Thovarimala Ezhuthupara

Thovarimala Ezhuthupara is a lesser-known prehistoric heritage site in Wayanad district, Kerala, associated with rock engravings in the Thovarimala estate area. The Kerala Revenue Department’s Nenmeni village portal specifically lists Ezhuthupara as pre-historic rock art in Thovarimala Estate and includes it among the village’s tourism attractions. Nenmeni is in Sulthan Bathery taluk, while Kerala Tourism’s route-and-location directory places Thovarimala about 3 km from Chulliyode.

The site is important because it adds another archaeological layer to the better-known story of prehistoric Wayanad represented by Edakkal Caves. Visitors are drawn by the rock shelter setting, engravings and the sense of encountering a fragile historic landscape away from heavily developed tourist zones. There may be limited visitor infrastructure, signage or formal interpretation compared with Edakkal, and access can involve local roads or walking through estate terrain.

Travellers should avoid touching, tracing or damaging rock markings and should follow any local restrictions or land-access instructions. Thovarimala Ezhuthupara is most suitable for archaeology enthusiasts, history-focused travellers and visitors interested in Wayanad’s prehistoric cultural landscape.