A beautiful place where some parts of film Ravan has been shot.Large Mahagani woods are attractive.Shallo water, but some times if careless ,may accidents can occur.

Manappattuchira is a small lake located at Malayattoor, a Christian pilgrim center on the banks of the Periyar. The trees surrounding the lake give a greenish tinge to the water. Boating facilities are available. The lake is also known by the name Malayattoor Lake. KTDC Tourist Home, a hotel with all facilities for tourists, is on the shores of the lake. St Thomas Church and Sree Durga Bhagavathi Temple are nearby. Manappattuchira Lake is around 50 km from Kochi. Angamaly Railway Station is 17 km away.

The St Thomas Syro Malabar Catholic International Shrine, Malayattoor (or Malayatoor Church) is one of the eight international shrines in the world, situated in Malayattoor Angamaly, Ernakulam district of Kerala, India. The Malayatoor Church attracts many devotees from not just India, but from all over the world. The church is associated with the evangelisation activity St. Thomas the Apostle in Kerala.[1] The church here has been designated by the Vatican as one among the eight International shrines in the world.[2][3] It is believed that St. Thomas held prayer at the place where church is situated when he landed in Kerala. The hilltop church is located 15 km away from the town of Kalady. Malayatoor and Kodanad villages are located on the opposite banks of the Periyar river with unspoiled and rustic views of the surroundings.[4] Icon of Throne of Mar Thoma Sleeha November 21 : The Feast of the Arrival of Mar Thoma Sleeha in India and The Feast of the Throne of the Mar Thoma Sleeha

Arattu kadavu Sree Durga Devi Kshetram is one of the oldest temple in Malayatoor. It is the only one JalaDurgadevi temple in Kerala