Honeymoon Tour --» K O D A I K A N A L
Location
: Located in Tamilnadu,near to Madurai ( 120 kms )
Area :
21.45 sq. kms
Population : Approx. 32,931
Tourist
Spot
From Kodaikanal Town ( Bus Stand ) -
All the below are located between 5 to 15 kms
 Kodaikanal
Lake
Lutheran Church
Coaker's Walk
Bryant Park
Green Valley View
Pillar Rocks
Chettiar Park
BearShola Falls
Pambar Falls
RatTail Falls
Kukkal Caves
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How to reach Kodaikanal
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: Roadway :
Kodaikanal, located near Madurai and Erode, is well
connected by national highways
with cities like Madurai, and Chennai.
: Railway :
The main railway station is located at Madurai and Erode.
: Airway :
The nearest airport is the Madurai Airport.
History of Kodaikanal
The early history of Kodaikanal goes back to
14th century AD when residents of Palani foothills
fled to Kodai to save themselves from the invasion
of
Tipu Sultan and oppressive rule of the plains.
Lieutenant B. S. Ward, a surveyor, was the first
European to visit Kodaikanal in the year 1821.
The reason behind his visit to this place was
to have a clean and hygienic place around Madurai
that can save the missionaries operating in south
Tamil Nadu from the summer heat and occasional
epidemic diseases. The place was accessible from
Madurai and had a wonderful climate and it did
not
take much time for Kodaikanal to gain popularity
in the immigrant population.
In 1834, the Madurai Collector climbed up from
Devadanapatti and built a small bungalow at this
place. By the second half of the 19th century,
churches
and other colonial architecture started to come
up in and around Kodaikanal. The result was a
series of beautiful structures like the Union
Church built
in 1895, La Providence, Church for Anglicans
in 1860, and many bungalows. The lake at Kodaikanal
was created in 1863 by Sir Vere Hendry Levinge,
who was
the collector of Madurai at that time. He latter
retired and settled in Kodai. He was the same
person who brought the first boat to the lake
and started
the boating club here.
The year 1875 was a watermark in the history
of Kodaikanal. This was the year when Kodaikanal
saw its first steam engine. A railway line from
Chennai was
extended to Tirunelveli (598 km) and a station
was created at Ammainayakkanur. This station
was later renamed as Kodai Road and facilitated
hordes of
tourists to visit Kodaikanal. The distance between
Kodaikanal main town and Kodai Road Station is
about 80 km by road.
In the early 20th century, some Indian elite
class members visited this place, purchased property,
and provided different colours to the place.
Today,
Kodaikanal is a regular hill station visited
by people from all walks of life; still the place
has not lost its charm and sylvan environs. |
