Places To See At Kodaikanal

Kodaikanal is one of the most revered hill stations of south India. It has every thing that can lure a tourist. The hills station has lovely lakes, beautiful parks and mesmerizing waterfalls, making it a natural paradise. Apart from the natural beauty there are many other attractions present here, that cannot be missed.


¤ Berijam Lake

The Berijam Lake is one of the beautiful places famous as a picnic spot. Rich in natural beauty, the lake is located 21kms away from the Kodaikanal bus stand. This lake provides drinking water to nearby Periakalam town.


¤ Bryant Park

Situated on the eastern side of the Berijam Lake is the Bryant Park. It is famous for flowers, hybrids and rafts. There are varieties of flowers present in a glasshouse. In the month of May, a horticultural show is held here.


¤ Shenbaganur Museum

The Shenbaganur Museum is located about 5-Km from the lake. It is maintained by the Sacred Heart College. This museum is among the best orchidoriums in the country having more than 300 species of orchids along with a wide variety of birds.


¤ Boat Club

A new boathouse was constructed here in 1910, but a few tourists were allowed only from May 1929, who availed boat ride as temporary members. Later on they were extended to the public and to the tourists in 1932. Boats like T.T.D.C, Kodai boats, Carlton boats are available for hire.


¤ Kodaikanal Lake

Kodaikanal Lake is a famous lake of this place. It is an outstanding man-made lake. It has a star shape and is spread over an area of sixty acres. With lush greenery all around it is a major attraction of Kodaikanal. The boat club here offers several pleasure and racing trips.


¤ Pillar Rocks

There are three boulders within the city limits, standing shoulder - to - shoulder vertically measuring to a height of about 122 metres. It presents an out of the world site.


¤ Coaker's Walk

The Coaker's Walk was named after Lt. Coaker, who prepared the map of Kodai. It is situated about a kilometre from the lake, which runs along a steep slope on the southern side of the Kodai. Beautiful views of the plains can be seen from here.


¤ Telescope Houses

There are two telescope houses set up at Kodai, which enable the visitors to have a panoramic view of the valley and the nearby towns.


¤ Kurinji andavar Temple

This temple is a sacred temple where the presiding deity is Lord Murugan. It is about 3.2-km away from the Kodai lake. In Tamil literature "Kurinji" means "Hilly Region" and "andavar" means God. This temple offers lovely views of the northern plains and Palani Hills.


¤ Silver Cascade

The exotic Silver Cascade waterfall is located on the Ghat Road about 8-km from Kodaikanal. The overflow of Kodai Lake comes down here as 180 feet high falls. A good place to spend some quite hours.


¤ Bear Shola Falls

This is a popular picnic spot located 1.6-km from the lake. The path to this fall is quite rugged. Above the falls, Bears used to drink water, which is why it has been named Bear Shola Falls.