Aryankavu
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Aryankavu ആര്യങ്കാവ് |
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 Aryankavu
 Aryankavu
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| Coordinates: 8°58′0″N 77°8′35″E / 8.96667°N 77.14306°ECoordinates: 8°58′0″N 77°8′35″E / 8.96667°N 77.14306°E | |
| Country |
 India
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| State | Kerala |
| District | Kollam |
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| • Official | Malayalam, English |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 691309, 691316 |
| Vehicle registration | KL-25 |
| Coastline | 0 kilometres (0 mi) |
| Nearest city | Kollam |
| Nearest town | Punalur 36 kilometres (22 mi) |
| Climate | Tropical monsoon (Köppen) |
Aryankavu is a village in Punalur, Kollam district, Kerala. It lies on National Highway 744 near Thenmala. It is a mountain pass in Western Ghats. The Punalur-Shenkottai metre gauge railway line also passes through Aryankavu. Aryankavu is 78 km away from Kollam and 36 km away from Punalur.
Geographic coordinates of Aryankavu is 8°58′0″N 77°8′35″E / 8.96667°N 77.14306°E.
The Palaruvi Falls is located in the forest 5 km away from Aryankavu vehicle check post. The name `PAL' means milk & `ARUVI' means stream.
It is the second largest natural sandal forest after Marayoor. It is situated in aryankavu gramapanchaythu.
There are several shops, hospitals and several government offices and Kerala state check posts.
Rose mala is a place in aryankavu which is 11.8 km away from aryankavu junction.It is one of the eco tourism spot. There are many beautiful places in Rose mala.
Nedumpara is a place which is 11 km (6.8 mi) away from aryankavu. Harrisons Malayalam limited has a rubber estate in this place named as Isfield Estate. One of the highest peak of aryankavu panchayath is located in Nedumpara, which is locally known as Nedumpara Motta. Panchayaths first school T.C Nariyarath Memorial Higher Secondary School(T.C.N.M H.S.S) located in the valley of 27th Hills. Nedumpara is home for Multiple sports clubs Like Players Cricket Team and NSAC Football Academy.
It is the world's first stump planted plantation of teak which located near the palaruvi water falls in aryankavu. A British man named Thomas F Bordillon was its leader.He was then conservator of travancore.
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