Kodaikanal Tourism, Tamil Nadu India
(Kodaikanal is also known as Kodai)
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Kodaikanal Fast Facts
- State: Tamil Nadu
- District: Dindigul
- Famous for/as: Hill Station,Waterfall,Lakes,Temple
- Area: 21.45 km2 (8.28 sq mi)
- Altitude: 2133 m
- Language: Tamil, English
- Best Season: Sept - May
- Weather: Summer 20 to 36°C, Winter 8 to 30°C
- Clothing: Light woolens in the summer and heavy woolens in the winter.
- Local Transport:
- Pincode: 624601
- STDCode: 0240-0242
Kodaikanal Info
Tourism Office:
Township Bus Stand Rest House Complex,
Kodaikanal-624 101,
Tel: 04542 241675
Kodaikanal, India Overview
Kodaikanal, a charming hill station, stands amidst sylvan beauty on the southern crest of the upper Palani Hills near Madurai in Tamil Nadu. It is also referred to the princess of Hills and is located 2,133 m above sea level.
Kodaikanal is also well known for the Kurinji flower which blooms once in 12 years in December and covers the valley in a beautiful sea of blue. It last bloomed in 2006; the next bloom is expected in 2018.
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Kodaikanal, India History
The earliest residents of Kodaikanal were the Palaiyar tribal people.. The earliest specific references to Kodaikanal and the Palani Hills are found in Tamil Sangam literature of the early Common era. Modern Kodaikanal was established by American Christian missionaries and British bureaucrats in 1845, as a refuge from the high temperatures and tropical diseases of the plains. In the 20th century a few elite Indians came to realise the value of this enchanting hill station and started relocating here.
Tourism has been impacted by industrial pollution issues including the closure of a mercury factory owned by Unilever's Indian subsidiary Hindustan Unilever after evidence of widespread mercury pollution. to date no proper clean-up operation has been mounted.