Trip to Kodaikanal - Kodai Lake Top View

Hey friends.........I know i better be sorry for all this time that i took for my next blog.....but i promise, i will not be late anymore and start off with the next place which i had visited, Kodaikanal....

Kodaikanal is a place in Tamilnadu at a distance of 480 kms from Bangalore and 500 kms from Chennai. If you want to fly to this place, the nearest point is Coimbatore, which is 180 kms from Bangalore or to Madurai, which is 120 kms. From here, you can either take a train or bus to reach Kodai.

Top Veiw Kodai Lake

The city of Kodaikanal, with its serene hills and its incredibly captivating cool weather is a place worth visiting. Kodai is located at 21.45 sqkm above the sea level, amidst Pali hills with wooded slopes, most beautiful waterfalls and the most famous Kodai lake at the heart of the city providing a rather cooling effect for the dwellers. There are a number of nice resorts where one can book in advance.

Trip to Kodaikanal - Kodai Lake .....

Kodaikanal, previously kodai, is situated in the dindugal district of Tamilnadu at 2100meters above sea level, with the nearest airport located at Madurai. When I reached the place, it was early morning and the resort where I was to stay was facing the famous star-shaped lake giving a picturesque view of the lake and the fog that was just drifting away gallantly as if the lake was blanketed by it and since it was morning the lake had to remove its blanket and wake upJ. The best time to visit Kodai is all through the year, but it is suggestible to avoid monsoon.

Top View of Kodai Lake

The actual kodaikanal town is situated around this lake and all the houses have woods for their backyards. This hill resort was discovered way back when the British ruled our country, hence amounting for various places named in British style. The weather was so breath holding that I was transfixed at where I was standing, enjoying the cheerful lake and the chirping of the birds among the trees in the resort. The climate in this hill station varies from moderate to cold and I noticed that as the day proceeded, it became a little humid.

One can spend some time walking around the place just feeling the favoritism that God had when he created such an awesome place. The lake is spread over 60 acres and is surrounded by a tarred road allowing people to walk around or go biking around the lake and satisfy the greed of their eyes. One can take pictures in this place and can decorate their walls proudly. Boating facility is also available in this lake. The whole town is a labyrinth of advertisements of home-made chocolates, churches and hotels. The buildings with gabled roof dot the skyline. Next to the lake is the famous Bryant Park, which hosts horticultural shows every year. As soon as one enters the park, its mammoth collection of various flowers makes one feel that one is entering into a whole new world, a world full of colors. Cut flowers are exported from here. Kodai is also famous for its dry flowers which can boost the beauty of every home for more than 2 years.

Running away from the hot and rusty road to a serene and cool hill station and driving along those snake-like roads is a pleasure and an ease from all the hues of urban life. The lights of the town shone like stars in the sky as if competing with the light in the sky, welcome everyone into the town’s exquisite view for an outsider.