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2. CASE STUDIES

2.1. Anantya by the lake, Chitta lake, Tmilnadu.

The Anantya Lake resort is situated
within the 1000 acres of rubber

plantations on banks of Chittar lake
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where the lily and lotus ponds are found

in the western ghats filling the place
with shades of green and blue. The

resort is at a travel of 1 hour and 20

minutes from Trivandrum international
Figure 1: Anantya location
airport and 1 hour 10 mins from
Thiruvananthapuram central railway station. The Nedumangad highway

road is the nearest accessible road.

The resort design is inspired by minimalism., eco friendliness and the
availability and nature of the materials available in these nearby regions

of Chittar lake. Few of the activities that guests enjoy that are offered by

the resort are arranging for private candle light dinners for its guests, the
main restaurant has a well-stocked bar with a panoramic view of the lake

as shown in fig 1, the resort also provides a rejuvenating spa and ayurvedic

therapies in addition to yoga classes. The guests can also take a good stroll
around and take part in all the activities offered by the resort.

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