Vellagavi

One of the oldest Catholic churches in Kodaikanal, built in a distinctive Tamil-French architectural style. The main shrine houses a statue of Our Lady of La Salette, and the grounds include a Pilgrim Hall, the La Salette Grotto and a Way of the Cross. It is a popular Marian pilgrimage site in the hill town. This church guide belongs to the Vellagavi planning base in Dindigul, Tamil Nadu, with route context, best-time notes and verified inventory categories for stays, food, operators, shops, wellness and transport as they are approved.

A granite Gothic-style church built by the American Madurai Mission in 1895, formerly known as the Union Church. Its colonial architecture makes it a heritage landmark, close to Coaker's Walk, Bryant Park and Kodaikanal Lake. It remains an active place of worship in the town centre. This church guide belongs to the Vellagavi planning base in Dindigul, Tamil Nadu, with route context, best-time notes and verified inventory categories for stays, food, operators, shops, wellness and transport as they are approved.

A remote hamlet in the Palani Hills reached only by a forest trek of several kilometres from the Kodaikanal side. Villagers are known for their hospitality and for selling home-grown spices and fruits such as oranges, butter fruit, guava and passion fruit. It is a well-known destination on the Kodaikanal-Vellagavi trekking route. This heritage guide belongs to the Vellagavi planning base in Dindigul, Tamil Nadu, with route context, best-time notes and verified inventory categories for stays, food, operators, shops, wellness and transport as they are approved.