It is said that once you have the experience of being in Devikulum hill station, you know what nature's beauty is all about. And perhaps for this reason, Devikulum hill station enjoys a very prominent position among the major tourist attractions in Kerala. The name “Devikulum” might sound bit difficult but the meaning is very simple, the pond or lake of the Devi. It will take just a few seconds to get mesmerized by the scenic beauty of the place and the legends reveal that even Sita from Ramayana came to Devikulum and bathed in the lake.

The Devikulum hill station is located at 16 Km southwest of Munnar of Kerala at an altitude of 1800 m above the sea level. There are lots of places to see in Devikulum hill station and the blue Sita Devi Lake is the major attraction of the place. As it has been mentioned earlier, the lake is named after Sita from Ramayana after she bathed in that particular lake. And since then the lake is considered to be a very sacred water body. The adventurous tourists love to catch trout fishes from the same lake. If you are in Devilukulum hill station then do not miss the view of cascading Pallivasal Waterfalls. It is a popular picnic spot. And the Chinnar Wildlife Sanctuary is just 50 Km from Devikulum hill station and the sanctuary has got an amazing collection of various species of leopards, elephants, gaurs and sambars. Apart from all these Devikulum hill station is attractive because of its tea plantations and red and blue gum trees all around.

It is fun to get to Devikulum hill station as you need to climb the mountain and it takes about 4 hours from Kochi and 4 and a half hours from Kottayam. The climate is so soothing throughout the year that you can visit the hill resort at any point of the year.

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