Situated in kerala, close to the Kerala - Tamil Nadu border town - Kumily, it is located about 257 km (160 miles) from Trivandrum, 114 km from Madurai Airport, 185 km from Cochin International Airport and 114 km from Kottayam railway station. The sanctuary is famous for its dense evergreen, semi-evergreen, moist deciduous forests and savanna grass lands. It is home to herds of elephants, sambar, tigers, gaur, lion-tailed Macaques and Nilgiri Langurs.
The Periyar Wildlife sanctuary is spread across 777 kmē (300 sq. miles), of which 360 kmē (139 sq. miles) is thick evergreen forest. The Wild Life Sanctuary was declared a Tiger Reserve in 1978. The splendid artificial lake formed by the Mullaiperiyar Dam across the Periyar River adds to the charm of the park. The greatest attraction of Periyar are the herds of wild elephants that come down to play in the lake.

How to Reach

an extensive road network covers Periyar connecting it to the major cities in Kerala and south India. You may choose to visit Periyar by road from paces like: Kerala, Alleppey, Kumarakom.

Kottayam is the nearest rail head from Periyar. A well-laid network of railways link Periyar to the major railway stations of South India and rest of the country.

The nearest airport from Periyar is located in Kochin, the capital of Kerala. Kochi is 140kms away from Periyar and is an international airport. Several international and domestic airlines connect Kochi to major cities in India like Delhi, Mumbai. Another important airport close to Periyar is Madurai (200kms).

Tourist attraction in Periyar:

• Periyar wildlife sanctuary
• Murikkady
• Chellar Kovil
• Mangala Devi Temple