The large area of thick forest with wild animals made Konni to emerge as another tourist spot for safaris and trekking.

Konni-Kalleli-Achankovil Road- This is a new road built by PWD that provides easy access to Tamil Nadu (Tenkasi) via Achankovil.

Konni-Chandanapally Road—This road connects Konni to the major and main cities and towns of the districts like Adoor and Pandalam and Tiruvalla.

The trainers here train the baby elephants which get separated from their herd, or are found wounded or roaming in the forest.

The tamed elephants which render help to the trainers of the wild ones are: Konniyil Kochchayyappan, Ranji Padmanabhan, Balakrishnan, Soman, Venu, Rameshan, and Mani.

The elephant calves estranged from the herd and found lost in the forest are brought there and are provided with medical facilities and proper care.

How to reach: Konni is on the Main Eastern Highway (Punalur-Pathanamthitta-Muvattupuzha Highway/SH-08) and is very well connected to major towns and cities of Kerala through Pathanamthitta.

At the sacred grove inside Konny reserve forest he is awakened through kumbha pattu, a ritual art form that dates back to ancient times.

Bamboos and stones come together to make their mysterious music, a wild tribal rhythm that resonates in the primeval stillness of the night.

"Kalleli Kavu is the only place of worship where this art is still performed," says P V Shantakumar, temple committee president.

A ritual that springs from an age-old agrarian culture, kumbha pattu involves the rendering of songs to the accompaniment of indigenous instruments.

Then there are farm implements like iron sickles, dried arcanut leaves and tree skins.

The ritual pays reverence to all five elements, its lyrics stemming from the wild ecology that surrounds the temple.

"Settlers who were scared of animal attacks and other threats of the wild used to invoke Oorali Appoppan, their guardian deity, through the ritual.

Kalleli kavu is a place that celebrates the Dravidian culture and its practices are totally different from the regular tantric procedures.

Kumbha pattu is conducted on all auspicious occasions and usually it starts in the evening, continuing until the early hours of the dawn.

I think kumbha pattu is one among the toughest ritual songs as it’s not easy learning centuries-old tribal slang.

Kumbhavuruthy is a waterfall amidst thick forest Adavi Eco Tourisum Kutta Vanchi sailing is the main attraction here.

Kalleli Oorali Appooppankaavu, Pathanamthitta Gavi is a tourist spot in Konni assembly constituency Sri Kalleli Oorali Appoopankaavu is an ancient temple located in Kallelithottam in Konni, Pathanamthitta district of Kerala.

The deity here has long been worshipped as the supreme power of nature and the lord of around hundred and one Mala Daivangal (Mountain Gods).