Malampuzha Garden| Malampuzha Dam| Palakkad |#travelwithg | @TravelwithG123

Malampuzha Dam is the second largest dam and reservoirs in Kerala,located near Palakkad, in the state of Kerala in South India, built post independence by the then Madras state. Situated in the scenic hills of the Western Ghats in the background it is a combination of a masonry dam with a length of 1,849 metres and an earthen dam with a length of 220 metres making it the longest dam in the state.The dam is 355 feet high and crosses the Malampuzha River, a tributary of Bharathappuzha, Kerala's second longest river. There is a network of two canal systems that serve the dam's reservoir of 42,090 hectares. Malampuzha Garden in Palakkad district is the only rock-cut garden in South India made by Nek Chand, the renowned artist and winner of the prestigious Padmashree Award. The entire garden is made from broken pieces of bangles, tiles, used plastic cans, tins and other waste materials. Also situated in the gardens is the massive Malampuzha Yakshi (female vampire) built in 1969 by Kanayi Kunjiraman, a greatly respected sculptor from the state. It is a spectacular relic of art that we are lucky to still have with us. #malampuzhadam #malampuzha #malampuzhagarden #palakkad #dam #malampuzhayakshi