 IST Area code04868Vehicle registrationKL 69 KL 37 Contents 1 Location 2 Geography 3 Flora and fauna 4 Climate 5 Wind Energy 6 Tourism 7 Kuravan and Kurathi 8 Gallery 9 ReferencesLocation EditIt is located about 15 km from Nedumkandam on the Munnar Thekkady route Nearby towns are Thookkupalam 5 km Kattappana 25 km and Kumily 40 km Geography EditRamakalmedu stands tall in the western ghats at a height of 3 500 ft 1 100 m above sea level Flora and fauna EditThe ecosystem of the area consists largely of grass land Shola forest type which is laced by sporadic bamboo forests Climate EditConstant wind is another factor which makes Ramakkalmedu unique Wind blows at a speed around 35 km hour at Ramakkalmedu throughout the year irrespective of the season and time Wind Energy EditVillages like Pushpakandam and Kuruvikanam near Ramakkalmedu is the second place in Kerala where wind energy farm is installed though it is private holdings Currently the capacity is at about 14 25 MW of NEG MICON Make Wind Mills This electricity is distributed to Kerala State Electricity Board even though Ramakkalmedu has potential to produce much electricity as it is said to be one of Asia s largest wind blowing area Tourism Edit view from ramakkalmeduAlthough Ramakkalmedu has potential for it to become an international tourist destination and already attracts more than 100 000 visitors However as of 2015 not much had been done for the improvement of basic facilities nearby The government of Kerala has announced plans to develop this tourist station by improving transportation facilities with buses upgrading of the Kerala police and other measures tortoise rock kuravan hills rama rock wind mills view point soolapara hilla hyderamala hills are part of Ramaklalmedu tourisum circleKuravan and Kurathi Edit kuravan kurathi statue ramakkalmeduRamakalmedu is a historic site with a Monument to Kuravan and Kurathi a large statue that depicts the Sangam Period and Sangam landscape of Kerala and Tamil Nadu The monument provides a panoramic view of Tamil Nadu villages and towns including Cumbum Theni Kombai Thevaram Uthamapalayam Bodinaykannor and Vaiga Rolling green hills and the fresh mountain air make Ramakalmedu an enchanting retreat The view is striking at dusk when all these towns in Tamil Nadu are lighted Rama kal medu literally means Land of Rama s Stone or Land where Rama set his holy foot Rama is a Hindu deity in the epic Ramayana One story says that Rama along with Lakshmana younger brother of Rama who was accompanying him during his 14 years exile in the forest kept his foot at the top of Ramakkalmedu in search of his wife Sita who was abducted by the rakshasa king of Lanka Ravana The Twin statue was sculpted by C B Jinan and erected on the top of the hill in the year 2005 The statue depicts two historical characters who have some connection with the construction of the Idukki Dam The Idukki Arch dam connects two massive rock hills named Kuravan Mala Kuravan Hill and Kurathi Mala Kurathi Hill 1 View of Tamil Nadu from RamakkalmeduGallery Edit view from ramakkalmedu ramakkalmedu viewpoint view of tamilnadu from ramakkalmedu viewpoint view from ramakkalmedu viewpoint kuravan kurathi statue ramakkalmedu Views from Ramakkalmade Side view of Kuravan and Kurathi Tourist at Ramakkalmedu viewpoint an outcrop of rock jutting to tamilnadu scenery View of Tamil Nadu from RamakkalmeduReferences Edit Thekkady com Wikimedia Commons has media related to Ramakkalmedu Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Ramakkalmedu amp oldid 1142620104, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
