Mango Meadows

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Mango Meadows Agricultural Park
Meenoottupalam at Mango Meadows
Mango Meadows Agricultural Park Location in Kerala, India
Coordinates: 9°26′38″N 76°16′54″E / 9.4438°N 76.2817°E / 9.4438; 76.2817Coordinates: 9°26′38″N 76°16′54″E / 9.4438°N 76.2817°E / 9.4438; 76.2817
Country	India
State	Kerala
District	Kottayam
City	Kaduthuruthy
Opened	2016
Founded by	N. K. Kurian
Website	mangomeadows.in

Mango Meadows is an agricultural theme park in Kaduthuruthy, Kerala, India.^[1][2] With more than 4800 species of plants, including 1900 species of medicinal plants, 700 species of trees, and 900 species of flowering plants, it is one of the most biodiverse places on earth.^[3] Rare species like the Ficus alii tree or Ficus maclellandii, Beggar’s bowl or Calabash, Camphor tree or Cinnamomum camphora, Damas tree or Conocarpus lancifolius, Kattupoovarash or Rhododendron arboreum, Rudraksha or Elaeocarpus ganitrus are present in the park.

The main attractions in the park are the Eden Garden, Nakshatra Vriksha junction, valentine garden, domestic animal farm, tea garden, telescope tower, Meenoottu palam and vegetable farm. The park also houses the world's tallest statue of Parashurama,^[4][5] measuring about 35 ft, as well as the biggest Bible statue,^[6][7] with a measurement of 25 ft by 25 ft.

The park is owned by N. K. Kurian,^[8] a Gulf-returnee.

History[]

Work on the park began in 2004 and it was opened to the public in December 2016.

Awards and recognition[]

Mango Meadows has found a place in URF World records^[9] and Limca Book of Records, for developing the maximum number of plant species in a minimum area of 30 acres. Other awards include UP WORDS Achievers Award 2019,^[10] and 'Ente Samrambham' God's Own Brand and Emerging Entrepreneur Awards 2018.^[11]

Activities[]

• Pedal boating
• Kutta Vanchi (basket boating)
• Raw boating
• Swimming pool
• Fishing
• Fish feeding
• Cycling
• Go-kart
• Archery
• Shooting
• Water wheel
• Pottery making
• Shikara boating

Image gallery[]

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  Fish feeding bridge

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  Evening view

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  Bible statue at the park

References[]

• "Mango Meadows: A man-made paradise in Kottayam". The New Indian Express.
• "Mango Meadows: World's largest agricultural theme park in Kottayam". The New Indian Express.
• "N K Kurian's man-made forest is a treasure trove". The New Indian Express.
• "Mango Meadows: A Unique Man-Made Green Paradise | Destination Kerala". www.destination-kerala.com.
• "Agricultural theme park turns spotlight on Ayamkudi". Manorama Online.
• "N K Kurian: Garshom International Award winner 2017". Garshom.