Poombarai Village (Kudhanthai Velappar Temple) is 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) from the bus-stand. In Poombarai village there is a temple of Lord Muruga. The village is fully covered by reserve forest. The final approach to this quiet area is a gently climbing foot-path.

1. Kodaikanal
Kodaikanal is a hill station which is located in Dindigul district in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. Its name
in the Tamil language means "The Gift of the Forest". Kodaikanal is referred to as the "Princes…
The town of Kodaikanal sits on above the southern escarpment of the upper Palani Hills at 2,133 metres
(6,998 ft), between the Parappar and Gundar Valleys. These hills form the eastward spur of the Western
Ghats on the western side of South India. It has an irregular basin as its heartland, the centre of which is
now Kodaikanal Lake a 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) circumference manmade lake. A few kilometres away from
Kodaikanal a small village named Vattakanal is located in the Dindigul District on the southern tip of the
upper Palani hills in the state of Tamil Nadu, along the eastern coast of the Western Ghats.
Vattakanal is better known as 'Vatta', which means circle and by most or 'Little Israel' by the villagers
that observe a large number of Israeli tourists who flock there from October onwards. One of the main
attractions of Kodaikanal city, very near to the Upper Lake View, a beautiful waterfall, is Vattakanal Falls.
A perfectly calm and quiet place to enjoy waterfalls and natural beauty.
Meadows and grasslands cover the hillsides. Mighty rocks and streams lie above the valleys. There are
many high waterfalls and ubiquitous gardens and flower beds in bloom.
Kodaikanal is known for its rich flora. Of the big trees, cypress and acacia are the dominant varieties.
Pear trees are numerous and the fruits are of high quality. Competing with the fruit trees are the
flowering ones, mainly Large of different hues are the main attraction of Bryant Park, situated close to
the Kodai lake. At a distance of 700 meters from Kodaikanal Bus Station, Bryant Park is a splendidly
maintained backyard located in the direction of the South-East nook. Water lilies in the park's pond are
another pleasing sight. The town abounds in yellow wild flowers.
North of the town, high hills that slope down into the villages of Pallangi and Vilpatti stand guard. On the
east the hill slopes less abruptly into the lower Palnis. A precipitous escarpment facing the Cumbum
Valley is on the south. On the west is a plateau leading to Manjampatti Valley, Indira Gandhi National
Park, the Anamalai Hills and the main body of the Western Ghats of Kerala border an ecological village
park set up in Vilpatti panchayat in Dindigul district by retrieving about four acres of encroached land
has set an example for other local bodies to and help around them.
Climate
Kodaikanal has a monsoon-influenced subtropical highland climate The temperatures are cool
throughout the year due to the high elevation of the city.