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Munnar

11 months ago

Lord Murugan Temple, Munnar

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Munnar is blessed with a Murugan Temple. The festival of this temple falls in Karthika month in the local calendar. Murugan, the deity of this temple, is believed to have powers to cure all diseases. During the fesival of this temple the whole of Munnar are in a festive mood. Most of the workers in the tea plantations and factories take part in this festival. Even people from other regions come over here during the Karthika month. The festival of this temple is connected with 'Karthika Deepam'.

Deepavali, Pongal and Aadi are celebrated here. Deepavali is the festival of 'Deepams or Lights'. It is related to the assassination of Dwarakasuran. It is believed to be the victory of the Goodness over the Evil. The whole of Munnar is decorated with colourful lights and the town appears, from a distance, like a starry sky.


The hill town of Munnar in Kerala.

Munnar is a hill station on the Western Ghats, a range of mountains situated in the Idukki district of the Indian state of Kerala.

The name Munnar is believed to mean "three rivers", referring to the town's strategic location at the confluence of the Madhurapuzha, Nallathanni and Kundaly rivers.

Munnar town is in Kannan Devan Hills ( KDH ) Village in Devikulam taluk and is the largest panchayat in the Idukki district having an area measuring nearly 557 km².

The nearest major railway stations are at Ernakulam and Aluva (approximately 140 kilometres (87 mi) by road). The nearest airport is Cochin International Airport, which is 105 kilometres (65 mi) away.

This green hill station is surrounded by the country's highest tea gardens. Layers and layers of tea estates, mountain mist, waterfalls and wildlife sanctuaries make Munnar almost surrealistically beautiful. The lofty mountain ranges with misty peaks, sprawling tea estates and serene climate provides a quite and peaceful resort.

Source: Wikipedia

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