Konni
Konni is a major town and a Taluk headquarters in Pathanamthitta district, Kerala, India. Konni is known for its elephant cages, forests, and rubber plantations. Konni is also known as "Anakoodinte Nadu". Konni is an important town on the Main Eastern Highway (SH 08). Konni is about 10 km away from the district headquarters. Konni assembly constituency is part of Pathanamthitta (Lok Sabha constituency).
The lush green land has been prominent as a haven of wild elephants and as an elephant training centre. The large area of thick forest with wild animals made Konni to emerge as another tourist spot for safaris and trekking. In Kerala there are two elephant training centres, the other located at Kodanad. It is located in the Adoor revenue division and it is one of the major towns situated near it.
Source - Wikipedia [Apr 2021]
Road
The Main Eastern Highway ( Punalur-Pathanamthitta-Pala-Muvattupuzha Road / SH – 08 ) connects the town to other major towns. Konni is 10 kilometres from Pathanamthitta and 28 kilometres from Punalur both of which are in the same route. Konni-Kalleli-Achankovil Road- This is a new road built by PWD that provides easy access to Tamil Nadu (Tenkasi) via Achankovil. This is a part of Chittar-Achankovil Road Project. This route reduces the distance between Sabarimala to Tenkasi by about 21 kilometres. Konni to Achankovil is 39 kilometres. Konni-Chandanapally Road—This road connects Konni to the major and main cities and towns of the districts like Adoor and Pandalam and Tiruvalla. Konni-Vazhamuttom-Vallicode-Chandanapally-Kodumon-Adoor—24 kilometres Konni-Vallicode-Kaippattoor-Thumpamon-Pandalam—22 kilometres. Konni-Thannithode-Chittar Road—This is an alternate route to Sabarimala. The nearest Bus station is located at Konni, Pathanamthitta.
Rail
The nearest Main Railway station is Punalur, 25 km and Chengannur Railway Station. Kottayam 60 km.
Air
The nearest airport is Thiruvananthapuram International Airport, about 99 km from Pathanamthitta. The Cochin International Airport is around 124 km from Konni.
Elephant Training Center
Konni has a major elephant training centre, located 11 km from Pathanamthitta. The prime attraction here are the huge cages of wood built to house elephants. These cages are locally known as Aanakoodu and can accommodate 3 to 4 elephants at a time. The trainers here train the baby elephants which get separated from their herd, or are found wounded or roaming in the forest. Experienced trainers using their systematic training methods, tame the baby elephants. Visitors can get a close look at these elephants and can observe and understand a lot about their behaviour, especially that of baby elephants, which are often endearingly mischievous.
Achankovil River
Konni features a long stretch of the Achankovil River which joins Pamba. This river is known for its lush green banks. It has several tributaries in this region.
Muringamnagalam Sreemahadevar Temple
This temple is more than 1000 years old and is located nearly half a kilometre from Konni Junction. It used to belong to the Pandalam Royal Family. It is the biggest temple in east of Pathanamthitta district and biggest Siva temple in Pathanamthitta. Kalleli Oorali Appooppan rules over a pantheon of 999 hill deities.
Kattathipara
Kattathipara in Kokkathodu is a nearby tourist destination located a few kilometres away from Konni. Kattathipara is particularly attractive with its gigantic rocks and the triple-echo phenomenon.
Kumbhavuruthy
Kumbhavuruthy is a waterfall amidst thick forest.
Adavi Eco Tourisum
Adavi Eco Tourisum Kutta Vanchi sailing is the main attraction here. about 7 km from Konni Town.
