Shankaram is essentially a family-oriented holiday home designed to provide a serene, eco-friendly, non-smoking and non-alcoholic environment to its guests. It is a Kerala Government approved Gold Category Homestay.
Named after the virtuous Hindu God Shiva (Shankara), who takes abode at an ancient temple in the locality, the word Shankaram means “providing goodness or comfort”. The resort is situated right on the banks of River Periyar, facing the mountain range of Western Ghats.
The resort’s primary attractions are the abundant natural beauty of the premises and River Periyar, with mountain ranges and National Reserve forests in the background. The Kodanad Elephant Sanctuary is a unique must-see destination, along with the lovely picnic spots at Paniyeli Poru. From the resort and across the river, the St. Thomas Shrine on the Malayatoor hill, revered by Christians all over the world, is clearly visible.
Whatever you may want to call it – a homestay, resort, holiday home, serviced villa or heritage villa – the place is more than a home away from home. On the long open corridors facing the river or on the breezy meadow by the riverside, you can simply lie down and forget the world.
Kodanad is a lush green village, blessed with unmatched natural beauty. Bounded on the northern side by River Periyar, Kodanad is situated in the district of Ernakulam (also called Cochin or Kochi) in the state of Kerala in South India.
Quiet and isolated from industrial pollutions and bustling modernisation, Kodanad is an unspoilt village where you can still breathe fresh air. The place is famous for its unique centre for training elephants, while the river, the sky and the mountains adorning dawn and dusk, make it truly a matchless tourist destination.
River Periyar is the second largest river in Kerala and is renowned for the purity of its water. A dip in the river is believed to have a natural healing effect, beneficial to your health.
