Kodaikanal, 'Switzerland of the East', Western Ghats, Tamil Nadu

This is a neat small Hindu Temple around 3 km northeast from Kodaikanal Lake and Lord Subramanya is worshipped here. According to Tamil Literature, Lord Subramanya or Murugan is the God of 'Kurinji' or the Hilly region. The Palani Hill and the northern plains can be seen from here. The terraced hills with Carrot cultivation, and a few small hamlets can be seen in the Northern hill range from the view point besides the temple.

This temple is also associated with the Kurinji Flowers, which blooms once in 12 years and spreads a purple carpet across the hill sides. If last flowered in 2006, during that flowering period it is believed that the honey from this region will be good for health. There are few shrubs of the plant maintained inside the temple building and the Chettiar park near by, but the purple carpet hill views are not seen around this region. Read more about Kurinji Flowers here.