About Kodaikanal
Kodaikanal is a city in the hills of the taluk division 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. It's a lot cooler in temperature than lower elevation cities such as Chennai.
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.
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.
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.
The town of Kodaikanal sits on a plateau above the southern escarpment of
the upper Palni Hills at 2,133 metres (6,998 ft), between the Parappar and
Gundar Valleys. These hills form the eastward spur of the Western Ghats on the
Western side of South India. It has an irregular basin as its heartland, the
centre of which is now Kodaikanal Lake a 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) circumference
manmade lake.
Meadows and grasslands cover the hillsides. Gigantic Eucalyptus trees and
shola forests flourish in the valleys. Mighty rocks and cascading streams. rise
up from the valleys. There are many high waterfalls and ubiquitous gardens and
flower beds in bloom.
North of the town, high hills that slope down into the villages of Pallangi and Vilpatti stand guard. On the east the hill slopes less abruptly into the lower Palnis. A precipitous escarpment facing the Cumbum Valley is on the south. On the west is a plateau leading to Manjampatti Valley, Indira Gandhi National Park, the Anamalai Hills and the main body of the Western Ghats.
North of the town, high hills that slope down into the villages of Pallangi and Vilpatti stand guard. On the east the hill slopes less abruptly into the lower Palnis. A precipitous escarpment facing the Cumbum Valley is on the south. On the west is a plateau leading to Manjampatti Valley, Indira Gandhi National Park, the Anamalai Hills and the main body of the Western Ghats.
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