Munnar - Marayoor Dolmens

Munnar - Marayoor Dolmens

Exclusively known for its sandalwood forests, Marayoor is an admirable picture-perfect destination where nature and history join hands. There is plenty to discover in Marayoor, from stunning waterfalls, serene rivers, rocky hills, bamboo forests, cave temples, paintings and sandalwood forests. Dolmens of Marayoor that dates back to the stone age is a major attraction here. Dolmens are regarded as the dwelling places of the Sadhus and in Malayalam, it is called Muniyaras. The dolmens are made up of four slabs of rocks in which three of them are placed on the sides and the fourth one on the top that serves as the roof. You can even find here dolmens made up of five slabs. If history and archaeology fascinate you, the Marayoor dolmen is a great site to explore.