Monsoon Days in Wayanad

We all love to see and enjoy the rain to create some beautiful memories throughout our life. Kerala has mainly two rainy seasons. The Southwest Monsoon that arrives in the month of June is called Edavappathy, as it comes in the middle of the month of Edavam on the Malayalam Calendar. Mid-October witnesses the arrival of the Northeast Monsoon. In the Malayalam calendar, this month is called Thulam and hence the name Thulavarsham meaning the 'The Rains in Thulam'. The rain clouds gather from the Bay of Bengal and hurry to Kerala through the Palakkad Gap in the Western Ghats. 

One of the top destinations for monsoon getaways, Wayanad, is a district in the northeastern region of Kerala. Located at the southern tip of the Deccan Plateau, Wayanad is blessed with nature and a mega-rich historical and cultural history. Archaeological evidence of the Wayanad forests been inhabited for more than 3000 years, thriving numerous aboriginal tribes, adds to its fascinating culture and heritage. Most regions are still thickly covered with forests, making it a perfect destination for nature lovers and wildlife enthusiasts.

The idea of monsoon tourism in Wayanad has been picking up really fast in the past few years. The heavy monsoon rains increase the beauty-quotient of this place and make it look even greener.   A large number of tourists, both national as well as international, especially visit this place only to enjoy the rains. If you are also quite fond of the rains and want to soak in the real pleasure of the rains in this mesmerizing hill town, then you should go to Lakkidi, once popular as the Cherrapunji of the South. There are several luxury resorts that offer special activities during this season. Generous rains in Wayanad make it an exotic monsoon tourism destination. The relentless rains in Wayanad have been attracting young tourists.

Some of the attractive tourist places in Wayanad to visit during Monsoon season are:

Pookode Lake

Pookode Lake is one of the most famous tourist attractions in Wayanad. It is a freshwater lake and is 15 km away from the Kalpetta. This spectacular lake is spread across the area of 8.5 hectares with the depth of 6.5 meters. This place is only 3 km away from the town of Vythiri.

Banasura Sagar Dam

It is situated at a distance of 22 km from Kalpetta, 21 km from Mananthavady, 46 km from Sulthan Bathery. Banasura Sagar Dam is the largest earthen dam in India and second largest in Asia. This is one of the most popular tourist places in Wayanad and often represented in the promotion of Wayanad Tourism. It is also one of the top attractions you must include in Wayanad Package.

Meenmutty Waterfalls

Meenmutty Waterfall is about 984ft and located at the distance of 45 km from the Trivandrum city. This waterfall is the 2nd largest waterfalls in the Kerala state. However, it is fading away from the tourism map. This beautiful waterfall is snuggled in the Mepadi forest range at Chitragiri.

With plenty of hotels and resorts, Wayanad is very good in hospitality services also. After the Rains resort is one of the best luxury resorts to stay in Wayanad. So undoubtfully we can choose After the Rains to make your monsoon holidays perfect and memorable.

For more details visit After the Rains Resort, Wayanad and go through our E-brochure.