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About Exhibits

      The Museum showcases the time tested water management techniques adopted by farmer in Kuttanad and Kol land areas the bumper harvest they had reaped through such practices. Pictures, photography's and models take one down the road of Kerala's water history from the traditional to the modern. Models from of the Idukki hydel project are reminders of the progress achieved by the State, and the long way it has traversed in its water management initiatives.​

   Through a theme-based initiative, the viewer is reminded of the traditional water sources of Kerala -wells, ponds, surangams, and the like. The Museum also depicts age old watershed management practices, Canoly canal: inland water transport, traditional water lifting devices snd conveyance themes, water sports, water in religion , dams and modern trends in water - ancient and modern - is another attraction of the Museum. An amphi theatre also is set up in the Museum.

    The great contributions of Nila (Bharathapuzha) river valley to the heritage of Kerala are depicted in the Museum. The major contributors in the area of literature, science, performing arts and ayurveda, who lived on the banks of the Nila find place here.​​

      An emotional and social attachment to water by every citizen is the need of the hour, especially since the conservation and management of water is an important issue which we shall ignore at our own peril. The Water Heritage Museum is conceived, designed and presented to serve this purpose.

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Background

           Life originated from water. Water is essential for sustaining life and it has played a vital role in the cultural development of human kind. Most of our ancient civilizations flourished in the river valleys. India has a very rich cultural heritage, and her traditions, religious beliefs, rituals, myths, literature etc have deep roots and linkage with water and its, water was accorded a very important place as one of the "Panchabhoothas". This importance has been immortalized down the centuries through rituals,arts. literature, etc of the people. Water and its sources are considered as sacred and given spiritual importance. Most of our important pilgrimage and cultural centres are situated on river banks.

​       Kerala, the narrow stretch of land with copious rainfall, numerous streams, river, lakes and vast stretch of coastal line have played a significant role in moulding the culture of Malayalees. Our ancestors had contributed to a rich water heritage which emphasised on the values of wise water management practices. Worshipping of water sources, judicious use of water, developing community water conservation were specially focussed by our ancestors. This is in sharp contrast to the present day life of wasting abusing and neglecting the 'elixir of life'. It is in this background that CWRDM established a Water Heritage Museum in its main campus at Kozhikode.

       The Water Heritage Museum is established to focus on the distinct history of water management in india, especially that of Kerala. the main objective is to showcase the water heritage of Kerala, depicting how measures were initiated since time immemorial to conserve this invaluable gift of Nature.

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Centre for Water Resources Development and Management 

Kunnamangalam 

Kozhikode-673571.

Kerala

04952351-867

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