Kodaikanal - Places of Interest

Kodaikanal – Places of Interest

Kodaikanal is a city in the hills of the Dindigul district in the state of Tamilnadu, India. Its name in the Tamil language means "The Gift of the Forest". Kodaikanal is referred to as the "Princess of Hill stations" and has a long history as a retreat and popular tourist destination.

Kodaikanal is one of the very popular and most sought after Honeymoon and holiday destination hill resorts in South India. 

This hill station stands 7200 feet above sea level and situated in upper Palani hills of the Western Ghats near Madurai in Tamil Nadu.

The cool and misty weather, the scenic beauty of the rolling hills and the wooded forest of Kodaikanal and its surroundings will mesmerize any visitor throughout the year. Walk through the wooded forests, row in the lake, and bath in one of the splashing waterfalls, go for horse riding and cycling around the lake or simply admire the views.

Kodaikanal has several scenic natural attractions which are enjoyed by its visitors and make it a popular romantic destination for newlyweds. They are described below;

View Points

Silent Valley View

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http://tamilnadu-favtourism.blogspot.com/2016/02/silent-valley-view-kodaikanal.html

Upper Lake View Point

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http://tamilnadu-favtourism.blogspot.com/2016/02/upper-lake-view-point-kodaikanal.html

Difference Rock

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http://tamilnadu-favtourism.blogspot.com/2016/02/difference-rock-kodaikanal.html

Dolphin’s Nose

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http://tamilnadu-favtourism.blogspot.com/2016/02/dolphins-nose-kodaikanal.html

Green Valley View

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http://tamilnadu-favtourism.blogspot.com/2016/02/green-valley-view-kodaikanal.html

Moir Point

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http://tamilnadu-favtourism.blogspot.com/2016/02/moir-point-kodaikanal.html

Echo Rock

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http://tamilnadu-favtourism.blogspot.com/2016/02/echo-rock-kodaikanal.html

Fire Tower

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http://tamilnadu-favtourism.blogspot.com/2016/02/fire-tower-kodaikanal.html

Berijam Lake View Point

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http://tamilnadu-favtourism.blogspot.com/2016/02/berijam-lake-view-point-kodaikanal.html

Caps Valley View (Thoppi Thooki Paarai)

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http://tamilnadu-favtourism.blogspot.com/2016/02/caps-valley-view-thoppi-thooki-paarai.html

Parks

Bryant Park

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http://tamilnadu-favtourism.blogspot.com/2016/02/bryant-park-kodaikanal.html

Chettiar Park

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http://tamilnadu-favtourism.blogspot.com/2016/02/chettiar-park-kodaikanal.html

Lakes

Berijam Lake

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http://tamilnadu-favtourism.blogspot.com/2016/02/berijam-lake-kodaikanal.html

Kodaikanal Lake (Kodai Lake)

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http://tamilnadu-favtourism.blogspot.com/2016/02/kodaikanal-lake-kodai-lake-kodaikanal.html

Mannavanur Lake, Mannavanur

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http://tamilnadu-favtourism.blogspot.com/2016/02/mannavanur-lake-mannavanur-kodaikanal.html

Entertainment

Ice Skating Café

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http://tamilnadu-favtourism.blogspot.com/2016/02/ice-skating-cafe-kodaikanal.html

Kodaikanal Golf Club

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http://tamilnadu-favtourism.blogspot.com/2016/02/kodaikanal-golf-club-kodaikanal.html

Heritage Trail

Dolmen Circle

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http://tamilnadu-favtourism.blogspot.com/2016/02/dolmen-circle-kodaikanal.html

Kodaikanal Solar Observatory

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http://tamilnadu-favtourism.blogspot.com/2016/02/kodaikanal-solar-observatory-kodaikanal.html

Shembaganur Museum

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http://tamilnadu-favtourism.blogspot.com/2016/02/shembaganur-museum-kodaikanal.html

Wax Museum

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http://tamilnadu-favtourism.blogspot.com/2016/02/wax-museum-kodaikanal.html

Natural Trail

500 Years Old Tree

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http://tamilnadu-favtourism.blogspot.com/2016/02/500-years-old-tree-kodaikanal.html

Mathikettan Solai

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http://tamilnadu-favtourism.blogspot.com/2016/02/mathikettan-solai-kodaikanal.html

Pine Forests

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http://tamilnadu-favtourism.blogspot.com/2016/02/pine-forests-kodaikanal.html

Guna Caves (Devil’s Kitchen)

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http://tamilnadu-favtourism.blogspot.com/2016/02/guna-caves-devils-kitchen-kodaikanal.html

Lion Cave

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http://tamilnadu-favtourism.blogspot.com/2016/02/lion-cave-kodaikanal.html

80 Mile Round

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http://tamilnadu-favtourism.blogspot.com/2016/02/80-mile-round-kodaikanal.html

Coaker’s Walk

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http://tamilnadu-favtourism.blogspot.com/2016/02/coakers-walk-kodaikanal.html

Perumal Malai Peak

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http://tamilnadu-favtourism.blogspot.com/2016/02/perumal-malai-peak-kodaikanal.html

Vembadi Peak

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http://tamilnadu-favtourism.blogspot.com/2016/02/vembadi-peak-kodaikanal.html

Vattakanal

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http://tamilnadu-favtourism.blogspot.com/2016/02/vattakanal-kodaikanal.html

Bison Wells

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http://tamilnadu-favtourism.blogspot.com/2016/03/bison-wells-kodaikanal.html

Kookal Caves

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http://tamilnadu-favtourism.blogspot.com/2016/03/kookal-caves-kodaikanal.html

Temples

Kurinji Andavar Temple

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http://tamilnadu-favtourism.blogspot.com/2016/02/kurinji-andavar-temple-kodaikanal.html

Mariyamman Temple

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http://tamilnadu-favtourism.blogspot.com/2016/02/mariyamman-temple-kodaikanal.html

Poomparai Mahalakshmi Temple

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http://tamilnadu-favtourism.blogspot.com/2016/02/poomparai-mahalakshmi-temple-kodaikanal.html

Poomparai Kuzhanthai Velappar Temple

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http://tamilnadu-favtourism.blogspot.com/2016/02/poomparai-kuzhanthai-velappar-temple.html

Churches

Christ, the King Church

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http://tamilnadu-favtourism.blogspot.com/2016/02/christ-king-church-kodaikanal.html

Lutheran Church

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http://tamilnadu-favtourism.blogspot.com/2016/02/lutheran-church-kodaikanal.html

St. Peters Church

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http://tamilnadu-favtourism.blogspot.com/2016/02/st-peters-church-kodaikanal.html

St. Xavier’s Church

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http://tamilnadu-favtourism.blogspot.com/2016/02/st-xaviers-church-kodaikanal.html

Swedish Church

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http://tamilnadu-favtourism.blogspot.com/2016/02/swedish-church-kodaikanal.html

Union Church

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http://tamilnadu-favtourism.blogspot.com/2016/02/union-church-kodaikanal.html

La Sallette Church, Kodaikanal

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http://tamilnadu-favtourism.blogspot.com/2016/03/la-sallette-church-kodaikanal.html

Waterfalls

Alanthoni Falls

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http://tamilnadu-favtourism.blogspot.com/2015/10/alanthoni-falls-kodaikanal.html

Anju Veedu Waterfalls

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http://tamilnadu-favtourism.blogspot.com/2015/10/anju-veedu-waterfalls-kodaikanal.html

Bamen Falls

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http://tamilnadu-favtourism.blogspot.com/2015/10/bamen-falls-kodaikanal.html

Bear Shola Falls

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http://tamilnadu-favtourism.blogspot.com/2015/10/bear-shola-falls-kodaikanal.html

Fairy Falls

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http://tamilnadu-favtourism.blogspot.com/2015/10/fairy-falls-kodaikanal.html

Gaur Vellaiyan Falls

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http://tamilnadu-favtourism.blogspot.com/2015/10/gaur-vellaiyan-falls-kodaikanal.html

Glen Falls

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Gundar Falls

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Kathirikkai Falls

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http://tamilnadu-favtourism.blogspot.com/2015/10/kathirikkai-falls-kodaikanal.html

Kukkal Falls

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http://tamilnadu-favtourism.blogspot.com/2015/10/kukkal-falls-kodaikanal.html

Kuthiraiyar Waterfalls

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http://tamilnadu-favtourism.blogspot.com/2015/10/kuthiraiyar-waterfalls-kodaikanal.html

Neptune Falls and Pool

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http://tamilnadu-favtourism.blogspot.com/2015/10/neptune-falls-and-pool-kodaikanal.html

Palar Lower Falls

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Pambar Falls (Liril or Vatakanal)

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http://tamilnadu-favtourism.blogspot.com/2015/10/pambar-falls-liril-or-vatakanal.html

Polur Falls

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Poomparai Falls

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Poondi Falls

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Silver Cascade Falls

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Skamba Falls

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Snake Falls

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Thalaiyar Falls

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Trekking Routes

Kodaikanal is a paradise for trekking lovers as it offers different trekking routes for the professional trekker to the novice trekker as well. Trekking routes with varying difficulty levels are there and a tourist can select the route according to the fitness, time factor and one's trekking ability. 

Kodaikanal – Batlagundu (55 Km): Law's Ghat Road.

Perumalmalai-Palamalai (8km) - Thalaiyar (90 mins) - Manjalar (150 mins.) – Devadanappatty (6km).

Shembaganur – Korappur – Adukkam (180 mins) – Selumbathope (120 mins) – Kumbakkarai – Periyakulam (10 Km)

Shembaganur – Vengayapparai (Coolie or telegraph path); A.G.Bourne's "Kodaikanal Ghat" (4 hours) – Kumbakkarai – Periyakulam (10Km)

Kodai – Dolphin’s Nose – Vellagavi – Vengayapparai (left of Vellagavi) (300 mins.) – Kumbakkarai – Periyakulam (10Km)

Kodai – Dolphin's Nose – Vellagavi – Kumbakkarai (right of Vellagavi) (300 mins.) – Kumbakkarai – Periyakulam (10 Km)

Kodai – Green Hut (12Km) (along the ridge for 30 mts) – down to Chinnur – Periyakulam (300 mins.)

Kodai – Thoppithookkipparai (near Berijam) (16Km) – Periyur (3 hours) - Sothuparai - Periyakulam (10 Km).

Kodai – Kathirikkai Odei (40Km) – Sinna Sothuparai – Athirikkarappankoil – Oral muthu – Valasal aaru – Bodinayakanur (6 hours).

Kodai – Berijam (23 Km) – Konalar (5 Km) – Sebastian Odei (3 Km) – Marion Shola (2Km) – Kathirikkai Odei (1 Km) – Kambippalam (3 Km) – Pulavachiar (5 Km) – Vandaravu (10 Km) – Top Station (10 Km) – Central Station (2 hours) – Kurangani (Bottom Station) 3 hours – Bodinayakanur (17 Km).

Kodai – Mannavanur (35 Km) – Keelanavayal (90 mins.) – Manjampatty (3 hours) – Thalinji (2 hours) – Champaked (90 mins.) – Chinnar (5 Km) - Udumalpet (32 Km) – Palani (37 Km).

Kodai – Paricombai (27 Km) – Kukkal (8 Km) – Kuthirayar – Pappanpatty –Kavalapatty (7 hours) – Palani (23 Km.)

Kodai – Puthur (43 Km) – Bonthampally (24 mins.) – Kavalppatty (9Km) – A.Kalaiamputhur (9Km) – Palani (5 Km.)

Kodai – Pallanghi (10 Km) – Thalamalai – Porandalar – Palani

Kodai – Vilpatty (8 Km) – Ganeshapuram – Puliamarathope (240 mins.) – Palani (13 Km)

Kodai – Perumalmalai (13 Km) – Pethupparai (6 Km) Ganeshapuram –Puliamarathope (240 mins.) – Palani (13 Km)

Kodai – Perumalmalai – Palani Ghat road (60 Km)

Kodai – Tandigudi (40 Km) – K.C.Patty (20 Km) – Asarippatty – Bethelpuram – Parappalar – Thalayoothu – Viruppachi  

Kodai – Tandigudi (40 Km) – K.C.Patty (20 Km) – Pachalur (10 Km) – Oddanchatram (31 Km)

Kodai – Tandigudi (40 Km) – Adalur (15 Km) – Panrimalai (4Km) – Alagumalai (5 Km) – Puducombai (14 Km) – Karisalpatty (7 Km) – Vattapparai (4Km) – Melpatty (2 Km) – Anandarayamkottai – Pithalapatty (2Km) – Dindigul (7Km.)

Kodai – Tandigudi (40 Km) – Thadiankudisai (10 Km) – Vatlagundu (33 Km)