Ananganmala Eco Tourism

Ananganmala Eco Tourism is an eco-tourism centre centred on the Anangan Hills at Kizhur in Palakkad district, Kerala. Managed under the Kerala Forest Department with local Vana Samrakshana Samithi, it is known for massive granite rock formations, hillocks and natural rock shelters. The site offers trekking, rock climbing and nature walks with panoramic views of the surrounding plains, paddy fields and Bharathapuzha basin, attracting nature lovers and adventure visitors.

Visitors can expect a rugged natural landscape of large exposed granite boulders and low hillocks with marked trekking trails leading to hilltop viewpoints. The area includes natural rock shelters and caves, open scrub forest and viewpoints overlooking villages and fields. Facilities include a ticket counter, guides for trekking and rock climbing, and designated camping areas. The experience is primarily outdoor hiking and nature observation in a quiet, forested hill setting.

Ananganmala is noted for natural rock shelters and caves historically used as shelters, with local associations to ancient habitation and Jain monk retreats. The granite hillocks are of geological interest and have been conserved as an eco-tourism site by the Kerala Forest Department to protect the natural and heritage landscape.

The name Ananganmala is linked in local folklore to Anangan (Kamadeva) and the hill is regarded locally as a scenic and cultural landmark. The site is promoted as a community-based eco-tourism initiative involving local Vana Samrakshana Samithi groups, reflecting Kerala's eco-tourism and conservation ethos.