What to See in Marayoor Munnar – Main Attraction Sandal Wood Forest & Muniyara (Cave)
Marayoor is about 40 Kms from the Munnar town and it is a rain-shadow village located in Munnar-Udumalpet road. It falls in the eastern slopes of the Western Ghats. Marayoor is famous for the ancient caves – Muniyara, sandalwood trees and souvenirs from ancient civilization. A sandalwood factory owned by the department of forest is located in this place. Precious sandalwood crafts are manufactured from this factory. You can pick up some authentic sandalwood souvenirs for your friends back home. You can enjoy the real sandalwood fragrance in Marayoor.
You can enjoy the old rock painting in the caves which has considerable archeological significance, also part of the pre-historic excavations at Marayoor, are solenoid burial chambers consisting of four erect stones covered by a horizontal capstone. Thoovanam waterfall and Rajiv Gandhi National Park are close to this place. Marayoor is famous for its hand-woven silk Sarees. Another attraction of Marayoor is the children’s park which constructed under the banyan trees over a wide area of land.
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