Kodaikanal Lake
A lake made by hand in 1863, because a Collector of Madurai wanted one there.
- Where
- Dindigul, Tamil Nadu, India
- Grade
- Hard to reach
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site, plus 15 for its grade
- Coordinates
- 10.2344, 77.4861
Get the Kodaikanal Lake stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Kodaikanal Lake. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your Tamil Nadu volume with your photos and a note.
Near Kodaikanal Lake
Kodaikanal 0.8 km
A star shaped lake in the Palani hills, and the kurinji that flowers once every twelve years on the slopes around it.
Dolphin's Nose 2.8 km
A rock over the Catherine falls.
Kumbakkarai Falls 7.8 km
A fall on the Pambar in the lower Palanis, with rock pools below it.
Berijam Lake 11 km
A reservoir above Kodaikanal, permit only, and the water is said to be drinkable at source.
Thalaiyar Falls 12 km
The Rat Tail, nearly three hundred metres in one drop, seen from the Ghat road and reached by nobody.
Dhandayuthapani Swamy Temple 23 km
The hilltop Murugan temple at Palani, third of the six abodes, reached by winch or on foot.
Vaigai Dam 23 km
A dam across the Vaigai near Andipatti, with a farm research station beside it.
Palani Murugan Temple 24 km
One of the six abodes, and the panchamirtham.
More offbeat places in Tamil Nadu
Questions
Where is Kodaikanal Lake?
Kodaikanal Lake is in Dindigul, Tamil Nadu. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Kodaikanal (0.8 km), Dolphin's Nose (2.8 km), Kumbakkarai Falls (7.8 km).
How do I get the Kodaikanal Lake stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Kodaikanal Lake and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Tamil Nadu volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Kodaikanal Lake before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Tamil Nadu volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
Collect your first stamp.
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