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Kuttanad, Alappuzha
ABOUT
Kuttanad, the rice bowl of Kerala is all about an agrarian community, striking a chord of harmony with its physical setting. Noted for its farming below sea level (about 4 to 10 feet) the land of Kuttanad possesses a socio-cultural fabric of its own. Four major rivers in Kerala viz. Pampa, Meenachil, Achankovil and Manimala flow into the region. Farmers of Kuttinad are famous for Biosaline Farming. Quite early in the morning itself one can sight the women folk heading towards the paddy fields carrying their lunch box and sickle, and on the other hand men could be seen already on the fields till the land, sowing the seeds, getting rid of weeds, diverting water channels etc.The Kuttanad area is also rich in avian population, and one can easily find flocks of parrots hovering in the paddy fields, especially those fields with rice stalks in bloom. You may also come across a black blanket sweeping across the sky, which on close look will reveal as yet another flock of birds. And this time it is the darter birds, which haunt the backwaters in and around Kuttanad and the adjoining Vembanad Lake.
HISTORY
The recorded history of kuttanadu is obtained from sangam period literature. Uthiyan Cheralatan or Udiyanjeral is the first recorded Chera dynasty ruler of the Sangam period and he placed placed his capital in central kerala and called Kuzhumur, he ruled between first century BC and 2nd century AD.His queen was Veliyan Nallini, the daughter of Veliyan Venman. Uthiyan Cheralathan was a contemporary of the Chola ruler Karikala Chola.The sangam literature says , Cheralathan was defeated in the Battle of Venni with Karikala Chola and the capital was burnt down . Another local legend says Kuttanad was believed to be forest with dense tree growth. This forest was destroyed subsequently by a wild fire.It is a well known fact that burned black wooden logs were mined from paddy fields called as ‘Karinilam’(Black paddy fields) until the recent past.
CLIMATE
The summers in the city with temperature ranges from 20-32°C and winters temperature ranges from 16-32°C
BEST TIME TO VISIT
Summers are uncomfortably hot and humid. The best time therefore to visit Kuttanad is between October and March.
FOOD
Karimeen Fry ,sea foods and traditional kerala foods
