Poombarai Village
பூம்பாறை
A traditional hill village on terraced slopes, where layered fields and an ancient Murugan temple create a classic mountain village scene.
Poombarai lies about 18 km northwest of Kodaikanal. Its houses are stacked up the hillside, and the surrounding terraces grow garlic, carrots and other highland vegetables. The village looks especially photogenic from the viewpoint along the road. In the village is the Kuzhanthai Velappar Temple, a religious shrine said to be about 3,000 years old, dedicated to the child form of Murugan. It can be combined with Mannavanur Lake and Berijam into a western one-day loop, and a hired car for the round trip takes about half a day.
Opening hours
Open all day
Nearby sights
- Mannavanur Lake
- Moir Point
- Kodaikanal Solar Observatory
- Pine Forest
- Fairy Falls
- Guna Caves (Devil's Kitchen)
- Bear Shola Falls
- Berijam Lake