Marayoor - Women with fire wood

Marayur or Marayoor is a place in the Idukki District of Kerala state, South India. 42 kilometers north of Munnar through the Udumalppetta route, Marayur is the only place in Kerala that has natural sandalwood forests. Ancient dolmens and rock paintings in Marayur date back to the Stone Age. As of 2007 Marayur had a population of 10,759. This is the picture of the native women collecting the fire wood for cooking. These wood are collected from the forest.