Vanchikulam — Attraction in Kerala

I have heard great stories about this place. But you can't even find any skeleton as proof right now. Elders say the place was a transport hub when water transport was the preferred choice. During shopping festival, they light up this area in respect of its past glory. To the uninitiated; the whole thing is a very narrow canal leading up to a pond. I find it extremely hard to believe this place moved goods in volume to far away places. If you still want to visit, go there and sit on the side walls and steps leading to the pond. But don't disturb women from the nearby colony of garbage collectors taking bath and washing their clothes, the only people whom the...

Vanchikulam one of the famous historical landmarks in Trichur, located in pothole and near to railway goods shed.

Very long ago more than 50 years back the pond was used for trading and business activities through the water ways connected to the pond. Agrl.produces and commodities were transported to Cochin by using the water ways connected through different small rivers and backwaters. Kettuvallam the boat driven by man power was used for this.

In 2010 the pond was renovated and cleaned by Trichur corporation. Thanks to the corporation for the effort taken for cleaning and maintaining the Vanchikulam so beautiful with clean and neat. Everybody...

Happened to pass by several times, but never did stop here. One day decided to visit this tiny strip of park made around an old pond.

There is a small cafeteria by the entrance and then a small walking area that form the boundary of this park. A few equipments for exercise, pull up bar.

The corporation has done a decent job, but the issue, the real issue is the absolute unbearable smell due to the stagnant water in the canal system just outside/behind the park. The smell is so obnoxious that I never went there after the first time.

Good endeavor, but Lord alone knows the corporation actually spent how much and how much was...