Ilaveezhapoonchira(Malayalam) is a tourist destination located in Melukavu village in Kottayam district near Kanjar. Ilaveezha Poonchira is surrounded by three enchanting hillocks - Mankunnu, Kodayathoormala and Thonippara. This makes the place ideal for trekking.
"Ila-veezhaa-poonchira", means’the pond of flowers where the leaves do not fall’. During the monsoons, the valley between a complex of mountains fills up to form a large pond