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Amboori or Amboory is a village in the south east of Thiruvananthapuram district in the state of Kerala in India.〔Census Village code = 00134400 〕 Amboori is inhabited by the Kanikar tribe. Amboori is a grama Panchayat with a population (as of 2001) of 9,839. An important ethnic group in the area is the Kanikar tribe, about 800 members of this tribe live in the area. They use the title Kanikar Kani. Amboori is from the Agastiya mountain peak where ''Sage Agastiya'', the founder of Ayurveda, is believed to have built his hermitage. ==Geography== Amboori is situated in the southern tip of western ghats, surrounded by hills and is near to kattakkada. South east of Amboori is the state of Tamil Nadu. It is surrounded by the grama panchayaths of Vellarada, Aryancode and Kallikkadu in the south, south-west and west respectively. The eastern part is covered by densely forested Neyyar Wildlife Sanctuary. Amboori is well known for its high-yielding rubber plantations, however, the area also cultivates coconut, pepper, herbs, and medicinal plants. Amboori contains a plantation of holy Rudraksha (Eleocarpus Spaericus) trees. Adjoining Amboori is the Neyyar Wildlife Sanctuary that is separated from the populated area by the catchment area of Neyyar Reservoir. In the western hills of Amboori there is a large boulder called the ''Dravyappara'' (the treasure rock). It is believed that Raja of Venad, later Thiruvithamcore or Travancore, on his exile, spent his days on the top of this rock. There are 72 steps carved on the side of the boulder allowing one to ascend to the top. The height of the ''Dravyappara'' is approximately 700 ft from its base and approximately 1500 ft above sea level. There is cave temple in the top of Dravayappara. Amboori has witnessed a large landslide in 2001 which claimed the life of 39 people.〔(Catholic World News: Landslide Wipes Out Several Catholic Families In South India )〕 The tragedy occurred when a hill collapsed on to a house where there was a family gathering. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Amboori」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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