Monsoon break! Surrender to the wooded slopes, gushing waterfalls, winding routes in Kodaikanal

KODAIKANAL
Region: Tamil Nadu
The delightful aroma of rain drenched mud and trees wafts through the air across Kodaikanal, which is perched on the southern peak of the Palani hummocks.

This quaint, easy-going hill station is Kodaikanal offers several scenic natural attractions. One of its major attractions is Kodaikanal Lake, which is an artificial lake that scores high on aesthetic appeal, drawing in tourists with gigs involving boats and flora.

Byrant Park is also a famous tourist spot known for its variety of flowers. Waterfalls like Bear Shola and Silver Cascade brim with gushing water during this season. Other attractions include Green Valley view, Pine forests, Guna Caves, just to name a few.


Formerly known as Suicide Point, the Green Valley View offers a breathtaking vista of the plains, deep valleys and hills. (Image: Agencies)

Wooded slopes, gushing waterfalls, winding routes and the exotic purple kurinji blooms makes Kodaikanal quite inspirational for nature-lovers, poets and writers alike. The rains might come on unexpectedly during sightseeing though, and causes a dip in temperature by a few notches.