Kumarakom Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
village in Kottayam District, Kerala, India
About Kumarakom
Kumarakom is on man-made land reclaimed from the vast Vembanad Lake. The name Kumarakom was derived from the deity of its oldest temple Kumaran. Kumaran'sAkamor place became Kumarakom. The place was fertile and most suitable for cultivation of rice and coconut trees. This village was part of Vadakkancore kingdom. But in 1750 Marthanda Varma the King of Travacore conquered and annexed it to Travancore. The first Christian Church was built here in the year 1769 in the land granted by the King of Travancore. The modern history of this exotic backwater village started with the arrival of the English farmer Alfred George Baker in 1847. He reclaimed 500 acres of Vembanad Lake and made garden land and paddy fields. He built theBaker House(also known as theHistory House). Mr.Baker was the beloved
Top Attractions in Kumarakom
Explore the best things to see and do in Kumarakom:
- ★100-Acre Water Lily Flower Farms
- ★Bay Island Driftwood Museum
- ★Bird Sanctuary
Where to Stay in Kumarakom
- 🏨Abad Whispering Palms
- 🏨Kumarakom Heritage Resort
- 🏨Niraamaya Retreats Backwaters & Beyond, Kumarakom
Kumarakom Travel Guide Sections
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