Locals in Ayampara captivated a rare Hanuman langur that wandered from the Western Ghats into a residential area, sparking mystery over how the. Periya: A wild visitor from the Western Ghats has made a surprise appearance in Ayampara, near Periya. Locals were captivated when a rare Hanuman langur, a species typically confined to dense forest ranges, wandered into their residential neighbourhood. The primate was spotted at Urulamkodi in Ayampara.