Marayoor Sandalwood Forest & Dolmens
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Kerala's only natural sandalwood forest, with prehistoric dolmen tombs and hand-made jaggery workshops scattered nearby.
Marayoor lies about 40 km north of Munnar. It is the only place in Kerala where sandalwood trees grow naturally. The forestry department has a sandalwood protection station and a sandalwood sales outlet. Around the village are many prehistoric dolmen tombs, locally called Muniyara, as well as ancient rock-art caves. Marayoor jaggery, made from sugarcane grown in local fields, carries a geographical indication certification, and you can visit traditional jaggery-making workshops. It is best combined with Lakkom Falls and Kanthalloor.
Opening hours
Open all day (sandalwood forest protection station approx. 09:00–17:00)
Nearby sights
- Chinnar Wildlife Sanctuary
- Kanthalloor
- Lakkom Falls
- Eravikulam National Park
- Vattavada
- Kundala Lake
- Anamudi
- Echo Point