Peppara Forest and Kallanas

Peppara Forest

A population of suspected dwarf elephants reportedly lives in this forest. Here lives the common Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) but local people are convinced that considerably smaller elephants – Kallanas – hide from the common elephants further up in the mountains. Maximum height of Kallanas is 1.5 m.

Edakkal Caves

Neolithic petroglyphs in Edakkal Caves, India

Cave with unusual archaeological monument: 6 – 8 thousand years old petroglyphs that resemble ancient writing.

Palayoor Church of St. Thomas

Palayoor Church of St. Thomas

Local community believes that Palayoor Church is the oldest church in India or even in the world. According to a legend it was built by St. Thomas in 54 AD.