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Southern Travancore, India
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Braemore Estate (Braemore Marigold Estate) is in Thiruvananthapuram District, Kerala, India.
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An old termite mound converted into a granite temple. It's a 3 kms off-road Jeep ride up to a point and then a half kilometre trek through the forest to reach the temple.
One of the oldest tea factories in Kerala was established in 1883. It's maintained with almost no changes as it was built. The factory is non operational right now due to non-availability of labour. One can enter the factory and take a look at the factory that is being converted into a tea museum.
Very safe for bathing.
A stream originates from the cave.
Very safe for bathing with a natural bathtub.
Permission is required from the forest department. They charge ₹800 for a group of four persons and provide a guide.
Kitchen facility is provided.
KSRTC buses are available from East Fort, Thiruvananthapuram. The first bus starts at 6AM and reaches Braemore Estate by 7:30AM. The forest checkpost at Mankayam Waterfall requires a payments of ₹25 per vehicle.
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