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Devikulam Hill Station |
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Located 16 kilometers from Munnar, Devikulam hill station is a wonderful place to visit in Kerala. This small and beautiful hill station is set amidst lush green tea gardens. Devikulam is well known as a picturesque hill station in the southern part of India. The town experiences a pleasant weather round the year thus attracting many tourists. The beautifully landscaped scenery along with rich wild flower and herbs is an absolute nature lover's paradise.
To reach Devikulam you can approach either from Cochin or from Kottayam. It takes 4-1/2 hours to reach this place from Cochin and around 4 hours from Kottayam.
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Devikulam Hill Station is located at an altitude of 1800 meters. Best time to visit Devikulam Hill Station is from September to May.
Devikulam is most famous for the unique collection of flora and fauna. So if you plan to visit Munnar, then you must make a plan to visit Devikulam Hill Station. Just in the heart of the hill station is a beautiful lake known as the Sita Devi lake. The pristine beauty of the lake is an added attraction to this place.
Other nearby attractions of Devikulam Hill Station include Idukki another popular hill station in south India, Kuthumkal Waterfalls, the Observatory hills at Nedumkandam. To the north of Devikulam is the Chinnar Wildlife Sanctuary where you can watch some of the highly endangered species like grizzled giant squirrel and the star tortoise. A large population of gaur is also there in the sanctuary.
Myth about Devikulam Hill station: the local belief is that Sita Devi came down to frolic in the lake and the place came to be known as Devikulam ever since. The word Devikulam means the lake of the goddess.
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