The Ashtamudi Lake (in native language - Ashtamudi Kayal) is the second largest wetland ecosystem in Kerala. The term Ashtamudi, deriving from two Sanskrit words - 'Asht'a and 'Mudi' with meaning 'eight' and 'cone' respectively, gets the literal meaning "Eight Coned."
Kerala is known for providing the best houseboat trips to visitors or tourists from various states and countries and Ashtamudi Lake's houseboat trip is considered as one of the best destinations for houseboat due to the dense greenery in the backwaters and when the houseboat reaches to the sea point you can see the vast ocean at the other end. This mesmerizing beauty has been captured by various famous photographers and is considered as the best spot to view the sunrise and the sunset.