Tourist Attractions in Kodaikanal
Coaker’s Walk:
Coaker’s Walk was baptized after Lt. Coaker, who was actually the chief designer of the town of Kodai. It is positioned 1km away from the well known Kodaikanal Lake and provides a beautiful view of the plains beneath.
The Kurinji Andavar Temple:
Named after the abundant Kurunji flowers that bloom once in twelve years, the Kurinji Andavar Temple was constructed in the year 1936. Lord Murugan is worshipped here.
Bryant Park:
One of the excellent tourist attractions of Kodaikanal, the Bryant Park, occupying an area of 20.5 acres, is particularly famous for growing rare assortment of flowers.
Waterfalls:
The waterfalls, some of the major Kodaikanal tourist attractions found around the town include the Bear Shola Falls, Glen Falls, Silver Cascade, and the Fairy Falls. The most eminent of them, 975-feet high Thalaiyar Falls is located close by.
Green Value View:
Placed on the grand River Vaigai, 5 km away from the Kodaikanal Lake, Green Value View offers an enchanting view of the Vaigai Dam.
Pillar Rocks:
This area is actually almost seven kilometers away from the middle of Kodaikanal. Three rocks, each of which presents a captivating view, pointing to the sky and rising to a height of about 400 meters are major attractions here.
Shenbaganur Museum:
The museum is situated just 5 kilometers away from the famous Kodaikanal Lake.
The Observatory:
Positioned at an elevation of 850 feet above the lake, the Observatory is mostly utilized for research purpose in the areas of meteorology and solar physics.
Tourist Attractions in Madurai:
Gopuram Temple Sree Meenakshi Temple:
It is one of the most prominent among the temples of Madurai. It is dedicated to Lord Shiva who was known here as Sundareshvara and his wife Parvati or Meenakshi. This temple was built by Kulasekara Pandya and the most impressive feature of this temple is the 12 gopurams. It also has soaring towers that stand on the granite bases and have stucco figures of deities, mythical animals and monsters tinted in vibrant colors.
Thirumalai Nayak Palace:
It is a magnificent palace that was built by King Thirumalai Nayak with valuable assistance of an Italian architect in the year 1636. The palace had two parts known as Swargavilasa and Rangavilasa. You will come across theatre, shrine, apartments, armory, palanquin place, royal bandstand, quarters, pond and garden while taking a stroll inside this imposing palace.
Alagar Temple:
About 21 Kms North East of Madurai, stands a celebrated Vishnu Temple dedicated to Lord Alagar. The temple is situated on a hill amidst panoramic surroundings. The shrine is know as Alagarkoil and the hill , Solaimalai. The temple also contain some beautiful carvings and makes the visit rewarding. Pazhamudircholai, one of the six abodes of Lord Subramaniya is located atop the Hill.
Gandhi Museum:
This is the most distinguished among the tourist attractions in Madurai and is a living memorial of Mahatma Gandhi. This museum houses photos, paintings, sculptures, manuscripts, quotations, and some articles that were used by him.
Mariamman Teppakulam:
It is also among one of the many things to watch in Madurai and is located at a distance of 5 km to the east of Meenakshi temple. There is a tank having an idol of Vinayaka which is located on a platform in the centre. It is also a venue of the temple’s annual Teppakulam float festival which is celebrated with huge zeal and excitement.
Thirupparankunram:
Tirupparankundram is famous for the Pandyan rock-cut shrines that date back to the 8th century that later came to be known as the Nayaka Hindu temple. You will find a wide range of Hindu deities carved on the walls on your visit to this temple. Located on the top a hill, people believe that it is one of six abodes of Lord Subramanya.
Besides these tourist attractions in Madurai, there are lots of other places of tourist interest that are located nearby such as Vaigai Dam, Kodaikanal and Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary.
