The air itself is full of promise, fragrant with the myriad scents of fruit and flowering trees. All round is peace and stillness. A river flows slowly past, snatches of sunlight shimmer off the water. This is Maya, a heaven away from clocks and calendar, a place where time is in no hurry. The homestay is enriched with large courtyard, full of lush agriculture in three sides and river (Meenachil) in front.
Conditioned guest rooms, spacious modern bathrooms, period furnitures and acessories THAT creates an ambiance that transports guests back to time when life was slow and easy. The homestay is enriched with large courtyard, full of lush agriculture in three sides and river (Meenachil) in front. The promoters of Maya Heritage are keen to offer nature oriented services & maintain an eco-friendly atmosphere.
The owners are keen to maintain an organic vegetable farm within the premises of Maya, and guests are offered meals with farm fresh products.
Nearest Airport | Cochin | 100 km |
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Nearest Beach | Alleppey | 45 km |
Nearest Bus | Kottayam | 5 km |
Nearest Ferry | Kumarakom | 7 km |
Nearest Train | Kottayam | 6 km |
Maya Maya Heritage is located in Aymanam (Ayemenem) VILLAGE ( in Kerala State in India), which is just under 4 Km from the heart of Kottayam town, which forms the hub for accessing all popular tourist destinations of Kerala such as Kumarakom (14 Km), Alleppey (42 Km), Thekkady (110 Km), Munnar (150 Km) and Kovalam (115 Km).
The village Aymanam borders Lake Vembanad on the west, near Kumarakom. There are backwaters, beaches, hills and game sanctuaries withing driving distance from the Maya Heritage - places to suit every mood and inclination for active tourists.
The languid, tropical village of Ayemenem in Kerala, India is the setting for the Booker Prize winning debut novel The God of Small Things by Arundhati Roy, published in 1997. Within the semi-autobiographical frame of her story, Roy weaves a complex tale, encompassing family dysfunction, religious persecution, political turmoil, and love across forbidden barriers, bringing the reader into intimate contact with the pains and passions that are laying in the subterranean layers of many people’s lives, no matter where they live. Her eloquent, vivid, and personalized disposition of these troublesome subjects no doubt accounts for the huge popularity of the work.
The real village, where Roy in fact grew up, is actually called Aymanam. A village of about 35,000 people, Aymanam was once a deeply forested area. The forests are now largely gone, but waters from the nearby Lake Vembanad and the River Meenachi still sustain the traditional rice paddy agriculture of the region that forms the basis of most inhabitant’s livelihoods. Roy’s book has now brought worldwide attention to this small town, and a large influx of tourists and visitors come each year in hopes of resolving between the truth and fiction of her story or simply to look at the place for themselves and enjoy the verdant scenery and slow pace of life
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