Kodaikanal
A star shaped lake in the Palani hills, and the kurinji that flowers once every twelve years on the slopes around it.
- Where
- Tamil Nadu, India
- Grade
- Well known
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site, plus 1 for its grade
- Coordinates
- 10.2400, 77.4900
Get the Kodaikanal stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Kodaikanal. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your Tamil Nadu volume with your photos and a note.
Near Kodaikanal
Kodaikanal Lake 0.8 km
A lake made by hand in 1863, because a Collector of Madurai wanted one there.
Dolphin's Nose 3.5 km
A rock over the Catherine falls.
Kumbakkarai Falls 8.0 km
A fall on the Pambar in the lower Palanis, with rock pools below it.
Thalaiyar Falls 12 km
The Rat Tail, nearly three hundred metres in one drop, seen from the Ghat road and reached by nobody.
Berijam Lake 12 km
A reservoir above Kodaikanal, permit only, and the water is said to be drinkable at source.
Dhandayuthapani Swamy Temple 22 km
The hilltop Murugan temple at Palani, third of the six abodes, reached by winch or on foot.
Palani Murugan Temple 23 km
One of the six abodes, and the panchamirtham.
Vaigai Dam 23 km
A dam across the Vaigai near Andipatti, with a farm research station beside it.
More famous places to visit in Tamil Nadu
Questions
Where is Kodaikanal?
Kodaikanal is in Tamil Nadu. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Kodaikanal Lake (0.8 km), Dolphin's Nose (3.5 km), Kumbakkarai Falls (8.0 km).
How do I get the Kodaikanal stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Kodaikanal and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Tamil Nadu volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Kodaikanal before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Tamil Nadu volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
Collect your first stamp.
LOQAH is free on iPhone and Android, in India and 20 more countries, with more countries on the way. Stand at a place, collect its stamp, and keep every trip in a passport that grows.