Sulthan Bathery Travel Guide

Sulthan Bathery is a town located in the state of Kerala in India. This place was previously known as Sultan Battery and this is actually a Jain Temple which has quite interesting story after it. This place got its name from Tipu Sultan of Mysore who took this Jain temple which was abandoned at that time and he used it as his battery in the 18th century, as a consequence the name Sultan’s Battery was kept after it. But this temple is no more treated as Sultan’s Bathery but at present time this is a Jain Temple which has become a tourist destination for the tourists from all over the country.

Why visit Sulthan Bathery?

• In this place you can make a start with the Edakkal Caves. These are asplendid caves and the beauty cannot be missed which is made in the Ambukuthy Mountain. As, it is just a split rock about 96 feet long and 22 feet wide but is a crack made by a corner of rock splitting off from the main Entrance to Edkal Caves body due to some natural causes. The rock cave has some exciting carvings, which are present in shape of human and animal figures and articles that were associated with the lifestyle of human of a prehistoric era.. These carvings are the live evidences of a highly civilized people of pre-historic era and motivate the archaeologists to study more about them and explore interesting facts about the past.
• You can have the golden chances of exploring the natural beauty if you visit the Kuruva Dweep, which is an ever green forest settled on the tributaries of river Kabini. This is an ideal place for dotting with friends and families and this place is also ideal for those people who are looking for a calm and noiseless space. The is an island which is unpopulated and you will definitely get your own space and get a chance to watch beautiful and unseen birds, dense orchids which altogether made it a superb place to be in.
• There are many beautiful religious places are present in the town of Sultan’s Bathery as you can visit the Bathery Cathedral, St. Mary’s Orthodox Cathedral, Mariyyaman Temple, Bathery Juma Masjid, Panaramanjain Temple, Thirunelly Temple and many others.
• You can also visit the Pakshipatham where people mostly visit for trekking purposes but with the permit of the forest departments but you can definitely visit the Tholpetty Wildlife Sanctuary, Muthanga Wildlife Sanctuary to see the beautiful wildlife and beautiful butterflies and birds .

Sulthan Bathery Tips and Recommendations

• While you visit the Kuruva Dweep make sure to not to extend your stay after evening as this is not a safe place in the dark.
• In Sultan’s Bathery you cannot miss to shop for local handicrafts, tea and aromatic spices.
• AS this place is located in the Wayanad district so do not miss to visit the Wayanad Wildlife Sanctuary if you love to see the wildlife species and birds.

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