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 Kodaikanal
is one of the most popular serene hill stations in India.
With her wooded slopes, mighty rocks, enhancing waterfalls
and a beautiful lake, Kodaikanal will mesmerize any visitor.
Set 2100
metres above sea level, Kodaikanal is a popular hill station
retreat in South India. The cool climes of Kodai offer
holiday makers respite from the steamy plains of Tamil Nadu
and other neighbouring states. Encompassed by verdant slopes
that are punctuated by waterfalls and cascades, Kodaikanal
presents some awesome scenic views of the plains below. The
surrounding forests provide great trekking trails for the
outdoor enthusiast and if you are not too adventurous, the
Kodai Lake located at the heart of the town is the perfect
place to take a leisurely stroll or boat ride.
The name Kodaikanal means the gift of the forest.
Situated in the state of Tamil Nadu, among the Palani Hills,
Kodaikanal is one of the unexplored destinations of southern
India. With its intoxicating air, breathtaking scenery and
serenity that you can hardly find in any other hill station,
Kodaikanal is an ideal summer resort for the travel buffs of
the southern plains.
The hill station was officially founded by American
missionaries in 1845. The local museums here will give you a
good idea about the place/’s past and its relevance in the
present. The relics and artefacts of the Paliyans who lived
in these Palani hills are carefully preserved in these
museums. The abundant pear orchards in their blooming season
leave scant room for leaves on the trees, making it a
wonderful site to see.Once you are in Kodaikanal, the list
of places to visit is endless. You must try to visit as many
of them as possible. The places to visit in Kodaikanal take
care of your likes and tastes. Starting from picturesque
natural sites like the Kodaikanal Star Shaped lake, the
Coaker walk and Priest’s walk to scientific and astrological
wonder the Solar observatory, the storehouse of botanical
species Orchidorium breathtaking Perumal Peak and Fairy
Falls, the list goes on and on. Once you are through with
your sightseeing schedule, you can also browse through the
local market in the town to get a glimpse of the locally
produced goods and knick-knacks to buy. Kodaikanal has a
number of excursion spots to visit. Abundance of natural
beauty and variety of flora and fauna makes them more
attractive and worth visiting. Madurai, Ooty are some of the
distant excursion spots to visit from Kodaikanal. But Palani
is a must visit site for it satisfies your religious cord as
well as the nature lover inside you. Easily accessible from
Kodaikanal, it is an important pilgrimage centre especially
for the Hindus as it houses one of the six abodes of Lord
Subramanya in the temple here.
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