Neyyar dam is a gravity dam on the Neyyar River in Thiruvananthapuram districtof Kerala, South India, located on the foot of the Western Ghats about 30 km from Thiruvananthapuram. It was established in 1958 and is a popular picnic spot. Lying against the southern low hills of the Western Ghats, Neyyar Dam has a scenic lake.
Neyyar Dam is home to the beautiful and peaceful Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Dhanwanthari Ashram where you can take courses in Yoga and practice meditation. The trees that are growing inside the Ashram are astonishing by their height and vigor, which is due to both care by the people.Try drinking the juice from a local coconut and eating the white milky lining. On the journey from Trivandrum you will see rubber plantations and the local harvest of the white latex that comes from the trees. Tourists can hire a speed boat for Rs 100 to 150 per head to view the surrounding forests.
There are regular KSRTC Bus Services from the Thiruvananthapuram to Neyyar Dam.
