Parvathi was the first wild area to be opened to tea cultivation on a large scale. The original bungalow was built in the year 1917 by A.W. Sharp, the manager of the estate. Named after Lord Shiva’s wife, it is located by the side of the hill named Seven Mallay or Lord Shiva’s mountain. Originally called Shiva Mallay, the name metamorphosed into Seven Mally as the English colonials pronounced ‘Shiva, as ‘Seven’.

The bungalow is spacious and furnished with the remnants of the original pieces of the colonial era. The décor and feel transports one back into the