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Poomala is a village in Thrissur district of Kerala, South India. It is 16 km from the town of Thrissur.

Etymology

Poomala's name comes from the Poovam tree (also called Ceylon oak or Gum-lac tree), which was plentiful here in the past.

Description

Poomala was largely a forest, until the area was occupied by the christian settlers from central Travancore. It is one of the popular tourist hill stations in India. Attractions include Muniarra (a cave where a saint once meditated). The small dam in the southern part of Poomala was initially built only for irrigation purposes, then managed by the Minor Irrigation Department. Today, it is a growing tourist area as well, as the District Tourism Promotion Council (DTPC) of Thrissur undertook a 50 lakh project that was launched in 2008 to beautify the environs of the dam. Poomala dam was officially designated as a tourist centre by the Home Minister of State, Kodiyeri Balakrishnan, on 21 March 2010. The dam is situated 94.50 meters above mean sea level. To its north lies another dam, Pathazhakundu, which presently is oriented only for irrigation.

A view from Poomala
Poomala hill
Poomala hill
Poomala hill
A view from Poomala hill
Muniarra (cave where a saint once meditated)
Muniarra (cave where a saint once meditated)

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 ==Description==
-Poomala was largely a forest, until the area was discovered and developed by Thomas Mathew Pathiyil, a notable landlord from the [[Pakalomattam|Pakalomattam family]]. It is one of the popular tourist [[hill station]]s in India. Attractions include ''Muniarra'' (a cave where a [[saint]] once meditated). The small dam in the southern part of Poomala was initially built only for irrigation purposes, then managed by the Minor Irrigation Department. Today, it is a growing tourist area as well, as the District Tourism Promotion Council (DTPC) of Thrissur undertook a 50 lakh project that was launched in 2008 to beautify the environs of the dam. Poomala dam was officially designated as a tourist centre by the Home Minister of State, [[Kodiyeri Balakrishnan]], on 21 March 2010. The dam is situated 94.50 meters above mean sea level. To its north lies another dam, Pathazhakundu, which presently is oriented only for irrigation.
+Poomala was largely a forest, until the area was occupied by the christian settlers from central Travancore. It is one of the popular tourist [[hill station]]s in India. Attractions include ''Muniarra'' (a cave where a [[saint]] once meditated). The small dam in the southern part of Poomala was initially built only for irrigation purposes, then managed by the Minor Irrigation Department. Today, it is a growing tourist area as well, as the District Tourism Promotion Council (DTPC) of Thrissur undertook a 50 lakh project that was launched in 2008 to beautify the environs of the dam. Poomala dam was officially designated as a tourist centre by the Home Minister of State, [[Kodiyeri Balakrishnan]], on 21 March 2010. The dam is situated 94.50 meters above mean sea level. To its north lies another dam, Pathazhakundu, which presently is oriented only for irrigation.
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