Photo credits: Renuka Menon

Kodaikanal is the one of Tamil Nadu’s famous hill stations. With an altitude of about 2200 meters above sea level and coversing an area of 2150 sq km, it is the most popular tourist destination in South India due to it’s lush, green surroundings and beautiful lake with boating and angling facilities.

One of the main attractions is Kodai Lake, which spreads out in a star shaped pattern over an area of 60 acres. This magnificent man-made lake was created in 1863 by Hentry Levinge, tax collector of Maduri.