Last weekend I had gone to Kolli Malai, an unspoiled place in the Eastern Ghats. It gets its name from a legendary maiden who used to entice travellers with her smile and kill them. According to legend, some sages who wanted to meditate in the silent woods, advised her to drive away the demons with her smile.Unlike other beauty spots in the mountains, this place is still unspoiled and not commercialized.
The tribals grow pineapple, jackfruit and guava, besides vegetables in small gardens in the valleys.
The lush forest is full of medicinal herbs. Siddhas, the sages, are said to live in the caves in the mountains, and meditate. They make herbal medicines from the herbs that grow there.
The local people grow rice and millets for home consumption . Haystacks for the cattle are a common sight.
Inside the forest, it is dark even during noon. The forest department has put signs of the medicinal trees and herbs.
This is my contribution to
Our World Tuesday.
Such a lovely place to visit and unspoilt too! Beautiful images!
ReplyDeleteYour part of the world looks like paradise!
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful place! Paradise indeed! Thank you so much for sharing the beauty with us today!
ReplyDeletewhat a beautiful place! the waterfall is magnificent. i love going to places like this.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful photos! What an interesting trip that must have been!
ReplyDeleteTo cudownie, że istnieją jeszcze takie miejsca na ziemi. Wodospad jest wspaniały. Pozdrawiam.
ReplyDeleteIt's wonderful that there are such places on earth. The waterfall is great. Yours.
What a beautiful place!
ReplyDeleteInteresting legend and unbeatable shots!
ReplyDeleteWow! What a magnificent waterfalls. I like the way the trees are identified and with signs.
ReplyDeleteSplendid captures.
Cheers!