Saturday, May 16, 2009

Friday, May 15, 2009

Mathur Thottipalam - 5

Some more Views of the Thottipalam



With inputs from
Family & Friends
G.Degaulle



Thursday, May 14, 2009

Mathur Thottipalam - 4

Watch tower






View of the Thottipalam from the bottom

Held up by 28 huge pillars, the maximum height of the pillars is 115 ft

Different views of the Thottipalam from the bottom


Wednesday, May 13, 2009

Mathur Thottipalam - 3

At one end of the Thottipalam




Side view of the Thottipalam


View of the Kids Park from the Thottipalam

Steps to the bottom Kids Park

Tuesday, May 12, 2009

Mathur Thottipalam - 2

Course of the Pahrali river as seen from the top of the Thottipalam

A sense of tranquillity fills the mind as you gaze out across the
endless expanse of green



Expanse of greenery, with rolling hills of the Western Ghats in the
background, and the meandering Pahrali river flowing below

Monday, May 11, 2009

Mathur Thottipalam - 1

Name : Mathur Aqueduct or Mathur Hanging Trough,
Kanyakumari District

Mathur Aqueduct is about 50 km from kanyakumari.

Route: Kanyakumari -----> Nagercoil ----->Thuckalay ----->
Azghiamandapam -----> Mathur Thottipalam

A Sign board showing the way to Aqueduct which is the longest
and highest of its kind in South Asia


Entrance Arch




Constructed in 1966 by the late Chief Minister of Tamilnadu,
K. Kamaraj, as a drought relief measure across the river Pahrali.
Its purpose is to carry water for irrigation from an elevated level
of one hill to another. The irrigation water feeds the taluks of
Vilavancode and Kalkulam.




Water flowing through the trough