Mango Meadows Explained

Mango Meadows Agricultural Park
Pushpin Map:India Kerala
Pushpin Map Caption:
Location in Kerala, India
Coordinates:9.4438°N 76.2817°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Kerala
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Kottayam
Subdivision Type3:City
Subdivision Name3:Kaduthuruthy
Established Title:Opened
Established Date:2016
Founder:N. K. Kurian
Unit Pref:Metric
Population Density Km2:auto
Postal Code:686613

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.

N K Kurian is the founder and visionary behind the Mango Meadows[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,[10] for developing the maximum number of plant species in a minimum area of 30 acres. Other awards include UP WORDS Achievers Award 2019,[11] and 'Ente Samrambham' God's Own Brand and Emerging Entrepreneur Awards 2018.[12] [13]

The world’s largest Bible Statue

Mango Meadows Agriculture Pleasure Land,[14] a biodiversity park located in Ayamkudi, a small village in Kaduthuruthy Panchayat in Kottayam district, is a paradise for nature lovers. World's first agricultural theme park 'Mango Meadows' is 20 years of hard work and dream of N K Kurian.[15] It is a unique place on the planet with 85 species of vegetables, 178 fruit trees, 46 variety fishes, 25 varieties of domestic animals include cattle, dogs, goats, rabbits and ducks  etc. [16]

Mango Meadows is a place where children, women, old people, differently able, young people and all those who like to know and experience the beauty of nature can enjoy it.[17]

The world’s largest Bible Statue is located at Mango Meadows Agricultural Theme Park, Kaduthuruthy, Kerala, India. The statue of the Bible stands at 25 ft by 25 ft. The statue has been made with concrete and has original pages from the Bible in the Malayalam language. The Bible is presented as open from the center with pages of scriptures visible on both sides. The text is carved on the statue can be easily read. Benches have been provided around the statue where believers can sit and read actual printed form of the Bible while they are literally ‘in the shadow of the Bible’. A Bible Garden containing 125 plants, trees and herbs that were mentioned in the scriptures is set around the statue. The Bible mentions about 125 plants, trees and herbs. Being in the presence of the ‘Biblical Garden’ is believed to provide a spiritual communion and a sense of peace akin to meditation or prayer.

Mango Meadows is a natural man-made reserve that preserves bio-diversity of the plant, herb and tree species endemic to Kerala and those from other regions known for their special properties.[18]

Activities

References

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Notes and References

  1. News: Minimum area, maximum plants. U.. Hiran. The Hindu. March 25, 2019. www.thehindu.com.
  2. Web site: ലോകത്തിലെ ആദ്യ അഗ്രിക്കൾച്ചറൽ വാട്ടർ തീം പാർക്ക് നമ്മുടെ കോട്ടയത്ത് . 2019-06-29 . Malayalam . The Times of India. Malayalam. Samayam. Kerala, India . ml . 2020-01-01.
  3. Web site: മരം വളരില്ലെന്ന് വിധിച്ച മണ്ണിൽ കാടൊരുക്കി; 'മാംഗോ മെഡോസ്' ലിംഗാ ബുക്ക്സിൽ. MMTV.
  4. Web site: കടുത്തുരുത്തിയിലെ അഗ്രികൾച്ചറൽ തീം പാർക്ക് കാർഷിക ടൂറിസത്തിന് വഴിത്തിരിവാകും; ഏറ്റവും വലിയ പരശുരാമ പ്രതിമ ഉയർന്നു കഴിഞ്ഞു. MarunadanMalayali.com.
  5. Web site: ആയാംകുടിയില്‍ കൂറ്റന്‍ പരശുരാമപ്രതിമ. Deshabhimani.
  6. Web site: Mammoth Bible sculpture comes up at Kaduthuruthy biodiversity park. The New Indian Express.
  7. Book: Wow! India: 500 Incredible Records and Fascinating Facts from Around the Country. 9789388322676. India. Hachette. 2019-08-06.
  8. Web site: N K Kuraian: Garshom Pravasi Returnee Award 2017.
  9. Web site: World Forest Day: Kurian's artificial forest finds place in book of records. The New Indian Express.
  10. Book: India, Hachette . Limca Book of Records 2020–22 . 2021-09-20 . Hachette India . 978-93-88322-99-7 . en.
  11. Web site: NK Kurian, founder of Mango Meadows to be conferred with UP WORDS Achievers Award. Financial Samachar. 31 August 2019.
  12. Web site: 'Ente Samrambham' God's Own Brand award to be presented today. The New Indian Express.
  13. Web site: ForumIAS . 2019-03-26 . Minimum area, maximum plants . 2023-05-22 . ForumIAS Blog . en-US.
  14. Web site: Best Theme Park -World's First Agricultural Theme Park - Mango Meadows . 2023-01-27 . Mango Meadows: World's first agricultural theme park . en-US.
  15. Web site: N K Kuraian: Garshom Pravasi Returnee Award 2017 . 2023-01-27 .

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  16. Web site: ലോകത്തിലെ ആദ്യ അഗ്രിക്കൾച്ചറൽ വാട്ടർ തീം പാർക്ക് നമ്മുടെ കോട്ടയത്ത് . 2023-05-22 . Samayam Malayalam . ml.
  17. Web site: മാവിന്‍ തണലിലെ അഗ്രികള്‍ച്ചര്‍ തീം പാര്‍ക്ക് . 2023-01-27 . Haritha Keralam News . ml.
  18. Web site: Meet the 'engineer' behind world's first agriculture theme park . 2023-01-27 . en-US.
  19. Web site: www.ETTravelWorld.com . Hit by pandemic, award winning Kerala theme park owner seeks help - ET TravelWorld . 2023-05-22 . ETTravelWorld.com . en.