Kodaikanal

Kodaikanal View

Some years, Bhagawan Baba used to spend a few days during the summer months of April and May in this lovely picturesque hill station of Kodaikanal. His beautiful residence here is called ‘Sai Shruti’.

Location
Kodaikanal, popularly known as Kodai, is situated among the Pali Hills in the South-Indian state of Tamil Nadu at 2133 metres above sea level. With its enchanting landscape, it is a trekker's delight and a nature lover's paradise. It is one of the most popular tourist hill stations of South India.

Climate
It provides a soothing escape from the heat and haze of the plains. The temperature ranges between 11° Celsius to 20° Celsius during the summer season. As the weather during early mornings and late evenings can be quite cold, it is advisable to equip oneself with warm clothing.

Travel

Road
Kodaikanal is well-connected by road to Chennai (520 km), Ooty (264 km), Trichy (197 km), Coimbatore (175 km), Kumuli (160 km), and Madurai (120 km).

Regular bus services are available from Madurai, Palani, Kodaikanal Road, Theni, Dindigul, Tiruchirapalli (Trichy), Kumuli (Thekkady) and Coimbatore. Additional buses ply during the peak summer season. Taxis and vans are available for local transportation. There are no auto-rickshaws in Kodaikanal.

Air
The nearest airport is at Madurai (120 km from Kodaikanal).

Rail
The nearest railway stations are the Kodai Road Railway Station (80 km) and the Palani Railway Station (64 km).

Accommodation
Please note that there is no accommodation facility available inside the ashram premises.