Themistocles Leftheris

Munroe Island is found at the confluence of Ashtamudi Kayal and the Kallada River, in the Indian state of Kerala. It is the most picuresque village of Kerala. The serene place is named in memory of Resident late Lord Munro of the erstwhile Princely state of Travancore. An island surrounded by Kallada River and Ashtamudi Lake. It is also known as Munroothuruthu, Manrothuruthu and Munroethuruth. Can be reached from Kollam By Road 25 km. It is 71 km by road from Thiruvananthapuram(Trivandrum) air port. The place is surrounded by Kallada River & Lake Ashtamudi and is accessible by road, rail and Inland water navigation. The Island village is a tourism friendly village where you can watch Coir retting process, Coir Weaving, Fishing, Prawns Feeding, Migratory Bird Watch, Narrow canals and Water ways, Coconut farms on the lake shore, Lagoons, Kandal plants and the beautiful Tiny Islands of PATHUPARA..In this group of islands PATHUPARA is a tiny island of two Acres of land surrounded by Kallada river connected to Ashtamudi lake. On this Island there is a a village house with all facilities for stay for family or groups, but prefer families. You can stay there for number of days you like and can Enjoy village life. This is a serene place for artists and writers, they can refresh their mind and make classics.

First community tourism project

The first community tourism programme in the State will start functioning from the MunroeThuruthu islands in Kollam district.

This was announced by Minister for Tourism Kodiyeri Balakrishnan during a visit to the islands on Monday morning along with Education Minister M.A. Baby and other officers. The community tourism programme will operate on the basis of the proposals made by the grama panchayats concerned. The programme envisaged private participation too and would function under the motto ‘Ente gramam tourism souhritha gramam.’

Mr. Balakrishnan announced the programme after clearing the recommendations submitted in this connection by the Munroe Thuruthu grama panchayat. He said the community tourism project was meant for both domestic and foreign tourists. In addition to accommodation facilities that will come up under the programme, houses in the islands lying vacant will be utilised for the purpose. In a tiny island named pathupara house available for stay.

History

In 1795 the British established their supremacy in South India and Kerala came under their governance.From 1800 onwards, inorder to maintain British Supremacy in Kerala, a Resident was appointed by the British Administrative head. The First Resident was Colonel Collin Macaulay followed by Colonel John Munro. During Munro’s time a senior priest of the Malankara Sabha, Pulikottil Joseph Kathanar expressed his desire to establish seminary for training priests and a place to settle the newly converted Christians. The piece of land thus provided by the Mercy of Colonel Munro was named after him by the locals and is still known as Munroethuruth.

External links

• [http://www.mictp.co.nr