Malampuzha Dam, Embankment dam in Palakkad district, India.
Malampuzha Dam is a masonry and earthen dam near Palakkad: a 1,849-metre masonry section and a 220-metre earthen section, 355 feet high, impounding the Malampuzha River. Its concrete face carries the inscription "MALAMPUZHA DAM" and "IRRIGATION DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT OF KERALA", with four tapered buttresses and a suspension footbridge below.
Construction of this irrigation project began in 1949 under Madras state administration and was completed in 1955, shortly after India's independence. The project represented an important step in developing regional infrastructure and supporting local agriculture.
The gardens here feature a notable Yakshi sculpture by artist Kanai Kunhiraman that depicts mythological figures from Hindu tradition. This artwork shows how local creators have brought religious symbolism into the modern landscape.
The dam lies about 8 km from Palakkad bus station and 5 km from Olavakkode railway station; Coimbatore airport is 54 km away. The reservoir and garden house are open from 10:00 to 18:00, and the swimming pool closes on Tuesdays. Fishing in the reservoir is prohibited.
Beside the fish-shaped freshwater aquarium stands a snake rescue centre run by the Tourism Department, open from 8am to 6pm; the garden itself is called "Kerala's Vrindavan". The ropeway over the garden claims to be South India's first passenger ropeway, and the rock garden, the first in South India, was designed by Nek Chand of Chandigarh and built from broken pots, tiles and other waste.
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