Wax Museum, Kodaikanal
Kodaikanal is one of the most popular summer
destinations of India. Thousands and thousands of travelers visit this popular hill
station named as 'Princess of hill stations'. It is located near Dindigul in
Tamil Nadu state of India. After Ooty, it is the most visited hill resorts in
Tamil Nadu. There are many interesting tourist attractions in Kodaikanal. Wax
Museum, which is located near Green Valley, is a latest addition to the tourist attractions in
Kodaikanal.
The wax museums are rarely found in India. It might be
very common in the foreign countries. However, it might take time for wax
museums to be established in India. Hence, this wax museum in Kodaikanal is a
unique attraction for Indians.
It is a very small museum which displays the wax idols
such as the Crib, the Last Supper and some internationally known personalities.
The highlight is the idols of Indian saints and personalities such as Adi
Shankara, Sai Baba, Gandhiji, Lord Krishna with Gopikas, Indian musicians and
Veerappan, the sandalwood smuggler. The museum cannot be compared to
the wax museums in the Western countries or even countries like Hong Kong in
terms of quality. Most of the images do not appear realistic.
