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The Best Attractions In Kodaikanal

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Kodaikanal is a city near Palani in the hills of the Dindigul district in the state of Tamil Nadu, 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 was established in 1845 as a refuge from the high temperatures and tropical diseases of the plains. Much of the local economy is based on the hospitality industry serving tourism. As of 2011, the city had a population of 36,501.
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The Best Attractions In Kodaikanal

  • 1. Kodaikanal Lake Kodaikanal
    Kodaikanal is a city near Palani in the hills of the Dindigul district in the state of Tamil Nadu, 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 was established in 1845 as a refuge from the high temperatures and tropical diseases of the plains. Much of the local economy is based on the hospitality industry serving tourism. As of 2011, the city had a population of 36,501.
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  • 5. Kurinji Andavar Temple Kodaikanal
    Kurinji or Neelakurinji is a shrub that is found in the shola forests of the Western Ghats in South India. Nilgiri Hills, which literally means the blue mountains, got their name from the purplish blue flowers of Neelakurinji that blossoms only once in 12 years. Of all long interval bloomers Strobilanthes kunthianus is the most rigorously demonstrated, with documented bloomings in 1838, 1850, 1862, 1874, 1886, 1898, 1910, 1922, 1934, 1946, 1958, 1970 1982, 1994, 2006 and 2018 Some Kurinji flowers bloom once every seven years, and then die. Their seeds subsequently sprout and continue the cycle of life and death.The Paliyan tribal people living in Tamil nadu used it as a reference to calculate their age.
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  • 6. Berijam Lake Kodaikanal
    Berijam Lake is a reservoir near Kodaikanal town in Dindigul district of Tamil Nadu, South India. It is at the old site of Fort Hamilton, in the upper Palani hills. The lake, created by a dam with sluice outlets, is part of a micro–watershed development project. Periyakulam town, 18.7 kilometres to the SE, gets its public drinking water from the lake. The lake’s water quality is excellent.
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  • 10. Guna Cave Kodaikanal
    Gunaa is a 1991 Tamil language mystical romantic drama film directed by Santhana Bharathi and written by Sab John. The plot follows a recently released psychiatric patient who kidnaps a Rich Woman in order to make her fall in love with him. He believes she is avatar of Goddess Abhirami and it is his destiny to marry her. The film was mostly shot around Kodaikanal. The film's original soundtrack was composed by Ilaiyaraaja. The song Kanmani Anbodu from this film remains one of the evergreen songs. The film was released on 5 November 1991. The film's release prints were 5,203 m. It was critically acclaimed for its unique theme and performances. The film failed at the box office but it later acquired cult status in Tamil cinema and inspired similar themes. The film was dubbed and released in ...
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  • 13. Perumal Peak Kodaikanal
    Perumal Peak or Perumal Malai Peak is a high peak at Kodaikanal in the Perumalmalai hills, that are a part of the greater Western Ghat mountain range in Tamil Nadu, India, having an elevation of 2,440 metres . It is a favourite spot for trekkers.The Kodaikanal forest department have their communications repeater atop the peak.
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  • 15. Lake View Point Kodaikanal
    Berijam Lake is a reservoir near Kodaikanal town in Dindigul district of Tamil Nadu, South India. It is at the old site of Fort Hamilton, in the upper Palani hills. The lake, created by a dam with sluice outlets, is part of a micro–watershed development project. Periyakulam town, 18.7 kilometres to the SE, gets its public drinking water from the lake. The lake’s water quality is excellent.
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