Ranipuram is a small place in Kasargode district of Kerala state, south India. This place was formerly known as Madathumalauntil 1970s when it was purchased by the Catholic diocese of Kottayam from the Kandoth family branch, the local landlords ,for the purpose of settlement.Settlers renamed it as Ranipuram in memory of the virgin mother. Evidence of presettlement traditions exist in the form of 'Theyyam' a folkdance to please the mother goddess held in the month of May.Presently 'Marathis' form a good number of the local population probably the remnants of an earlier settlement from the north. About 48 km east of Kanhangad on the panathoor road branching off at panathady. Lying 1016 m(google earth) above sea level adjacent to Bhagamandala forest range. For the town with the same name, see Kasaragode. ... Kerala ( ; Malayalam: കേരളം, — ) is a state on the Malabar Coast of southwestern India. ... South India is a linguistic-cultural region of India that comprises the four Indian states of Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu and the Union Territory of Pondicherry, whose inhabitants are collectively referred to as South Indians. ... Theyyam a religious art form of North Kerala The Theyyam or Theyyattam is a popular ritual dance of North Kerala, particularly presented in the Kolathunadu(of the present Kannur and Kasargode districts). ... Kanhangad is a town located in the Kasargod district of Kerala state in South India. ...

In beauty and bounty of nature comparable to Ooty but differs in being warmer and the absence of lakes. An ideal place for trekking.There are two trekking routes available through the dense broadleaved evergreen forest .Part of the way the climb is assisted by cut steps . The ambience of the forest trail is remarkable and once you reach the "Mani"(grass covered hilltop)the view is superb. The undulating cloud topped hills stretch upto the plains and ocean on the horizon. Ooty, short for Ootacamund (an anglicized name for Udhagamandalam), is a popular hill station in the state of Tamil Nadu in South India. ... Many beautiful natural scenes are only accessible if one is willing to hike to get to them. ...

This is unexplored territory for the nature enthusiast and birdwatcher. Butterflies are in abundance and birds of the evergreen biotope like the black eagle,crested serpent eagle and little spider hunter common. Elephants pay visits in the summer months and leopards have been sighted in the not too distant past. The place holds immense potential for ecotourism and may develop into a premier hillstation in Kerala with the judicious development of amenities. Tourist cottages are available here provided by the KTDC and some private players have entered the scene. Presently jeeps are the main mode of transport from panathady. // This article is about the bird. ... For other uses, see Elephant (disambiguation). ... Binomial name Panthera pardus (Linnaeus, 1758) Synonyms Felis pardus Linnaeus, 1758 The leopard (Panthera pardus) is one of the four big cats of the genus Panthera. ...