Weekend! Planning for trips? Then read what Ramita Saha Chakraborty shares with her readers about her Kodaikanal experience.
Situated in Tamil Nadu’s Dindigul district, “Kodaikanal” means “the gift of the forest” which is an all-the-rage hill station. Taking a dive into the South India’s tourism places Kodaikanal has its own beauty. Naturist by birth, I love to travel and so a trip to Kodaikanal was worth it.
From Bengaluru, the best way to go to the destination is by KSRTC buses. Four tickets – my husband, in-laws and I were reserved and thus began our journey. The bus departed at 11 O, clock in the night and we reached the place the next morning 9 am. Your to-do list must include your jackets and cover shoes. Thanks to technology that helped me book a cab from the bus stop to the hotel where rooms were booked on OYO. After freshening up and unpacking stuff it was the time to explore “Kodaikanal“. The first place which the guide took us to visit in Kodaikanal was a viewpoint, named “Coaker’s Walk”, constructed by Lt. Coaker in 1872. It is a narrow pedestrian path which is approximately one km in length. A nominal entry fee for each individual & extra cash for a camera for photography lovers will allow you to explore the point.
A fantastic panoramic view will bless your eyes if the weather sanctifies your wish. Beautiful mountains surrounded by greenery confiscate your sense of time. Morning is the best time for the view as the gradual declination of sunlight may hinder your view. Somehow my husband convinced us to move to other places that were on our cards. Next target ‘Pine Forest’ which is basically famous for a shooting and another fact about it is that it is a preserved treasure of Kodaikanal. A special murmur sound attracts the ears of the travelers. Next destination was “Moir Point” by Sir Thomas Moir. After this spot, we decided to return to the hotel and on the way, we stopped by Kodai Lake – around 5 km. and near to the lake, one can enjoy cycle ride.
The second day in Kodaikanal started off well visiting the ‘Guna Cave’ which is also famous for the Tamil movie Guna by Kamal Hassan. An hour is guaranteed for you to explore it. After this, we moved to our next destination ‘Vattakanal Falls’. The best time to visit this place is during the rainy season. Indian minds are very religious and so are we hence temple visits were must. It was Mahalaxmi temple which we visited and is located near Poomparai village. Famous for its scenic beautiful surrounding we spend half an hour there and then moved for village sightseeing.
