About Periyar National Park:
The Periyar National park is the main attraction of Thekkady. This famous wildlife sanctuary is located in the banks of artificial Periyar lake. Periyar National park is fully covered by dense forests and green grass lands. Thus, this has become the perfect locations for wildlife such as the great Indian tigers, elephants, lion tailed macaques, gaurs, deer, sambars. Thekkady offers cruise rides on lake and elephant rides as well. Trekking programs are conducted for the ancient Mangala Devi temple located in the midst of a thick forest. The total area of Periyar National Park is 777 sq out of which 360 sq km is covered by dark thick evergreen forests.
General Information about Periyar National Park:
Location: Thekkady
State: Kerala
Capital: Thiruvananthapuram
Language: Malayalam, English, Hindi
Temperature: Max 36˚C, Min 28˚C (summer), Max 28˚C, Min 18˚C (winter)
Best Season: October to March
How to Reach Periyar National Park:
By Air:
The nearest Airport is to Thekkady is Madurai, which is at a distance of 140 kilometres. Apart from that, you can access the airports at Kochi at a distance of 180 kilometres and Thiruvananthapuram at a distance of 260 kilometres.
By Rail:
The railway station nearest to Thekkady is Kumarakom, located at a distance of 114 kilometres. Another station is at Madurai located at a distance of about 130 kilometres.
By Road:
Thekkady is connected to all major towns and cities in Kerala through an excellent network of roads. The nearest place is Kumily at a distance of 4 kilometres.