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Kumarakom is a good reason for Kerala being known as God’s Own Country. With mangrove forests and coconut trees decorating the canals and the banks of the water ways, Kumarakom resembles a paradise. With Christianity being the predominant religion, the area is dotted with beautiful churches.
Located 10 km from Kottayam and on the Vembanad Lake, Kumarakom is a little village and offers Ayurvedic Massages, Meditation, Yoga, Boating and Fishing facilities. The Pathiramanal Island, near Komarakom has a mythological significance to it. It is believed that the Island was formed when a young Brahmin dived into the Vembanad lake to perform his evening ablutions. Legend says that due to this water gave way for land to rise and thus this Island was formed.
The Vembanad Lake is a balancing tank against floods and it has conditioned the lifestyles of the people, animals, birds and flora flourishing on its banks.
 Boarding Point: Alleppey
Point of Disembarking: Thottappally
Important Sightseeings: Punnamada lake, Church at Champakkulam, 11th Century Buddha Image, Chavara Bhavan, ? Ancient Ambalappuzha temple, Punnamada Lake
Travel Tips: You can try your hand at angling, with the fishing rods provided on request
An exclusive attraction of this much sought after backwater resort is the Kumarakom Bird Sanctuary.
The Kumarakom Bird Sanctuary is an ornithologist's paradise and a fabourite haunt of migratory birds like the Siberian stork, egret, darter, heron and teal.
A cruise along the Vembanad lake is the best way to view the bird life.
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